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Mario Harik: Playing to Win

How does one engineer run 40,000 people with 10 daily numbers, zero hobbies, and a $1 billion bet he made in his first year as CEO? Mario Harik is the CEO of XPO, one of the largest trucking companies in the world. He started as employee #3, learned from Brad Jacobs (who built eight multibillion-dollar … The post Mario Harik: Playing to Win appeared first on Farnam Street

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Joe Liemandt: Alpha School and the Future of Education

Joe Liemandt is the principal of Alpha School and the founder of Trilogy Software and ESW Capital. Liemandt dropped out of Stanford to build Trilogy, made the cover of Forbes twice before thirty, became the youngest member of the Forbes 400, then vanished from public life for twenty-five years. But he didn’t stop building. Through … The post Joe Liemandt: Alpha School and the Future of Education appeared first on Farnam Street

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[Outliers] Harrison McCain: How to Create Demand for Something Nobody Wants

Harrison McCain learned salesmanship by talking his way into a pharmaceutical job at 22, then spent five formative years under K.C. Irving, absorbing lessons in vertical integration, relentless deal-capture, and “management by suggestion.” Public Release: March 24. Members have access now.Join us. Coming Soon: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Transcript He quit with … The post [Outliers] Harrison McCain: How to Create Demand for Something Nobody Wants appeared first on Farnam Street

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[Outliers] Steve Wozniak: The Engineer Who Built Apple

Steve Wozniak is the engineer who built Apple. Then he did something Silicon Valley still doesn’t understand: he gave millions of his own money away to early employees, walked away from power, and refused to play the game everyone else was playing. While HP rejected his design and competitors built walled gardens, Wozniak’s philosophy of open architecture, … The post [Outliers] Steve Wozniak: The Engineer Who Built Apple appeared first on Farnam Street

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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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