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What I learned from rereading Random Reminiscences of Men and Events by John D. Rockefeller. ----Ramp gives you everything you need to control spend, watch your costs, and optimize your financial operations —all on a single platform. Make history's greatest entrepreneurs proud by going to Ramp and learning how they can help your business control your costs and save more. ----Founders Notes gives you the superpower to learn from history's greatest entrepreneurs on demand. You can search all my notes and highlights from every book I've ever read for the podcast. Get access to Founders Notes here. ----Join my free email newsletter to get my top 10 highlights from every book----Follow Founders Podcast on YouTube (Video coming soon!) ----Notes and highlights from the episode: It has not been my custom to press my affairs forward into public gaze. (Bad boys move in silence)My favorite biography on Rockefeller John D: The Founding Father of the Rockefellers by David Freeman Hawke. (Founders #254)Secrecy covered all of his operations.Taking for granted the growth of his empire, he hired talented people as found, not as needed. — Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller by Ron Chernow. (Founders #248) We had been frank and aboveboard with each other. Without this, business associates cannot get the best out of their work.Rockefeller said Jay Gould was the best businessman he knew. Jay Gould books and episodes: American Rascal: How Jay Gould Built Wall Street's Biggest Fortune by Greg Steinmetz (Founders #285) and Dark Genius of Wall Street: The Misunderstood Life of Jay Gould, King of the Robber Barons by Edward J. Renehan Jr. (Founders #258) "If I have to choose between agreement and conflict, I'll take conflict every time. It always yields a better result." — Jeff BezosIt's a pity to get a man into a place in an argument where he is defending a position instead of considering the evidence. His calm judgment is apt to leave him, and his mind is for the time being closed, and only obstinacy remainsI like doing deals with the same people. You get to know each other and build a mutual sense of trust. Today, a lot of what I do originates from associations that go back ten, twenty, thirty, even forty years. — Am I Being Too Subtle?: Straight Talk From a Business Rebel by Sam Zell.Writing a check separates conviction from conversation. — Warren BuffettWe had with us a group of courageous men who recognized the great principle that a business cannot be a great success that does not fully and efficiently accept and take advantage of its opportunities. (Do everything and you will win)Such was Rockefeller's ingenuity, his ceaseless search for even minor improvements. Despite the unceasing vicissitudes of the oil industry, prone to cataclysmic booms and busts, he would never experience a single year of loss. — Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller by Ron Chernow. (Founders #248)Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean by Les Standiford. #247 Henry Flagler (Rockefeller's Partner)Rockefeller on the impact Henry Flagler had on the beginning of Standard Oil: He always believed that if we went into the oil business at all, we should do the work as well as we knew how; that we should have the very best facilities; that everything should be solid and substantial; and that nothing should be left undone to produce the finest results. And he followed his convictions of building as though the trade was going to last, and his courage in acting up to his beliefs laid strong foundations for later years. (Build a first class business in a first class way)Young people should realize how, above all other possessions, is the value of a friend in every department of life without any exception whatsoever.When you recruit A players you don't tell them here's 5 things I want you to focus on. Here's your top 10 priorities. NO. You've got one priority. Destroy that priority. Do it more than anybody else possibly will. (Henry Flagler's main priority was controlling the cost of transportation.)Larry Ellison: You don't want turnover on your core product team. Knowledge compounds. Don't interrupt the compounding. — Softwar: An Intimate Portrait of Larry Ellison and Oracle by Matthew Symonds. (Founders #124) We were accustomed to prepare for financial emergencies long before we needed the funds. (Keep a fortress of cash)It is impossible to comprehend Rockefeller's breathtaking ascent without realizing that he always moved into battle backed by abundant cash. Whether riding out downturns or coasting on booms, he kept plentiful reserves and won many bidding contests simply because his war chest was deeper. — Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller by Ron Chernow. (Founders #248)I learned to have great respect for figures and facts, no matter how small they were.This casual way of conducting affairs did not appeal to me.As our successes began to come, I seldom put my head upon the pillow at night without speaking a few words to myself: "Now a little success, soon you'll fall down, soon you'll be overthrown. Because you've got a start, you think you're quite a merchant; look out, or you will lose your head—go steady." These intimate conversations with myself had a great influence on my life. I was afraid I couldn't stand my prosperity, and tried to teach myself not to get puffed up with any foolish notions. (If you go to sleep on a win you'll wake up with a loss)I hope they were properly humiliated to see how far we had gone beyond their expectations. (Chips on shoulders put chips in pockets) 98 percent of our attention was devoted to the task at hand. We are believers in Carlyle's Prescription, that the job a man is to do is the job at hand and not see what lies dimly in the distance. — Charlie Munger in Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist by Roger Lowenstein. (Founders #182) Rockefeller on Standard Oil stock: Sell everything you've got, even the shirt on your back, but hold on to the stock.All business proceeds on belief: Trying to run a company without a set of beliefs is like trying to steer a ship without a rudder. — Four Seasons: The Story of a Business Philosophy by Isadore Sharp (Founders #184)  Rockefeller on his “unintelligent competition”: We had the type of man who really never knew all the facts about his own affairs. Many kept their books in such a way that they did not actually know when they were making money or when they were losing money.A few weeks later, the newspapers announce his new partnership—revealing who had backed his bid—and the news that Rockefeller is, at twenty-five, an owner of one of the largest refineries in the world. On that day his partners “woke up and saw for the first time that my mind had not been idle while they were talking so big and loud,” he would say later. They were shocked. They'd seen their empire dismantled and taken from them by the young man they had dismissed. Rockefeller had wanted it more.  — Conspiracy by Ryan Holiday At best it was a speculative trade, and I wonder that we managed to pull through so often; but we were gradually learning how to conduct a most difficult business.A blueprint for success in any endeavor: Low prices to the customer. Root out any inefficiency. Pay for talent. Control expenses. Invest in technology.We devoted ourselves exclusively to the oil business and its products. The company never went into outside ventures, but kept to the enormous task of perfecting its own organizationThe fastest way to move a dial is narrow the focus. People naturally resist focus because they can't decide what is important. Therein lies a problem: people can typically tell you after some deliberation what their top three priorities are, but they struggle to decide on just one. What is too much and what is too little focus? Do you ever even discuss this? Most teams are not focused enough. I rarely encountered a team that employed too narrow an aperture. It goes against our human grain. People like to boil oceans. Just knowing that can be to your advantage. When you narrow focus, you are increasing the resourcing on the remaining priority. —  Amp It Up by Frank Slootman Two people can run the same business and have vastly different results: Perhaps it is worth while to emphasize again the fact that it is not merely capital and "plants" and the strictly material things which make up a business, but the character of the men behind these things, their personalities, and their abilities; these are the essentials to be reckoned with. When it comes to competition, being one of the best is not good enough. Do you really want to plan for a future in which you might have to fight with somebody who is just as good as you are? I wouldn't. — Jeff Bezos in Invent and Wander: The Collected Writings of Jeff BezosDon't even think of temporary or sharp advantages. Don't waste your effort on a thing which ends in a petty triumph unless you are satisfied with a life of petty success.Study diligently your capital requirements, and fortify yourself fully to cover possible set-backs, because you can absolutely count on meeting setbacks.Do not to lose your head over a little success, or grow impatient or discouraged by a little failure.Know your numbers. You need to know your business down to the ground.Money comes naturally as a result of service (Henry Ford)Don't do anything that someone else can do (Edwin Land)The man will be most successful who confers the greatest service on the world.Commercial enterprises that are needed by the public will pay. Commercial enterprises that are not needed fail, and ought to fail.Dedicate your life to building something that contributes to the progress and happiness of mankind.----“I have listened to every episode released and look forward to every episode that comes out. The only criticism I would have is that after each podcast I usually want to buy the book because I am interested so my poor wallet suffers. ” — GarethBe like Gareth. Buy a book: All the books featured on Founders Podcast

G2 is a growth stage VC investor with $1B in assets under management and 30 portfolio companies. They invest $15-50M into companies at inflection points generating at least $10M in revenue. Their focus is the nexus of sustainable technology and traditional industries. Brook has over two decades of experience as an entrepreneur, executive, and investor. Before G2, he spent ten years at Kleiner Perkins where he co-managed the $1B Green Growth Fund as a Senior Partner. In this episode, you'll learn these four important takeaways and much more. What his top two picks are for gaps in the climate venture funding lifecycle How they build long-term relationships before investing Why companies often die of indigestion not starvation What L-theanine can do for sleep and dreams

This week, host Troy Edgar examines the complex legacy of John D. Rockefeller, the oil tycoon whose business practices and philanthropic endeavors shaped the 19th and early 20th centuries.  Rockefeller's story is one of ambition, innovation, and controversy. In this episode, we discuss his business strategies, including vertical integration, which led to Standard Oil's near-monopoly of the oil industry. And how he channeled his massive wealth into charitable causes that impacted education, healthcare, and scientific research.  Join us as we explore the interplay between business, government, and public interest that remains relevant today.  Recommended reading: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow's acclaimed biography "Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr." Ameritocracy™ is produced by Prospect House Media and recorded in studio locations in Los Angeles and Washington DC.

