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Connor Teskey: Inside Brookfield’s Culture, Capital Allocation, and Competitive Edge

Connor Teskey is the new CEO of Brookfield Asset Management, one of the world’s largest investors, managing about a trillion dollars across infrastructure, power, real estate, private equity, and credit. Public Release: March 17. Members have access now.Join us. Coming Soon: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Transcript In this exclusive in-depth interview, his … The post Connor Teskey: Inside Brookfield’s Culture, Capital Allocation, and Competitive Edge appeared first on Farnam Street

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[Outliers] J.W. Marriott: Building an Empire Without a Master Plan

Bill Marriott built the largest hotel company in the world. But he didn’t open his first hotel until he was 55 and he fought against it the whole way. Public Release: March 10. Members have access now.Join us. In fact, the man that would go on to build the world’s largest hotel chain started with … The post [Outliers] J.W. Marriott: Building an Empire Without a Master Plan appeared first on Farnam Street

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Inside the Mind of Robinhood Co-Founder Vlad Tenev

Robinhood’s co-founder reveals the brutal reality of surviving an 80% market crash, going “founder mode” to cut corporate bloat, and what actually happened during GameStop. Vlad Tenev is the co-founder and CEO of Robinhood. Not only did he navigate the unprecedented GameStop crisis , but he completely re-engineered the fintech giant to thrive. He breaks … The post Inside the Mind of Robinhood Co-Founder Vlad Tenev appeared first on Farnam Street

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[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. Public Release: February 24. Members have access now.Join us. What would you do if your bank, your supplier, and your government all turned against you at the same time? Phil Knight didn’t … The post [Outliers] Phil Knight: The Obsession That Built Nike appeared first on Farnam Street

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Ron Shaich: Lessons from Building Panera

My guest today is Ron Shaich, founder of Panera and chairman of CAVA. The headlines will tell you that Ron built Panera into a $7.8 billion company, but the real story is far more interesting. Available Now: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Transcript | YouTube | X His philosophy is simple: Be long-term greedy, not short-term stupid. + Members have … The post Ron Shaich: Lessons from Building Panera appeared first on Farnam Street

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[Outliers] Charlie Munger: The Psychology of Human Misjudgment

Charlie Munger spent his life studying one question: why do smart people make bad decisions? In this episode, I explore his timeless framework, The Psychology of Human Misjudgment, and the 25 psychological forces that quietly distort thinking. Available Now: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Transcript | X The post [Outliers] Charlie Munger: The Psychology of Human Misjudgment appeared first on Farnam Street

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Nicolai Tangen: The $2 Trillion Mind

Nicolai Tangen is the CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund. He is responsible for managing over $1.6 trillion. That’s roughly 1.5% of every listed company on earth. Public Release: February 17. Members have access now.Join us. In this episode, we explore the intersection of massive wealth, high-speed decision-making, and … The post Nicolai Tangen: The $2 Trillion Mind appeared first on Farnam Street

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7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy

Top Performance Coach Jim Murphy reveals how to eliminate fear, master pressure, and unlock elite performance. Jim spent 5 years writing Inner Excellence, the mental toughness manual that shot from obscurity to #1 New York Times bestseller overnight when star athlete A.J. Brown was caught reading it on the sidelines of a NFL playoff game. … The post 7 Principles of Inner Excellence to Stay Calm Under Fire | Jim Murphy appeared first on Farnam Street

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How to Think Like a World-Class Marketer | Rory Sutherland

Ogilvy Vice Chairman Rory Sutherland reveals the formula for persuasion, why people make decisions and how you can use psychology to your advantage. Rory is the world’s leading advertising strategist. He spent almost four decades at Ogilvy studying why people behave the way they do and how to change that behavior. He explains why contrast drives choices and efficiency often destroys value, and how trust, friction, and design … The post How to Think Like a World-Class Marketer | Rory Sutherlan...

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[Outliers] Bernie Marcus: The Home Depot Story

Bernie Marcus is the co-founder and former CEO of Home Depot. This is how he built a culture of ownership, kept going when everyone turned him down, nearly lost it all, and created one of the most successful retailers in history. This episode is based on the book: Built From Scratch. Available Now: Apple Podcasts | … The post [Outliers] Bernie Marcus: The Home Depot Story appeared first on Farnam Street

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Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships

Michael Ovitz co-founded CAA and helped reshape Hollywood, then took the same playbook into tech investing and advising founders. Public Release: February 3. Members have access now.Join us. Coming Soon: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Transcript In this conversation, he breaks down the operating rules that kept CAA from losing clients, and the personal disciplines … The post Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships appeared first on Farnam Street

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[Outliers] Mary Kay Ash: The Greatest Saleswoman In History

How do you get ordinary people to achieve extraordinary results? Mary Kay Ash built a two-billion-dollar company by solving that specific problem. After watching men she trained get promoted above her for double the salary, she quit to build a company based on a radical idea: meritocracy. This episode breaks down how she did it. … The post [Outliers] Mary Kay Ash: The Greatest Saleswoman In History appeared first on Farnam Street

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