Summary of Tracy Kidder's A Truck Full of Money

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview: #1 Paul English was the CEO of Kayak Software Corporation, and he had just announced that the company had merged with Priceline. The audience was ecstatic.

#2 After the meeting, Paul sat at his computer writing thank you emails to the team’s congratulatory emails. He seemed unhappy about the news, but not in a mood to celebrate.

#3 Paul had created the engineering office in Concord, Massachusetts, as a place where he could put odd employees who fit his personality. He would come across as a force field of energy, and many were drawn to him and lifted by him.

#4 At Concord, Paul had amenities for his team such as modernist paintings and a kitchen with free snacks and drinks. He also had two coffee bars with expensive espresso makers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Feb 15, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669347521

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Insights on Tracy Kidder's A Truck Full of Money

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Paul English was the CEO of Kayak Software Corporation, and he had just announced that the company had merged with Priceline. The audience was ecstatic.

#2

After the meeting, Paul sat at his computer writing thank you emails to the team’s congratulatory emails. He seemed unhappy about the news, but not in a mood to celebrate.

#3

Paul had created the engineering office in Concord, Massachusetts, as a place where he could put odd employees who fit his personality. He would come across as a force field of energy, and many were drawn to him and lifted by him.

#4

At Concord, Paul had amenities for his team such as modernist paintings and a kitchen with free snacks and drinks. He also had two coffee bars with expensive espresso makers.

#5

Kayak’s display screen showed the number of travel searches that had been conducted between midnight and the next midnight. The more searches that were conducted, the more money Kayak made.

#6

Passion is not always required to be a successful entrepreneur. In fact, many are not passionate about their business, but they are passionate about their customers and solving their problems.

#7

Paul eventually created a customer service team, and would pay people to care about the problems of strangers. He would tell recruits that they had higher aims than just making lots of money, and that he could help them achieve them.

#8

Paul was known for his firing skills, and for being tough on his employees. But he was also known for his compassion, and for giving generous