(0:00) Intro.(1:17) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel.(2:03) Start of interview.(3:08) Greg's "origin story." (6:53) From the University of Georgia to Apple in Cuppertino.(10:50) The start of his entrepreneurial journey in 1992 with his first company.(13:03) The boom and bust cyclical nature of Silicon Valley. "[M]y father used to say that the stock market has predicted nine of the last three recessions. And, you know, I think in Silicon Valley, the investor and entrepreneurial class has predicted nine of the last three technology waves."(17:24) His first foray with startup boards. The role and influence of Don Lucas, and Bob Frick (former CFO of BoA), on his board.(21:49) On the shifting power dynamics in founder-investor relationships (ascendance of "founder ethos").(29:02) On the differences between private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC). "Control investors"(31:29) His experience as a director of public companies: Responsys, acquired by Oracle (2013), and Upwork (IPO in 2018).(34:57) On equity comp (stock options and RSUs)  in tech companies. *Reference to BG2 podcast episode.(47:35) IPOs, private markets and secondary markets. *You can check out my newsletter #52 on this topic.(54:24) On his investment in Cornershop (acquired by Uber) and Latin America market.(1:00:58) On AI as the next technology platform shift.(1:03:50)  Books that have greatly influenced his life: Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller,  by Ron Chernow (1998)Thinking Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman (2011)Black Boy, by Richard Wright (1945)(1:05:36) His mentors.(1:07:00) Quotes that he thinks of often or lives her life by: "Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want."(1:07:47) An unusual habit or absurd thing that he loves.(1:08:28) The living person he most admires.Greg Gretsch is a Founding Partner and Managing Director of Jackson Square Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm that invests in software businesses. You can follow Evan on social media at:Twitter: @evanepsteinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/epsteinevan/ Substack: https://evanepstein.substack.com/__You can join as a Patron of the Boardroom Governance Podcast at:Patreon: patreon.com/BoardroomGovernancePod__Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License

Richard Rumelt is a legend in the world of strategy. He's the author of Good Strategy/Bad Strategy and The Crux: How Leaders Become Strategists, both of which are often recommended by guests on this podcast. From his early days teaching in Iran at a Harvard-sponsored business school to teaching at Harvard Business School itself to over four decades teaching at UCLA's Anderson School of Management, Richard's impact resonates globally. His strategic insights are sought after by major corporations including Microsoft, Shell, Apple, AT&T, Intel, and Commonwealth Bank and by governmental organizations such as the U.S. Army Special Operations Command. In this episode, we discuss:• The essential components of a good strategy• The importance of coherence in strategy• Common pitfalls that create a bad strategy• How “power” plays into strategy, and common sources of power• The value of knowing history when developing effective strategies• Why a strategy should simply be called an “action agenda”• The need for one decider in an organization—Brought to you by:• CommandBar—AI-powered user assistance for modern products and impatient users• Miro—A collaborative visual platform where your best work comes to life• Vanta—Automate compliance. Simplify security.—Find the full transcript at: https://www.lennyspodcast.com/good-strategy-bad-strategy-richard-rumelt/—Where to find Richard Rumelt:• Email: richard@generalimagination.com• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-rumelt-18520828/• Website: https://thecruxbook.com/—Where to find Lenny:• Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com• X: https://twitter.com/lennysan• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/—In this episode, we cover:(00:00) Richard's background(04:29) What is a strategy?(06:23) The essential components of a good strategy (the “kernel”)(15:04) An example of good strategy(16:55) Bad strategy(25:17) The importance of focus and power(28:19) Identifying and utilizing power(34:38) Types of power(41:13) Implementing power(48:15) The importance of historical knowledge(55:23) How to write an action agenda(01:02:47) The crux(01:10:40) Challenges to executing a strategy(01:15:44) The need for a decider(01:20:39) Strategy for startups(01:26:04) Richard's “value denials” exercise(01:31:01) Closing thoughts(01:33:57) Lightning round—Referenced:• China's Xi says ‘reunification' with Taiwan is inevitable: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/31/chinas-xi-says-reunification-with-taiwan-is-inevitable.html• The Crux: How Leaders Become Strategists: https://www.amazon.com/Crux-How-Leaders-Become-Strategists/dp/1541701240• Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Strategy-Bad-Difference-Matters/dp/0307886239• Fundamental Issues in Strategy: A Research Agenda: https://www.amazon.com/Fundamental-Issues-Strategy-Research-Agenda/dp/0875843433/• Strategy, Structure, and Economic Performance: https://www.amazon.com/Strategy-Structure-Economic-Performance-Richard/dp/0875841090• There's more than the CIA and FBI: The 17 agencies that make up the U.S. intelligence community: https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-17-intelligence-agencies-20170112-story.html• Programme for International Student Assessment: https://www.oecd.org/pisa/• Gerstner: Changing Culture at IBM—Lou Gerstner Discusses Changing the Culture at IBM: https://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/gerstner-changing-culture-at-ibm-lou-gerstner-discusses-changing-the-culture-at-ibm• Marvin Lieberman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marvin-lieberman-2a6b72/• S&P 500: https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/indices/equity/sp-500/#overview• Battle of Tora Bora: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tora_Bora• Milton Friedman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Friedman• The Louvre: https://www.louvre.fr/en• How does SpaceX build its Falcon 9 reusable rocket?: https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/how-does-spacex-build-its-falcon-9-reusable-rocket• Charles Darwin: History's most famous biologist: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/charles-darwin-most-famous-biologist.html• Donald Rumsfeld: https://www.defense.gov/About/Biographies/Biography/Article/602800/• Bush: The Decider-in-Chief: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bush-the-decider-in-chief/• Woodrow Wilson: https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/woodrow-wilson/• How the Sinking of Lusitania Changed World War I: https://www.history.com/news/how-the-sinking-of-lusitania-changed-wwi• Nokia: https://www.nokia.com/• The Rise and Fall of Nokia: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=46041• Salesforce: https://www.salesforce.com/• These New Windows Let the Summer Breeze In, But Block the Street Noise: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-new-windows-let-the-summer-breeze-in-but-block-the-street-noise-7906121/• Stop it! (Bob Newhart): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvujypVVBAY• The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book That Will Change the Way You Do Business: https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Dilemma-Revolutionary-Change-Business/dp/0062060244• Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works: https://www.amazon.com/Playing-Win-Strategy-Really-Works/dp/142218739X• Steve Jobs: https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jobs-Walter-Isaacson/dp/1982176865• Only the Paranoid Survive: How to Exploit the Crisis Points That Challenge Every Company: https://www.amazon.com/Only-Paranoid-Survive-Exploit-Challenge/dp/0385483821• Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.: https://www.amazon.com/Titan-Life-John-Rockefeller-Sr/dp/1400077303/• Yellowstone on Paramount+: https://www.paramountnetwork.com/shows/yellowstone• Smart telescopes: https://milehighastro.com/collections/smart-telescopes• Cassandra Clare: https://cassandraclare.com/—Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. 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What I learned from rereading The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King by Rich Cohen.----Come see a live show with me and Patrick O'Shaughnessy from Invest Like The Best on October 19th in New York City. Get your tickets here! ----Sponsors: I use EightSleep to get the best sleep of my life. Find out why EightSleep is loved by founders everywhere and get $150 off at eightsleep.com/founders/----Vesto makes it easy for you to invest your businesses idle cash. Schedule a demo with Vesto's founder Ben and tell him David from Founders sent you. Here's the legal disclosures to make the lawyers happy:Vesto Advisors, LLC (“Vesto”) is an SEC registered investment adviser. Registration with the SEC does not imply a certain level of skill or training. More information about Vesto and our partnership can be found hereWe are entitled to compensation for promoting Vesto Advisors, LLC. Accordingly, we have an incentive to endorse Vesto and its team and services. We are not current advisory clients of the Vesto.----Join Founders AMAMembers of Founders AMA can:-Email me your questions directly (you get a private email address in the confirmation email) -Promote your company to other members by including a link to your website with you question -Unlock 39 Ask Me Anything (AMA) episodes immediately-Listen to new Ask Me Anything (AMA) episodes every week ----Join my free email newsletter to get my top 10 highlights from every book----[4:47] This story can shock and infuriate us, and it does. But I found it invigorating, too. It told me that the life of the nation was written not only by speech-making grandees in funny hats but also by street-corner boys, immigrant strivers, crazed and driven, some with one good idea, some with thousands, willing to go to the ends of the earth to make their vision real.[8:56] Tycoon's War: How Cornelius Vanderbilt Invaded a Country to Overthrow America's Most Famous Military Adventurer by Stephen Dando-Collins (Founders #55)[10:00] Unlike Vanderbilt's other adversaries William Walker was not afraid of Cornelius when he should have been.[12:21] The immigrants of that era could not afford to be children.[12:42] The Adventures of Herbie Cohen: World's Greatest Negotiator by Rich Cohen[12:54] He was driven by the same raw energy that has always attracted the most ambitious to America, then pushed them to the head of the crowd. Grasper, climber-nasty ways of describing this kid, who wants what you take for granted. From his first months in America, he was scheming, looking for a way to get ahead. You did not need to be a Rockefeller to know the basics of the dream: Start at the bottom, fight your way to the top.[14:01] There is no problem you can't solve if you understand your business from A to Z.[17:08]  Sam spotted an opportunity where others saw nothing.[18:17] As far as he was concerned, ripes were considered trash only because Boston Fruit and similar firms were too slow-footed to cover ground. It was a calculation based on arrogance. I can be fast where others have been slow. I can hustle where others have been satisfied with the easy pickings of the trade.[18:42] The kid on the streets is getting a shot at a dream. He sees the guy who gets rich and thinks, yep, that'll be me. He ignores the other stories going around.  // There's no way to quantify all that on a spreadsheet, but it's that dream of being the exception, the one who gets rich and gets out before he gets got that's the key to a hustler's motivation. —Decoded by Jay Z. (Founders #238)[26:36] He was pure hustle.[28:15] Preston later spoke of Zemurray with admiration. He said the kid from Russia was closer in spirit to the banana pioneers than anyone else working. "He's a risk taker," Preston explained, “he's a thinker, and he's a doer.”[30:33] They don't write books about people that stopped there.[32:48] Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller by Ron Chernow (Founders #248) and John D: The Founding Father of the Rockefellers by David Freeman Hawke. (#254)[34:22] He seemed to strive for the sake of striving.[34:44] If you're on a mans side you stay on that mans side or you're no better than a goddamn animal.[35:11] The world is a mere succession of fortunes made and lost, lessons learned and forgotten and learned again.[39:41] A man whose commitment could not be questioned, who fed his own brothers to the jungle.[40:00] The Forgotten Highlander: An Incredible WWII Story of Survival in the Pacificby Alistair Urquhart.[41:02] Why the Founders of United Fruit were the Rockefellers of bananas.[47:23] He kept quiet because talking only drives up the price.[48:19] There are times when certain cards sit unclaimed in the common pile, when certain properties become available that will never be available again. A good businessman feels these moments like a fall in the barometric pressure. A great businessman is dumb enough to act on them even when he cannot afford to.[53:30] He believed in the transcendent power of physical labor—that a man can free his soul only by exhausting his body.[1:02:04] He disdained bureaucracy and hated paperwork. So seldom did he dictate a letter that he requires no full-time secretary.[1:04:01] He was respected because he understood the trade. By the time he was 40 he had served in every position. There was not a job he could not do nor a task he could not accomplish. He considered it a secret of his success.[1:05:02] Rick Rubin: In the Studio by Jake Brown. (Founders #245)[1:08:00] Zemurray was the founder, forever on the attack, at work, in progress, growing by trial and error.[1:10:44] Here was a self-made man, filled with the most dangerous kind of confidence: he had done it before and believed he could do it again. This gave him the air of a berserker, who says, If you're going to fight me, you better kill me. If you've ever known such a person, you will recognize the type at once. If he does not say much, it's because he considers small talk a weakness. Wars are not won by running your mouth. I'm describing a once essential American type that has largely vanished. Men who channeled all their love and fear into the business, the factory, the plantation, the shop.[1:11:44] Founder Mentality vs Big Company Mentality: When this mess of deeds came to light, United Fruit did what big bureaucracy-heavy companies always do: hired lawyers and investigators to search every file for the identity of the true owner. This took months. In the meantime, Zemurray, meeting separately with each claimant, simply bought the land from them both. He bought it twice paid a little more, yes, but if you factor in the cost of all those lawyers, probably still spent less than United Fruit and came away with the prize.[1:13:04] His philosophy: Get up first, work harder, get your hands in the dirt and blood in your eyes.[1:17:02] For every move there is a counter move. For every disaster there is a recovery. He never lost faith in his own agency.[1:17:57] A man focused on the near horizon of costs can sometimes lose sight of the far horizon of potential windfall.[1:20:22] You gentlemen have been fucking up this business long enough. I'm going to straighten it out.[1:23:03] In a time of crisis the mere evidence of activity can be enough to get things moving.[1:23:42] Zemurray was never heard to bitch or justify. He was a member of a generation that lived by the maxim: Never complain, never explain.[1:27:08] The Father of Spin: Edward L. Bernays and the Birth of Public Relationsby Larry Tye[1:28:14] He should link his private interest to a public cause.[1:29:32] In almost every act of our daily lives, whether in the sphere of politics or business, in our social conduct or our ethical thinking, we are dominated by the relatively small number of persons who understand the mental processes and social patterns of the masses, who harness old social forces and contrive new ways to bind and guide the world.[1:32:28] Sam's defining characteristic was his belief in his own agency, his refusal to despair. No story is without the possibility of redemption; with cleverness and hustle, the worst can be overcome. I can't help but feel that we would do well by emulating Sam Zemurray–not the brutality or the conquest, but the righteous anger that sent the striver into the boardroom of laughing elites, waving his proxies, shouting, "You gentlemen have been fucking up this business long enough. I'm going to straighten it out.—“I have listened to every episode released and look forward to every episode that comes out. The only criticism I would have is that after each podcast I usually want to buy the book because I am interested, so my poor wallet suffers. ”— GarethBe like Gareth. Buy a book: All the books featured on Founders Podcast

