Episode
Ed Stack: Lessons from Dick’s Sporting Goods [Outliers]
The Knowledge Project · Sep 23, 2025 · 1 h 20 min
Ed Stack built Dick’s Sporting Goods from a struggling family store into an empire of more than 800 stores and billions in sales. Along the way he nearly lost everything. Multiple times. This episode is the story of what he did, how he did it, and the lessons you can learn. ----- Some of the things you'll learn in this episode: Never rely on the kindness of strangers. Your name is your biggest…