George Stalk Jr., business strategist and author of the book Competing Against Time, reveals the surprising ways companies can harness the power of time to blow past competitors, boost productivity, and send profits soaring.
Competing Against Time is the ONE book that Apple CEO Tim Cook makes all his executives read.
In this episode, you’ll learn the prove ... Show More
Feb 24
[Outliers] Phil Knight: The Obsession That Built Nike
Phil Knight is the founder of Nike, the brand that reshaped sports and became one of the most powerful companies in the world. What would you do if your bank, your supplier, and your government all turned against you at the same time? Phil Knight didn’t have to imagine it. He liv ... Show More
37m 55s
Feb 17
The $2 Trillion Mind | Nicolai Tangen
Nicolai Tangen is the CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund. He is responsible for managing $2.1 trillion. That's roughly 1.7% of every listed company on earth. In this episode, we explore the intersection of massive wealth, high-spee ... Show More
1h 2m
Feb 3
The Psychology of Power | Michael Ovitz
Michael Ovitz co-founded CAA and helped reshape Hollywood, then took the same playbook into tech investing and advising founders. In this conversation, he breaks down the operating rules that kept CAA from losing clients, and the personal disciplines that kept him grounded when t ... Show More
1h 36m
Oct 2023
MI Rewind: You Don't Have to Go Big w/ Andrew Gazdecki
Robert Leonard chats with Andrew Gazdecki about what Microacquire is, how he built it, what his goal is with this company, why VC-backed companies generally get all the news coverage and what Andrew is doing to change this, and much, much more!
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51m 35s
Jun 2024
Why You Need a Digital Operations Team in Today's Business World of AI and Automations with Michael Greenberg Founder of 3rd Brain
We discuss the importance of Digital Operations in the age of AI and automation and it's importance for businesses. We discuss the benefits of using tools, global talent, and automation to streamline processes, lower costs, increase profits, and increase productivity.Links from t ... Show More
45m 39s
Feb 2023
TIP529: Joel Tillinghast & Uncovering the Art of Outperformance
On today’s episode, Clay Finck reviews Joel Tillinghast’s book, Big Money Thinks Small, and does analysis on two companies built around acquisitions - Brown and Brown Insurance and Constellation Software.
Joel is an incredible long-term investor as he has consistently outperforme ... Show More
57m 18s
Feb 2024
TIP605: Untangling Global Outperformers w/ Dede Eyesan
On today’s episode, Kyle talks to Dede Eyesan about investing outside of your home country and what you need to research to improve your circle of competence, why China, India, and Japan have some interesting businesses and which sectors might produce the next outperformers, the ... Show More
55m 50s
Jun 2024
TIP639: Buffett's Favorite Business Book w/ David Fagan
On today’s episode, Clay is joined by David Fagan to discuss Don Keough’s book, The Ten Commandments of Business Failure.
Don Keough was the President and COO of Coca-Cola. During Keough’s and Roberto Goizueta’s leadership, Coca-Cola’s stock compounded at 27% per annum from 198 ... Show More
1h 6m
Oct 2022
Whoop Founder: How I Built A $3.6 BILLION Company & BEAT Apple! Will Ahmed
Will Ahmed is the founder of Whoop, the fitness monitoring app worn by LeBron James and Serena Williams, and which goes toe to toe with Apple, Google and Amazon.
Will is the classic example that business and entrepreneurial drive follow on from being obsessed with a problem. Aft ... Show More
1h 45m