Sommaren är äntligen här och det betyder förstås också att det är dags för Market Makers traditionsenliga sommarserie som det här året kommer gräva i livet och arvet av några av de mest inflytelserika personerna i vår historia: John D. Rockefeller, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, och JP Morgan. Del ett av fyra handlar om John D. Rockefeller och hans imperium Standard Oil.Vill man läsa mer om John D. Rockefeller rekommenderar vi boken “Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.” av Ron Chernow.----Är du aktieintresserad? Ladda ned appen Eucaps på https://eucaps.com/ -----Twitter: https://twitter.com/marketmakerspod Kontakt: podcast@marketmakers.se Hemsida: https://www.marketmakers.se/ Niklas och Fabian finns förstås också på Twitter:https://twitter.com/alden_niklas https://twitter.com/franzen_fabian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What I learned from reading Dynasties: Fortunes and Misfortunes of the World's Great Family Businesses by David Landes.Supporters of this episode:EightSleep: Get the best sleep of your life and unlock more energy with the Pod 3. Go to eightsleep.com/founders/Meter: Meter is the easiest way for your business to get fast, secure, and reliable internet and WiFi in any commercial space. Go to meter.com/foundersTiny: Tiny is the easiest way to sell your business. Tiny provides quick and straightforward cash exits for Founders. Get in touch by emailing hi@tiny.com----Listen to Invest Like the Best #292 David Senra: Passion and Pain. Subscribe to listen to Founders Premium — Subscribers can ask me questions directly and listen to Ask Me Anything (AMA) episodes.Join my free email newsletter to get my top 10 highlights from every book----(4:25) Success causes failure. As the family develops power and prestige, the heirs find many interesting and amusing things to do rather than run their business.(6:00) Those on the margins often come to control the center.(9:00) Great industrial leaders are always fanatically committed to their jobs. They are not lazy, or amateurs. — Confessions of an Advertising Man by David Ogilvy. (Founders #306)(9:50) For many of the great founders “Appetite comes with eating.”(11:00)Rothschild episodes:Founder: A Portrait of the First Rothschild by Amos Elon. (Founders #197)The House of Rothschild: Money's Prophets by Niall Ferguson. (Founders #198)JP Morgan episodes:The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance by Ron Chernow. (Founders #139)The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism by Susan Berfield. (Founders #142)Rockefeller episodes:Random Reminiscences of Men and Events by John D. Rockefeller. (Founders #148)Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller by Ron Chernow. (Founders #248)John D: The Founding Father of the Rockefellers by David Freeman Hawke. (Founders #254)(13:30) Mayer Rothschild thought that long term relationships were more valuable than immediate profit.(15:45) Nathan Rothschild has extreme levels of self belief: When his prospective father-in-law asked for proof of his prospects, Nathan told him that if he was concerned about having his daughters provided for, he might just as well give them all to Nathan, and be done with it.(19:00) The Rothschilds developed the technique of absolute direction to perfection.(21:15) Wal-Mart stock is staying right where it is. We don't need the money. We don't need to buy a yacht. And thank goodness we never thought we had to go out and buy anything like an island. We just don't have those lands of needs or ambitions, which wreck a lot of companies when they get along in years. Some families sell their stock off a little at a time to live high, and then—boom—somebody takes them over, and it all goes down the drain. One of the real reasons I'm writing this book is so my grandchildren and great-grandchildren will read it years from now and know this: If you start any of that foolishness, I'll come back and haunt you. So don't even think about it. — Sam Walton: Made In America by Sam Walton. (Founders #234)(26:00) If you want to build a family dynasty you need to have a bunch of kids. This is the number one factor for increasing the chance that your family dynasty outlives you.(29:45) Larry Ellison didn't have the methodical relentlessness that made Bill Gates so formidable and feared. By his own admission, Ellison was not an obsessive grinder like Gates: “I am a sprinter. I rest, I sprint, I rest, I sprint again.” Ellison had a reputation for being easily bored by the process of running a business and often took time off, leaving the shop to senior colleagues. — Softwar: An Intimate Portrait of Larry Ellison and Oracle by Matthew Symonds. (Founders #124)(36:13) A man always has two reasons for the things he does, a good one, and the real one. — J.P. Morgan(38:00) Andrew Carnegie celebrated too quickly. He later admitted to Morgan that he had sold out too cheap, by $100 million. Morgan replied, “Very likely, Andrew.” — The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism by Susan Berfield. (Founders #142)(38:35) Henry Villard had come to Morgan for help in taking over Edison's company. This was a mistake. Morgan was not by nature, a helper. He was a driver. He arranged a counter coup.(41:45) Properly understood, any new and better way of doing things is technology. — Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel. (Founders #278)(43:30) “It is impossible to create an innovative product unless you do it yourself, pay attention to every detail, and then test it exhaustively. Never entrust the creation of a product to others, for that will inevitably lead to failure and cause you deep regret.”—Sakichi Toyada(45:00) You should make an effort to make something that will benefit society.(45:30) Sol Price: Retail Revolutionary by Robert Price. (Founders #304)(48:50) Mailman is a Gmail plugin that allows you to control when and what emails should land in your inbox. https://www.mailmanhq.com(58:30)  Rockefeller believed that he would be rich and he believed that this was because God wanted him to be.(58:45) Rockefeller's competitors and associates were amateurs by comparison, and he saw them for what they were.(1:01:00) Published railway tariffs were for the small man. They were not for major shippers who could play one railroad against another while promising steady cargo. (Rockefeller's initial edge)(1:03:15) His clincher was to offer the victim a look at the books of Standard. A potential seller was dumbfounded to learn that standard was able to sell at less than his own cost of production. They could kill him whenever they pleased.----“I have listened to every episode released and look forward to every episode that comes out. The only criticism I would have is that after each podcast I usually want to buy the book because I am interested so my poor wallet suffers. ” — GarethBe like Gareth. Buy a book: All the books featured on Founders Podcast

