What I learned from reading Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon by Colin Bryar and Bill Carr.
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Feb 4
#411 Tortured Into Greatness: The Life of Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi's autobiography is a brutally honest story about a tennis legend who hated the game that made him famous. Agassi traces his journey from a harsh, obsessive childhood training regimen to superstardom, burnout, rebellion, and eventual redemption—revealing the psycholog ... Show More
1h 1m
Jun 2024
TIP637: Jeff Bezos's Shareholder Letters w/ Clay Finck
On today’s episode, Clay reviews Jeff Bezos’ shareholder letters and shares his biggest takeaways.
Jeff Bezos is an exceptional capital allocator who has delivered unprecedented returns to shareholders. Since Amazon’s IPO, the stock is up 152,400%.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
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1h 2m
Feb 2022
Frank Slootman - Narrow the Focus, Increase the Quality - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 265]
My guest today is Frank Slootman, Chairman and CEO of cloud platform Snowflake. Frank has become one of the most revered CEOs in business. Over the past twenty years, he has three times taken over emerging enterprise software businesses – first Data Domain, then ServiceNow, and m ... Show More
53m 51s
Oct 2023
Reflections on a movement | Eric Ries (creator of the Lean Startup methodology)
<p><strong>Eric Ries</strong> is the creator of the Lean Startup methodology, author of the New York Times bestseller <em>The Lean Startup</em>, and founder of the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE). He’s also a multi-time founder and currently advises startups, VC firms, and larger ... Show More
2h 14m
Jun 2024
Lessons from a two-time unicorn builder, 50-time startup advisor, and 20-time company board member | Uri Levine (co-founder of Waze)
<p><strong>Uri Levine</strong> is the co-founder of Waze, the world’s largest community-based traffic and navigation app, acquired by Google for over $1 billion. He’s also founded nine other companies, been on the board of 20 companies, and advised more than 50 companies. He’s mo ... Show More
1h 22m
Nov 2023
Brad Jacobs - Think Big and Move Fast - [Invest Like the Best, EP.352]
My guest today is Brad Jacobs. Brad’s resumé is remarkable. He has founded seven companies, all of which are billion-dollar or multibillion-dollar businesses. He has done 500 M&A transactions and raised $30 billion dollars of debt and equity capital. Currently, he is the Executiv ... Show More
1h 26m
Feb 2024
TIP609: Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Taleb
On today’s episode, Clay reviews Nassim Taleb’s book – Fooled by Randomness.
Nassim Taleb is a Lebanon-born American mathematician and statistician whose work concerns problems of randomness, probability, and uncertainty. He’s very well known for his popular books, including The ... Show More
1 h
Feb 2024
The Single Hardest Entrepreneurial Habit | Ep 658
“You can't have any kind of habitual habits or output if the one thing that starts or ends your day is variable.” Today, Alex (@AlexHormozi) emphasizes the importance of maintaining a stable sleep routine for entrepreneurs to optimize their energy levels, make better judgments, a ... Show More
12m 51s