Tony Fadell talks Steve Jobs, good a-holes vs bad a-holes, and much more in new book ‘Build’

The father of the iPod, Tony Fadell is out today with his new book titled Build which includes 30 years of wisdom from his time as a creator and leader at Apple, working with Steve Jobs, and beyond. Written as a guide to “making things worth making,” Fadell’s book includes valuable advice on building everything from yourself and your career to products, teams, and businesses. Follow along for an in-depth interview where Fadell shares fascinating excerpts like what happened when Steve Jobs vacationed, what separates good assholes vs bad assholes, and much more.

We saw today an intriguing look at the early iPod nano prototypes in Fadell’s Build: An Unorthodox guide to making things worth doing.

Now available, the big idea Build starts with is “everyone deserves a mentor” and Fadell is extremely qualified to offer that with his 30 years of unique experience and success in Silicon Valley.

The book is divided into five chapters and provides unorthodox, actionable advice about how to grow yourself, your career, products, businesses, and teams.

Tim Ferriss interviewed Fadell for almost two hours in a fantastic conversation digging into lots of valuable nuggets found in the book. Here’s an interesting chapter in Build, “Assholes”. This clip shows how Fadell views the differences between the good and the bad .

Check out the full Fadell interview below which includes fascinating stories like when Steve Jobs vacationed, he would call Fadell and others sometimes 5 to 6 times per day to brainstorm, get information, and more.

Top image via Tim Ferriss