Chaz Wolfe welcomes Erik Sommerfeld, a 7+ figure footprint in the construction and tech sectors, to an exclusive conversation. With a six-year history in construction, Erik's ambition to extend his reach culminated in the development of a bespoke online platform for the construction industry.In this enlightening episode, Chaz and Erik delve into the importance of intentional decision-making, the value of clarity and tranquility, and the freedom and responsibility that comes with being an owner. Listen in today to understand how a deliberate approach can accelerate your business growth! During this episode, you will discover: [01:14] An introduction to Erik and his revolutionary business[02:04] Erik's motivation for continually striving for more despite his current success[04:13] Erik's transition into entrepreneurship[12:21] A key decision that positively impacted Erik's business[17:25] Erik's wisdom on choosing the right team[19:53] Erik's strategies for maintaining a calm and composed mindset[26:53] The single most important metric Erik would prioritize tracking[29:43] Erik's approach to networking and collaborating with other entrepreneurs[31:13] Erik's contingency plan should he lose everything[32:52] Effective methods to connect with Erik[34:21] Info on Gathering The Kings MastermindMemorable Quotes:"To persist, it's not even a question. We do what's necessary and keep moving." - Erik Sommerfeld"The challenge lies in making that first move." - Erik Sommerfeld"I am committed to doing what I can, and contributing as much as possible, in the time I have." - Erik Sommerfeld"I knew there had to be a better way." - Erik Sommerfeld"If I could do it all over again, with the knowledge I have now, I'd have started much sooner." - Erik Sommerfeld"Courage often means starting small." - Erik Sommerfeld"Peace of mind allows for thoughtful decisions, not just maximum productivity." - Erik Sommerfeld"One well-made decision outweighs a thousand lesser actions." - Erik Sommerfeld"Success stems from a series of good choices." - Chaz Wolfe"A grand vision not only helps me achieve my goals, but encourages me to continue striving." - Chaz WolfeRecommended Books and Resources:"The Age of Sustainable Development" by Jeffrey D. Sachs and Bob Souerhttps://www.amazon.com/Age-Sustainable-Development-Jeffrey-Sachs/dp/1515910873"Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller" by Ron Chernowhttps://www.amazon.com/Titan-Life-John-Rockefeller-Sr/dp/1400077303Let's Connect!Erik Sommerfeld:Website: https://boostadvertising.ca/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eriksommerfeld/Chaz Wolfe (Host): Website: https://www.chazwolfe.com/gathering-the-kings.htmlFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/chazwolfe/Instagram:

“What if we could do it better than anyone else in the ecosystem?” Nathan McCauley asked himself while co-founding Anchorage Digital, a unicorn assets platform that provides instantly settled key storage and custody—holding investments on behalf of investors—for digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Before starting this venture, he worked at financial services platform Square, where he performed what he called “financial security” for four years with his future Anchorage Digital co-founder Diogo Monica. There the two helped to design the digital card reader with Jack Dorsey. Wanting to learn more about the sales, marketing and development aspects of B2B business before starting their own company, he and Diogo joined Docker, a software platform that helps developers to build, run and share applications.  Nathan talks about working at Square with Jack Dorsey and Keith Rabois, their unique approaches to leadership, and what the experience at Docker was versus what he thought it was going to be. Brendan explains the problem with overindexing on opportunities to make what turn out to be largely unneeded products. Early on in his career, Nathan's managers constantly evaluated him as having “irrational optimism.” He later learned about the power of being paranoid.  Nathan started Anchorage because he wanted to build a culture, one in which his employees could find a purpose and enrich their lives. With this motivation still at the forefront, he spends a lot of time interviewing potential employees. He explains the key to finding the right people who align with the company's mission.  Quotes: “This idea of sitting around and waiting for good opportunities and then when you find them, putting everything into them. One of the things that would've happened if I decided to start a company just after Square is I would've probably gone after a smaller opportunity that wasn't as high leverage as Anchorage. And so I'm extremely grateful for the patience aspect of it. In terms of waiting for the right opportunity, that was a good fit for mine and my co-founders' skillset. That's not to say that I didn't learn a ton from Docker. I actually did learn a ton from Docker too. But it's kind of a dual purpose of learning a lot, learning about enterprise sales, learning about marketing, but also not jumping into something that was not as big of an opportunity as it possibly could have been.” (24:29-25:18 | Nathan)  “We had this idea of a very secure system without a problem that actually needed solving that way, the custody problem coming along was almost this conceptual model of an idea of a very secure system that finally had a use case that we could build towards. So the answer to that ends up being that we had a very clear product vision very early on what needed to get built,  but we did not want to build an mvp. because we knew the very nature of the product was likely to hold non-trivial amounts of funds very early on. We didn't want to do anything less than good enough in the first version.” (29:44-30:27 | Nathan)  “The most useful outlet for fear is to keep innovating.” (35:46-35:50 | Nathan) Connect with Brendan Dell: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendandell/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BrendanDell Instagram: @thebrendandell TikTok: @brendandell39 Buy a copy of Brendan's Book, The 12 Immutable Laws of High-Impact Messaging: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780578210926    Connect with Nathan McCauley: Anchorage.com nathan@anchorage.com Check out Nathan's recommended books:   Only the Paranoid Survive: How to Exploit the Crisis Points that Challenge Every Company by Andrew S. Grove https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385483827 Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781400077304 A History of the World in Ten and a Half Chapters by Julian Barnes https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780679731375 Raids on the Unspeakable by Thomas Merton https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780811201018 Please don't forget to rate, comment, and subscribe to Billion Dollar Tech on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Use code Brendan30 for 30% off your annual membership with RiverSide.fm  Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm

What I learned from rereading Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's by Ray Kroc.This episode is brought to you by: Tiny: Tiny is the easiest way to sell your business. Tiny provides quick and straightforward exits for Founders.  ----Follow one of my favorite podcasts Invest Like The Best ![2:00] I have always believed that each man makes his own happiness and is responsible for his own problems.[4:00] I was fascinated by the simplicity and effectiveness of the system they described that night.Each step in producing the limited menu was stripped down to its essence and accomplished with a minimum of effort.[5:00] When I flew back to Chicago that fateful day in 1954, I had a freshly signed contract with the McDonald brothers in my briefcase. I was a battle-scarred veteran of the business wars, but I was still eager to go into action. I was 52 years old. I had diabetes and incipient arthritis. I had lost my gall bladder and most of my thyroid gland in earlier campaigns. But I was convinced that the best was ahead of me.[6:00] It's not what you do it's how you do it:Ralph Lauren: The Man Behind the Mystique by Jeffrey Trachtenberg. (Founders #288)Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire by James Wallace and Jim Erickson. (Founders #290)The Invisible Billionaire: Daniel Ludwig by Jerry Shields. (Founders #292)[8:00] I never considered my dreams wasted energy. They were invariably linked to some form of action.[10:00] For me, work was play.[13:00] I vowed that this was going to be my only job. I was going to make my living at it and to hell with moonlighting of any kind. I intended to devote every ounce of my energy to selling, and that's exactly what I did.[14:00] Francis Ford Coppola: A Filmmaker's Life by Michael Schumacher. (Founders #242)[20:00] This was the first phase of grinding it out—building my personal monument to capitalism. I paid tribute, in the feudal sense, for many years before I was able to rise with McDonald's on the foundation I had laid.[21:00] Make every detail perfect and limit the number of details to perfect.[26:00] I was putting every cent I had and all I could borrow into this project.[28:00] Perfection is very difficult to achieve and perfection was what I wanted in McDonald's. Everything else was secondary.[29:00] If my competitor was drowning, I'd put a hose in his mouth.[44:00] Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller by Ron Chernow. (Founders #248)John D: The Founding Father of the Rockefellers by David Freeman Hawke. (Founders #254)[47:00] The advertising campaign we put together was a smash hit. It turned Californians into our parking lots as though blindfolds had been removed from their eyes.[48:00] Authority should go with the job.----Subscribe to listen to Founders Premium — Subscribers can ask me questions directly and listen to Ask Me Anything (AMA) episodes.----Join my free email newsletter to get my top 10 highlights from every book----I use Readwise to organize and remember everything I read. You can try Readwise for 60 days for free here.  ----“I have listened to every episode released and look forward to every episode that comes out. The only criticism I would have is that after each podcast I usually want to buy the book because I am interested so my poor wallet suffers. ” — GarethBe like Gareth. Buy a book: All the books featured on Founders Podcast

En este podcast analizo la figura de John Rockefeller, las luces y sombras de un excelente inversor y emprendedor. Hay mucho que puedes aprender de él.Si te interesa conocer más sobre Rockefeller, te recomiendo que leas este libro:

What I learned from reading Cable Cowboy: John Malone and the Rise of the Modern Cable Business by Mark Robichaux.--Support Founders' sponsors: Tegus is a search engine for business knowledge that's used by founders, investors, and executives. It's incredible what they're building. Try it for free by visiting Tegus.and Sam Hinkie's unique venture capital firm 87 Capital. If i was raising money and looking for a long term partner Sam is the first person I would call. If you are the kind of founder that we study on this podcast and you are looking for a long term partner go to 87capital.comand Get 60 days free of Readwise. It is the best app I pay for. I couldn't make Founders without it.--[8:00] Thread of highlights from Cable Cowboy by @Loadlinefinance[8:31] Malone was stalwart about building long term value through leveraged cash flow. Earnings didn't count. He wasn't constrained by quarterly expectations.[8:53] Malone built the pipes, then bought the water that flows through them.[9:12] Malone took spartan operations to another level. Absolutely no bureaucracy. No waste. We don't believe in staff. Staff are people who second-guess people.[9:40] Malone averaged one M&A deal every two weeks over 15 years. That's insane. These guys were slinging billion dollar deals like bowls of breakfast cereal.[10:02] One of the best parts of the book is Robichaux's exploration of Malone's complex personality. It's not just a fawning glow piece.[10:46] The beginning of industries are always filled with cowboys, pirates, and misfits.[12:05] This book— by far — has been the most requested book for me to cover on Founders for years.[12:51] Founders episodes on Andrew Carnegie:Meet You In Hell: Andrew Carnegie Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership That Transformed America by Les Standiford. (Founders #73)The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie by Andrew Carnegie. (Founders #74)Founders episodes on JP Morgan:The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance by Ron Chernow (Founders #139)The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan, and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism by Susan Berfield (Founders #142)[14:37] Mavericks Lecture: John Malone[15:04] Two Rockefeller podcasts:Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller by Ron Chernow (Founders #248)John D: The Founding Father of the Rockefellers by David Freeman Hawke (Founders #254)[18:45] Bob when recruiting John: You've got a great future here. If you can create it.[19:32] Malone's top executives were rough riders.[20:49] In 1972 TCI had $19 million in annual revenue and its debt load was an obscene $132 million.[21:49] Magness learned to listen instead of talk.Successful people listen. Those who don't listen, don't survive long. —Michael Jordan Driven From Within by Michael Jordan and Mark Vancil (Founders #213)[24:41] That $2,500 loan turns into hundreds of millions of dollars for his grandsons.[25:47] New employees were asked can you walk 10 miles in 10 below zero weather?[26:42] The cable companies hardly paid any taxes because of the high depreciation on the equipment.[28:24] He skimmed the company's numbers, looked up at Betsy and blurted out, I'm gonna hire the smartest son of a bitch I can find.[30:55] Francis Ford Coppola: A Filmmaker's Life by Michael Schumacher (Founders #242)[32:26] Once you make a guy rich don't expect him to work hard. Very unusual people do that.[33:24] You can identify an opportunity because you have deep knowledge about one industry and you see that there is an industry developing parallel to the industry that you know about. Jay Gould saw the importance of the telegraph industry in part because telegraph lines were laid next to railraod tracks.Edison: A Biography by Matthew Josephson (Founders #267)Dark Genius of Wall Street: The Misunderstood Life of Jay Gould, King of the Robber Barons by Edward J. Renehan Jr (Founders #258)[35:24] 1. You raise money so you can increase production. 2. Use your increased production to get better rates on transportation than other refiners. 3. Use your increased profits —because you have better transportation —to buy your competitors. 4. You continue to find secret sources of income. — John D: The Founding Father of the Rockefellers by David Freeman Hawke (Founders #254)[36:40] Malone thinks about his industry more than anyone else.[38:07] He blundered early by suggesting in a meeting that Amazon executives who traveled frequently should be permitted to fly business-class. Jeff slammed his hand on the table and said, “That is not how an owner thinks! That's the dumbest idea I've ever heard.”  — The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon by Brad Stone (Founders #179)[38:58] Our experience has been that the manager of an already high-cost operation frequently is uncommonly resourceful in finding new ways to add to overhead, while the manager of a tightly-run operation usually continues to find additional methods to curtail costs, even when his costs are already well below those of his competitors. — Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders 1965-2018 by Warren Buffett (Founders #88)[40:24] FedEx was fearful the bank would try to seize the mortgaged planes. The bank had a young officer keeping track of the situation. Every time he showed up at the airport, we would radio the planes not to land. It was all very touchy. — Overnight Success: Federal Express and Frederick Smith, Its Renegade Creator by Vance Trimble (Founders #151)[41:14] How John described this point in his career: I'm the head of a little pipsqueak company in debt up to its ass, a couple million dollars in revenue, and not credit worthy to borrow from a bank. We're barely making it.[42:25] Malone like the mathematics of it. Tax sheltered cash flow could be leveraged to land more loans, to create more tax sheltered cash flow.[43:52] Stay in the game long enough to get lucky.[47:05] Bowerman's response to other coaches: “As a coach, my heart is always divided between pity for the men they wreck and scorn for how easy they are to beat.” —Bowerman and the Men of Oregon: The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Cofounder by Kenny Moore. (Founders #153)[49:27] "Forget about earnings. That's a priesthood of the accounting profession," he would preach, unrelentingly. "What you're really after is appreciating assets.”[50:23] If you control distribution you get equity in return.[53:04] My Life and Work by Henry Ford (Founders #266)[54:49] Call Me Ted by Ted Turner[1:06:33] When picking an industry to enter, my favorite rule of thumb is this: Pick an industry where the founders of the industry—the founders of the important companies in the industry—are still alive and actively involved.  — The Pmarca Blog Archive Ebook by Marc Andreessen (Founders #50)—“I have listened to every episode released and look forward to every episode that comes out. The only criticism I would have is that after each podcast I usually want to buy the book because I am interested so my poor wallet suffers. ” — GarethBe like Gareth. Buy a book: All the books featured on Founders Podcast

SUMMARYIf you've ever struggled with the idea of meditation, try this out: How about no beads, no sitting cross-legged, no chants or ashram journeys? The transcendental practice developed by Host Chris Schembra's guest on this episode of the Gratitude Through Hard Time podcast speaks to all of us who want to embody our deepest visions but find our busy minds get in the way. Vishen Lakhiani's practice, "The Six Phase Guided Meditation," skips the things that make mindfulness a challenge – especially for frenetic, creative entrepreneurs. As he lays out in his new book, coming out this week, his program's goals are transformational not because of a series of disciplines or rituals but because they bring alignment in the most direct, simplest of ways.Vishen's journey to wholeness began 20 years ago, when he abandoned a burnout job in Silicon Valley. That decision to look for a deeper connection with himself and others has culminated in the fundamentals he spells out in his compelling new book, "The Six Phase Guided Meditation" and can also be explored via his Mind Valley apps and the hugely popular seminar he conducts in cities across the world. If you're ready to “dream bigger,” then this episode will give you a powerful starting place to shift your mindset and make real what you see and feel. In wrapping up, Vishen reminds us that luck is something we can choose. Reality is something we can bend. And a more abundant world is something we can create, through the unity that lies within us all. “This is the grand magic trick that makes life easy; that helps build incredible businesses,” he says. “This is the secret that helps you live a life that seems blessed.”Whether you think you are an expert at meditation or that meditating is impossible for you, Vishen's new book is a must-read. It's transformational. Pre-Order before 9/20 and get 500 Customizable Meditations through his APP to use for a year - FREE! You can find the link here.If you enjoyed this conversation, please click here to listen to previous episodes of Gratitude Through Hard Times. And you can find out much more about Chris and his 7:47 Virtual Gratitude Experience at this link. KEY TOPICS:If you could give credit or thanks to one person in your life who hasn't been given enough credit or thanks, who would that be? Vishen recognizes his ex-wife for being an “incredible entity” and wonderful mother to his children.On souls and how Vishen believes they were meant to function – not necessarily as monogamous mates for life.Advancing Humanity: Businesses are capable of raising universal consciousness, but it doesn't have to be a blanket effort. Vishen challenges every owner to evolve individually towards consciousness and spiritual growth for the greater good.Our ultimate growth is rooted in awareness of our powers within, the consciousness we connect with and extend beyond our physical bodies.The Concept of Unity: Separation is a protective mechanism – and illusion.Try this exercise from the Sufi poet and thinker, Rumi: Close your eyes and think about the message you want to communicate in silence to another person and remember – whatever energy you put out is what you will receive back.Studies of gratitude practices and forgiveness confirm that they yield positive benefits, such as:Once we recognize how intrinsically connected we are to everything else on the planet, we move towards unity and understanding of the oneness we all share.The Truth About Meditation:How Transcendent Practices work by:About "The Six Phase Guided Meditation":About the Pillars of Happiness and Vision that comprise Vishen's six phases.Vishen reflects on the criticism and rejection he experienced at one point from peers in his native Malaysia and how he persevered with his practice, using it to transform his response to one of compassion.Dreaming Big: About using creative visualization to reprogram our brains and deliver a mindset embedded with powerful belief and emotional connection.All About Dan Sullivan's Happiness Gap and how Vishen has incorporated it.Vishen's Ultimate Hope: For people to understand that we are all spiritual beings having a human experience and that everything starts with tapping into the power of our souls and intuition, our ability to manifest the future and connect with all life.Parting Thought: The secret is to live in harmony, balancing balancing play, minimizing stress and overwhelm, feeling God's blessing – the love – everyday. QUOTABLE“Your business is not the most important thing. Your business, rather, is the ultimate vehicle for your personal evolution.” (Vishen)“If your business fails, it doesn't matter. If your business hits a billion dollars, it doesn't matter. What matters is that running your business is helping you grow.” (Vishen)“The greatest thing we can do as humans is move toward unity … and our own fundamental truth.” (Vishen)“Our consciousness never actually ends. It blends into all life. We are connected to plants, to energies, to animals. We are connected not just to our family but to the homeless person we pass on the street. When you can move towards that level of understanding, you cannot hurt someone else.” (Vishen)“What Vishen has done is written a book and invented a method that gives you access to this internal way of being through a 15- to 20-minute transcendental meditation.” (Chris)“What makes you an entrepreneur is the fact that your mind is constantly, creating, jumping from one thing to another. That is your superpower. You do not want to slow that down.” (Vishen)“Even the people who are judging you, the people who are tearing you down, their souls are connected to you. They are not necessarily evil or bad. They are simply people who are unaware of who they are and probably going through their own moments of grief, jealousy or bitterness.” (Vishen)“By creating a transcendent practice that shifts you into a mindset of love and compassion, gratitude, forgiveness, vision-making and happiness – all these things – you are relying on your agency to create that change. You don't have to rely on others to fix themselves in order for a conflict to be healed.” (Chris)“The Law of Attraction isn't based on your wants. It's based really on your resonance. The universe doesn't give you what you want. Rather, it gives you who you are.” (Vishen)“If you can appreciate how far you've come and live in that feeling of appreciation, what happens is that … what you appreciate appreciates.” (Vishen) LINKS/FURTHER RESOURCES:Learn more about Vishen's latest and previous books here.Neal Donald Walsch's book, "Conversations With God."About the program that kickstarted Vishen's own work: The Silva Method.Find out more about the Arbinger Institute's book, "The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict."Dan's Sullivan's book, "The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence and Success."Historian Ron Chernow's book, "Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr." ABOUT OUR GUEST:Vishen Lakhiani is one of today's most significant education reformers. As the founder of Mindvalley, he and his team serve over 20 million people globally through an evolving ecosystem of the world's foremost transformational programs, events, and technologies. His new book, “The 6 Phase Meditation Method,” teaches his revolutionary approach to meditation for peak performance in modern life. FOLLOW VISHEN:WEBSITE | LINKEDIN | INSTAGRAM | BOOK ABOUT OUR HOST:Chris Schembra is a philosopher, question asker and facilitator. He's a columnist at Rolling Stone magazine, USA Today calls him their "Gratitude Guru" and he's spent the last six years traveling around the world helping people connect in meaningful ways. As the offshoot of his #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling book, "Gratitude Through Hard Times: Finding Positive Benefits Through Our Darkest Hours," he uses this podcast to blend ancient stoic philosophy and modern-day science to teach how the principles of gratitude can be used to help people get through their hard times.FOLLOW CHRIS:WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | LINKEDIN | BOOKS

What I learned from rereading My Life and Work by Henry Ford.--Support Founders sponsors: Tegus is a search engine for business knowledge that's used by founders, investors, and executives. It's incredible what they're building. Try it for free by visiting Tegus.and Sam Hinkie's unique venture capital firm 87 Capital. If i was raising money and looking for a long term partner Sam is the first person I would call. If you are the kind of founder that we study on this podcast and you are looking for a long term partner go to 87capital.com--[7:45] True education is gained through the discipline of life.[8:00] Land's Polaroid: A Company and the Man Who Invented It by Peter C. Wensberg. (Founders #263)[9:40] Reading this book is like having a one-sided conversation with one of the greatest entrepreneurs to ever live who just speaks directly to you and tells you, “Hey this is my philosophy on company building.”[12:40] His main idea is that business exists for one reason and one reason only —to provide service for other people.[12:50] Everything I do is serving my true end — which is to make a product that makes other people's lives better.[13:47] A sale is proof of utility.[15:00] The sense of accomplishment from overcoming difficulty is satisfying in a way that a life of leisure and ease will never be.[16:00] I think Amazon's culture is largely based on one thing. It's not based on 14. It's based on customer obsession. That is what Bezos would die on the hill for.  —Invest Like The Best: Ravi Gupta[20:04] Later Bezos recalled speaking at an all-hands meeting called to address the assault by Barnes & Noble. “Look, you should wake up worried, terrified every morning,” he told his employees. “But don't be worried about our competitors because they`re never going to send us any money anyway. Let's be worried about our customers and stay heads-down focused.” — The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon by Brad Stone (Founders #179)[20:40] Henry Fords philosophy: Get rid of waste, increase efficiency through thinking and technology, drop your prices and make more money with less profit per car, watch your costs religiously, when needed bring that business process in house, and always focus on service.[21:15] Money comes naturally as the result of service.  —Henry Ford[21:56] Churchill by Paul Johnson. (Founders #225)[22:10] Churchill tells his son “Your idle and lazy life is very offensive to me. You appear to be leading a perfectly useless existence.”[23:45] 3 part series on the founder of General Motors Billy Durant and Alfred Sloan:Billy Durant Creator of General Motors: The Story of the Flamboyant Genius Who Helped Lead America into the Automobile Age by Lawrence Gustin. (Founders #120)Billy, Alfred, and General Motors: The Story of Two Unique Men, A Legendary Company, and a Remarkable Time in American History by William Pelfrey. (Founders #121)My Years with General Motors by Alfred Sloan. (Founders #122)[24:16] Henry Ford's ONE idea that was different from every other automobile manufacturer:He was determined to concentrate on the low end of the market, where he believed that high volume would drive costs down and at the same time feed even more demand for the product. It was a fundamental difference in philosophy.  — Billy, Alfred, and General Motors: The Story of Two Unique Men, A Legendary Company, and a Remarkable Time in American History by William Pelfrey. (Founders #121)[25:50] There must be a better way of doing that. And so through a thousand processes.[27:59] The only way to truly understand what you're doing is to do it for a long time and focus on it.[28:30] It's unbelievable how much you don't know about the game that you've been playing all your life. — Mickey Mantle[32:25] One idea at a time is about as much as anyone can handle.[35:45] Picking up horse shit used to be a job.[37:30] That is the way with wise people — they are so wise and practical that they always know to a dot just why something cannot be done; they always know the limitations. That is why I never employ an expert in full bloom. If ever I wanted to kill opposition by unfair means I would endow the opposition with experts. They would have so much good advice that I could be sure they would do little work.[38:20] I cannot say that it was hard work. No work with interest is ever hard.[40:45] None of this works unless you bet on yourself. And usually you are not in the best position when you have to make this decision.[49:59] The most beautiful things in the world are those from which all excess weight has been eliminated.[50:15] Rick Rubin: In the Studio by Jake Brown. (Founders #245)[54:10] I can entirely sympathize with the desire to quit a life of activity and retire to a life of ease. I have never felt the urge myself.[55:30] I don't wanna make a low quality cheap product. I wanna make a high quality cheap product. To do that he's literally got to invent the ability to mass produce cars —which did not exist before Henry Ford.[56:00] A principle rather than an individual is at work. And that the principle is so simple that it seems mysterious.[56:25] He says if we can save 10 steps a day for each of the 12,000 employees that I have, you will save 50 miles of wasted motion and misspent energy every day. The way Ford's brain works is very similar to the way Rockefeller's brain works. — Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller by Ron Chernow. (Founders #248)[58:25] What a line! : No one ever considers himself expert if he really knows his job. A man who knows a job sees so much more to be done than he has done, that he is always pressing forward and never gives up an instant of thought to how good and how efficient he is. Thinking always ahead, thinking always of trying to do more, brings a state of mind in which nothing is impossible.[59:10] I refuse to recognize that there are impossibilities. I cannot discover that any one knows enough about anything on this earth definitely to say what is and what is not possible.[59:30] Not a single operation is ever considered as being done in the best or cheapest way in our company.[1:01:05] Continuous improvement makes your business likely to survive economic downturns.[1:05:27] “The definition of business is problems." His philosophy came down to a simple fact of business life: success lies not in the elimination of problems but in the art of creative, profitable problem solving. The best companies are those that distinguish themselves by solving problems most effectively. — Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business by Danny Meyer. (Founders #20)[1:06:38] The best companies are those that distinguish themselves by solving problems most effectively.[1:06:53] That is the point that Henry Ford is making. You should thank your stars for the problem that you're having because once you solve it, you will now have better problem solving abilities. And therefore it's likely over time, that your company becomes more successful as a result of you being forced into this very difficult position to actually grow and acquire these new skills, because business is problems.[1:08:45] Lucas unapologetically invested in what he believed in the most: himself. —George Lucas: A Life by Brian Jay Jones. (Founders #35)[1:12:35] Henry Ford distilled down to five words: maximum service at minimum cost.[1:18:52] Every advance begins in a small way and with the individual.—Get 60 days free of Readwise. It is the best app I pay for. I could not make Founders without it.----“I have listened to every episode released and look forward to every episode that comes out. The only criticism I would have is that after each podcast I usually want to buy the book because I am interested so my poor wallet suffers. ” — GarethBe like Gareth. Buy a book: All the books featured on Founders Podcast

Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. is an epic biography of the industrialist by acclaimed author Ron Chernow. Rockefeller was the founder of Standard Oil, a company that was notorious for its monopolization of the oil industry in the late 19th century. An adept businessman and talented strategist, Rockefeller was demonized throughout his career for his sometimes brutal tactics. During the latter half of his life, Rockefeller became America's foremost philanthropist, establishing a pattern of giving that has been emulated by many later tycoons. In this episode we'll discuss John D. Rockefeller's life, work, the economics of the late 19th century oil industry, and the lasting legacy of Standard Oil. Show Notes Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow via Amazon Ron Chernow via Wikipedia Follow us on Twitter @BusinessBooksCo and join our Amazon book club. Edited by Giacomo Guatteri Find out more at http://businessbooksandco.com

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 287, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Forewords 1: This 1955 novel's foreword says, "I have no intention to glorify 'H.H.'....he is a shining example of moral leprosy". Lolita. 2: This author said that he would have offered the savage a third alternative if he were to rewrite "Brave New World". Aldous Huxley. 3: "Conrad begins (and ends) Marlow's journey... on the Thames, on the yawl, Nellie", says the foreword to this novel. Heart of Darkness. 4: Part 2 "is Lilliput in reverse, but...also offers some of" his "fiercest assaults upon the behavior of" his countrymen. Jonathan Swift. 5: A translator's introduction to this novel says that Dostoyevsky was, "Like Raskolnikov, up to the neck in debt". Crime and Punishment. Round 2. Category: Biography 1: She was one of the last stars in the studio system"The tobacco farmer's daughter from North Carolina was awed and intimidated by the luxury of the MGM system.". Ava Gardner. 2: Born in the West Indies in the 1750s, got involved in money matters, fatally wounded in a duel in 1804. Alexander Hamilton. 3: "Titan: The Life of" this 19th century oil baron gushes with the tale of history's first billionaire. (John D.) Rockefeller. 4: For many years our own Johnny Gilbert was her announcer. Dinah Shore. 5: Turned on in 1920, tuned in to LSD in the '60s, dropped out in 1996. Dr. Timothy Leary. Round 3. Category: Muscle Cars 1: A Plymouth named for this Warner Bros. cartoon character even had the horn sound to match. the Road Runner. 2: The 1968 Dart GTS was a muscle car from this maker. Dodge. 3: In the '60s Ford named a fastback after this newly opened Alabama speedway. Talladega. 4: The E-type by this British company was one of the first to offer independent rear suspension. Jaguar. 5: V-8 engines with major displacement are alliteratively called "big" this. big block. Round 4. Category: Dude, Where's My Carb? 1: This hormone secreted by the pancreas controls your carbohydrate metabolism. insulin. 2: A carbohydrate contains 4 of these energy units per gram, as opposed to 9 for a gram of fat. a calorie. 3: The main component of the cell walls of plants, this complex carbohydrate is what termites eat. cellulose. 4: The name of this variety of complex carbohydrate comes from an Old German word meaning "to be rigid". starch. 5: Carbohydrates are predominantly made up of these three elements. carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Round 5. Category: Historical Paintings 1: Guido Reni could have called his painting of this ruler "T and A", "A" standing for asp. Cleopatra. 2: Around 1814 Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes painted this catastrophic 79 A.D. event. the eruption of Vesuvius. 3: She's the woman depicted here at the coronation of Charles VII. Joan of Arc. 4: Using newspaper accounts of the event, Edouard Manet painted the "Execution of" this emperor in Mexico. Maximilian. 5: Jacob Lawrence's Toussaint L'Ouverture series is a pictorial history of this country's slave rebellion. Haiti. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

The richest man in the world was on the run.President Theodore Roosevelt's Justice Department was planning to file an antitrust suit against Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company in 1906, and the states wanted to get into the action before the Attorney General did. Multiple lawsuits were filed against the directors of the company that controlled over ninety percent of oil production in the United States and had, by prevailing accounts, used unfair practices to gain its monopoly in the market.Once the floodgates of lawsuits against Standard Oil opened, the focus landed on the company's origins and rise to power, which meant the testimony of the company's founder was essential. And of course, having the richest man in the world dragged into your courtroom was a pretty big deal. Process servers and newsmen engaged in a massive manhunt to find him and serve him with subpoenas.But a man with multiple estates and an annual income of over fifty million dollars could hide out anywhere. He wouldn't be found until he wanted to be found. Unless you followed your nose. On our next episode, we catch up with “The Most Famous Man in The World” as Teddy Roosevelt returns to America after his African safari and world tour to find that President William Howard Taft has made a real mess of things and just maybe, he will have to do something about it.  Stay tuned for Teddy Roosevelt's Third Term, Part V.Thanks for listening, and for your support.Click here to support the History's Trainwrecks podcast!SourcesAmerican Experience. “The Cleveland Massacre.” Retrieved August 13, 2021 from https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/rockefellers-south/Chernow, Ron. “Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.” Vintage, 2007Ohio History Central. “John D. Rockefeller.” Retrieved August 13, 2021 from https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/John_D._RockefellerTarbell, Ida M. “The History of the Standard Oil Company: Vol. 1 & 2.” Joe Barta, 2012.Wikipedia. “John D. Rockefeller.” Retrieved August 13, 2021 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._RockefellerWikipedia. “Standard Oil.” Retrieved August 13, 2021 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Oil Subscribe to History's TrainwrecksSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/historys-trainwrecks. Help keep trainwrecks on the tracks. Become a supporter at https://plus.acast.com/s/historys-trainwrecks. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

John D. Rockefeller, Sr.--history's first billionaire and the patriarch of America's most famous dynasty--is an icon whose true nature has eluded three generations of historians. Now Ron Chernow, the National Book Award-winning biographer of the Morgan and Warburg banking families, gives us a history of the mogul "etched with uncommon objectivity and literary grace . . . as detailed, balanced, and psychologically insightful a portrait of the tycoon as we may ever have" (Kirkus Reviews). Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller's exceptionally rich trove of papers. A landmark publication full of startling revelations, the book will indelibly alter our image of this most enigmatic capitalist. Born the son of a flamboyant, bigamous snake-oil salesman and a pious, straitlaced mother, Rockefeller rose from rustic origins to become the world's richest man by creating America's most powerful and feared monopoly, Standard Oil. Branded "the Octopus" by legions of muckrakers, the trust refined and marketed nearly 90 percent of the oil produced in America. Rockefeller was likely the most controversial businessman in our nation's history. Critics charged that his empire was built on unscrupulous tactics: grand-scale collusion with the railroads, predatory pricing, industrial espionage, and wholesale bribery of political officials. The titan spent more than thirty years dodging investigations until Teddy Roosevelt and his trustbusters embarked on a marathon crusade to bring Standard Oil to bay. While providing abundant new evidence of Rockefeller's misdeeds, Chernow discards the stereotype of the cold-blooded monster to sketch an unforgettably human portrait of a quirky, eccentric original. A devout Baptist and temperance advocate, Rockefeller gave money more generously--his chosen philanthropies included the Rockefeller Foundation, the University of Chicago, and what is today Rockefeller University--than anyone before him. Titan presents a finely nuanced portrait of a fascinating, complex man, synthesizing his public and private lives and disclosing numerous family scandals, tragedies, and misfortunes that have never before come to light. John D. Rockefeller's story captures a pivotal moment in American history, documenting the dramatic post-Civil War shift from small business to the rise of giant corporations that irrevocably transformed the nation. With cameos by Joseph Pulitzer, William Randolph Hearst, Jay Gould, William Vanderbilt, Ida Tarbell, Andrew Carnegie, Carl Jung, J. Pierpont Morgan, William James, Henry Clay Frick, Mark Twain, and Will Rogers, Titan turns Rockefeller's life into a vivid tapestry of American society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It is Ron Chernow's signal triumph that he narrates this monumental saga with all the sweep, drama, and insight that this giant subject deserves. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pbliving/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pbliving/support

Ron Chernow won the National Book Award in 1990 for his first book, The House of Morgan, and his second book, The Warburgs, won the Eccles Prize as the Best Business Book of 1993. His biography of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., Titan, was a national bestseller and a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist.

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Design is about much more than just making things look good. Design is valuable because it translates the complexities of technology to us mere mortals. It serves as a way to educate the market and make tech easy for everyday people to use. But what is the design process that gets us to that end? Daniel Scrivner is the CEO & Chief Design Officer at Flow, the project management software used by teams at Apple, Shopify and TED. A leader in the fields of design and investing, he has been invited to speak at some of the world's most innovative organizations, including Andreesen Horowitz and Designer Fund. Daniel has 15 years of design experience, serving as Head of Design at both Digit and Square and working on teams at Apple, Nike and Disney. On this episode of Boost VC, Daniel joins us to share his take on what makes design valuable, explaining how the design process gets you to an end product the average person can use. He offers insight on what makes most crypto design hostile to everyday people, discussing what we can do to improve the user experience and give crypto mass appeal. Listen in to understand Daniel's agnostic approach to investing and find out how he applies concepts learned in one discipline to other areas in his skill stack. Topics Covered What Daniel has built that he's most proud ofRedesign of Flow over last two yearsGrowing investment portfolio Daniel's agnostic approach to investingQualitative vs. quantitative (early-stage companies)Broad interest in investing in entrepreneurs at all stages What inspired Daniel to start his own podcastConversations with people in top 1% across industriesDecode what they've mastered, what propelled to top How Daniel thinks about optimizing his learningLearn things and apply in other areasLean into growth curve in all areas Daniel's take on what makes design valuableInterface between complexity of tech and humansFastest way to educate given market Daniel's insight around the design of cryptoHostile to average peopleIncompatible with being ‘future of money' How to improve the crypto user experienceSimple explanation of termsGet input from everyday people What inspired Daniel to invest in BitcoinBet on things probable to play outInvest in multiple ways to win What's behind the rise of the operator-investorHerding creaturesLowering barriers to entry in all areas Daniel's definition of successWork in service of othersGrow into best version of self Connect with Daniel Flow https://www.getflow.com/Flow on Twitter https://twitter.com/flowappFlow on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/FlowAppDaniel on Twitter https://twitter.com/danielscrivner  Outliers with Daniel Scrivner https://link.chtbl.com/_Ygn_FIY Resources Good Egg https://www.goodegg.io/Stripe https://stripe.com/Gusto https://gusto.com/Superhuman https://superhuman.com/Notion https://www.notion.so/Bison Trails https://bisontrails.co/Filecoin https://filecoin.io/Verlyn Klinkenborg on Outliers https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/verlyn-klinkenborg-outliers-show-notesSeveral Short Sentences About Writing by Verlyn KlinkenborgScott Adams https://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSaysScott Adams on Talent Stacking https://www.scottadamssays.com/2016/12/27/the-kristina-talent-stack/Listen Notes https://www.listennotes.com/Kevin Kelly https://kk.org/Kevin Kelly on Outliers https://www.danielscrivner.com/notes/kevin-kelly-outliers-transcriptCasa https://keys.casa/Coinbase https://www.coinbase.com/CoinList https://coinlist.co/TrustToken https://www.trusttoken.com/TruFi https://truefi.io/Robinhood https://robinhood.com/us/en/Oculus https://www.oculus.com/AngelList https://angellist.com/EquityZen https://equityzen.com/Fortnite https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/homeRoblox https://www.roblox.com/Unreal Tournament https://www.epicgames.com/unrealtournament/en-US/Endel https://endel.io/Tony Anderson https://www.tonyandersonmusic.com/Focus on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/genre/focus-pageRichard Feynman http://www.feynman.com/Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character) by Richard P. Feynman https://www.amazon.com/Surely-Feynman-Adventures-Curious-Character/dp/0393316041Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics Explained by It's Most Brilliant Teacher by Richard P. Feynman https://www.amazon.com/Six-Easy-Pieces-Essentials-Explained/dp/0465025277Henry Ford's Rouge https://www.thehenryford.org/visit/ford-rouge-factory-tour/history-and-timeline/fords-rouge/Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow https://www.amazon.com/Titan-Life-John-Rockefeller-Sr-ebook/dp/B000XUDGHG Connect with Boost VC Boost VC Website https://www.boost.vc/Boost VC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boostvc/Boost VC on Twitter https://twitter.com/BoostVCBoost VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boost_vc/

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He was born into a poor family, the illegitimate child of a publicly shamed mother in the West Indies. He grew up to become George Washington's right-hand man and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. In this episode, Richard and Sam discuss the life and leadership of Alexander Hamilton. DONATE: If you have enjoyed this podcast and want to support what we do, click here. RESOURCES: “Alexander Hamilton” by Ron Chernow. Buy it here. “Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller Sr.” by Ron Chernow. Buy it here. “The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance” by Ron Chernow. Buy it here. UPCOMING EVENTS: Join Richard Blackaby for a live devotional and Q&A every Tuesday morning at 10am EDT on the Blackaby Ministries International Facebook page. (If you miss the event, you can catch it later on the BMI YouTube channel.) CONNECT: Follow Richard on Twitter. Follow Richard on Facebook. Read Richard's latest blog posts at www.richardblackaby.com. Send questions to podcast@blackaby.org.

In this episode of the donothing podcast, I chat with John Anderson, a lifelong business strategist and entrepreneur. Listen and learn John’s smart business advice on achieving your goals, his struggles with addiction, and why perseverance is the key to a full, successful life at any age.  John also shares how we can all enjoy the second half of life with even more passion and purpose than the first through his recently published book Replace Retirement: Living Your Legacy in the Exponential Age and in his coaching business. For the past 20 years, John has coached CEOs and executive teams in developing clear, measurable goals underpinned with structures and insights to achieve both professional and personal success. John’s entrepreneurial spirit has guided much of his professional life starting in the office furniture industry where he built, then sold, a leading office furniture dealership.  He was the first coach to work with Verne Harnish of Gazelles Inc., which is considered one of the leading executive coaching organizations. John is also active in corporate speaking and coaching, and has equity in a variety of entrepreneurial companies including The CEO Advantage, Dogtopia, VizBe, Exponential Advisor, and more. In this episode, you’ll also learn: John’s advice on building healthy habits How John motivates himself to stay physically fit What John’s father taught him about perseverance The importance of goal-setting  What lessons John learned from his addiction struggles How John started his career as an entrepreneur Why we need to rethink retirement How to plan the next chapter of your life Tips on finding value, passion, and purpose after retirement And so much more! Enjoy my great conversation with John Anderson! Connect with John & Replace Retirement Website: www.replaceretirement.com LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnanderson12 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ReplaceRetirement   John’s Recommended Resources The Power of Beliefs in Business, by Ari Weinzweig https://www.zingtrain.com/web0816   The Strangest Secret, by Earl Nightingale https://amzn.to/2OKGBTV   The Obstacle Is the Way, by Ryan Holiday https://amzn.to/3bueGBy   Into Thin Air, by Jon Krakauer https://amzn.to/2SsEKEc   Scaling Up, by Verne Harnish https://amzn.to/38nhVsE   Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., by Ron Chernow https://amzn.to/2w4X1jv   Traction: Get Grip on Your Business, by Gino Wickman https://amzn.to/31JANzx Make This Your Year of Positive, Mindful Leadership! Discover why more leaders are practicing mindfulness at the workplace. Join Rob and the donothing team at the 2020 donothing Leadership Retreat in the Colorado Rockies! Experience extraordinary leadership-focused events including the exclusive MindTravel SilentHike with Murray Hidary, meditation teachings with expert instructors, opportunities to connect with other like-minded leaders, and so much more!Get out of your comfort zone and take the most rewarding leadership challenge of your life! Learn more at www.donothingbook.com/retreat. Follow Rob Dube on Social Media LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robdube Facebook: www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1 Twitter: twitter.com/robddube   Instagram: www.instagram.com/robddube YouTube: bit.ly/2FYdckW Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com   donothing Podcast Subscribe to the donothing podcast to discover simple, practical tips and tools from mindful, high-performing leaders that you can implement in your leadership philosophy today.  www.donothingbook.com/podcast   Buy the donothing book (now available as an audiobook, too!) amzn.to/2y9N1TK

He went bald prematurely, had a bulbous, disfigured nose, and suffered from self-consciousness, loneliness, and depression. He was also the most influential banker in American history. At one point, 96 out of the top 100 companies banked with him, and on multiple occasions he helped the United States avoid financial ruin. In this episode, Richard and Sam discuss the life and leadership of J.P. Morgan. DONATE: If you have enjoyed this podcast and want to support what we do, click here. RESOURCES: “The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance” by Ron Chernow. Buy it here. “Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.” by Ron Chernow. Buy it here. “Alexander Hamilton” by Ron Chernow. Buy it here. UPCOMING CONFERENCE: Richard Blackaby will be returning to the Billy Graham Training Center at The Cove in Asheville, NC, on April 6-8, 2020 to lead a conference on “Increasing Your Spiritual Influence in the Home, Church, Marketplace, and Culture.” Find more information or register here. CONNECT: Follow Richard on Twitter. Follow Richard on Facebook. Read Richard's latest blog posts at www.richardblackaby.com. Send questions to podcast@blackaby.org.

Pete is one of the owners in a family run business called Parrot Property Group where he currently buys homes in Indianapolis and takes extreme pride in how quickly he is able to close a deal. Learn How to Get Started in Real Estate? Go to www.Dwellynn.com/lwa SUBSCRIBE and LEAVE US A REVIEW on iTunes: http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1256786108 Get your free book: www.audibletrial.com/dwellynn Meet Ola at the Best Ever Conference | GET 15% OFF: https://www.bec20.com/ref/oladantis. Contact Pete: parrotpg.com Content mentioned: Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. Follow Ola [www.instagram.com/oladantis] @OlaDantis for all other social media Send me a DM when you follow so I can say hi! www.InvestWithOla.com

Don Callis and Paul Lazenby return to help Chris pay tribute to their old friend and fellow Calgary wrestler, Rick Bognar, who passed away unexpectedly last month at the age of 49. They remember their training days together, Rick’s first success in Japan, his Big Titan gimmick, and his brief stint at ECW with Paul Heyman. They also talk about Rick’s WWE gimmick as the “Fake Razor Ramon,” his relationship with Bret Hart, and why Rick’s career didn’t prove to be as successful as it should have been.

Brent sits down with Christophe Limpalair, VP of Growth at Linux Academy (https://linuxacademy.com/) and founder of Scale Your Code (https://scaleyourcode.com/), for a get-to-know-you conversation that spans from taming your lizard brain through to mastering the miscellaneous, with a generous ask of the community. Topics Scale Your Code Podcast Learning Life lessons Failing Networking Introverted Social skill Software development Career path Chaos vs Stability Risk-taking Opportunity cost Taming the lizard brain 4-Hour Workweek 4-Hour Chef Accelerated learning Generalist as mastery Books & biographies Episode Links Scale Your Code (https://scaleyourcode.com/) Scaling PHP Apps by Steve Corona (https://www.scalingphpbook.com/) Mixergy - Learn from Proven Entrepreneurs (https://mixergy.com/) Jupiter Broadcasting Telegram Group (https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/telegram) Seth's Blog - Quieting The Lizard Brain (https://seths.blog/2010/01/quieting-the-lizard-brain/) Seth Godin: Quieting The Lizard Brain - 99U (video) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtZfTpV4KPE) The 4-Hour Chef by Tim Ferriss (https://fourhourchef.com/) The 4-Hour Chef Audiobook by Tim Ferriss - BitTorrent Bundles (https://now.bt.co/bundles/a1e9a2153051b92d00b27903fcbdc2c530b5c4a044935c1ed7bbdf60e7b307db) Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature, by Janine Benyus (https://biomimicry.org/janine-benyus/) The Judge: A Life of Thomas Mellon, Founder of a Fortune by James Mellon (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11387891-the-judge) Crush It! / Crushing It! by Gary Vaynerchuk (https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/books/) Crush It! Audiobook - by Gary Vaynerchuk (https://www.audible.com/pd/Crush-It-Audiobook/B0032G7016) The Solopreneur Hour (https://solopreneurhour.com/podcast-archive/) Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16121.Titan) The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt by T.J. Stiles (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4839382-the-first-tycoon) The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance by Ron Chernow (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16131.The_House_of_Morgan) The Definitive Guide to Achieve AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification - Linux Academy (https://linuxacademy.com/blog/amazon-web-services-2/the-definitive-guide-to-achieve-aws-cloud-certification/) Tim Ferriss' Fear-Setting - The 4-Hour Workweek chapter excerpt & TED talk (https://tim.blog/2017/05/15/fear-setting/) Special Guest: Christophe Limpalair.

Another month, another meeting of the Equity Mates Book Club. Over summer we've been reading Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller Sr by Ron Chernow. Lucky we had two months to read it, because this book was a big one. For those unfamiliar, Rockefeller was the richest man in America in the early-1900's and goes down as one of the richest men in history. He made his money in the early days of the oil industry and his company, Standard Oil, became the largest oil refiner in the world. While you may not have heard of Standard Oil, you are likely familiar with some of the companies that grew out of it. After Standard Oil was broken up in 1911 many of the companies developed into oil giants in their own right and rebranded over the next century. Some companies that were once part of Standard Oil - Exxon, Mobil, Amoco and Chevron. If you want to read along - Click here for Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller Sr. For our February book - Click here for The Most Important Thing by Howard Marks If you haven't signed up for our Next Top Trader Competition - Click here to do it now!

If you want to work in the cryptocurrency or fintech space, there is no doubt that Silicon Valley is the place to be in terms of access to opportunity, financing and a network of peers. But what if your home country happens to be an emerging market like South Africa? What is it like to be part of a foreign national startup in the San Francisco Bay Area? And how do you effectively manage a distributed team working from a different time zone? Helghardt Avenant is the co-founder and CEO of Rehive, a platform working to help founders and businesses rapidly build, launch and scale fintech products by providing the necessary building blocks. Users mix and match a core set of features to their specific fintech use case, much the same way Shopify serves the eCommerce industry. Though Helghardt is based in Silicon Valley, 80% of Rehive's engineering team works from his home country of South Africa. Today, Helghardt joins us to share the idea behind Rehive and discuss the startup's many iterations as well as its ideal customer. He offers insight around emerging markets like South Africa, explaining the country's current crypto economy and what is necessary to inspire widespread adoption. Listen in as Helghardt describes the draw of Silicon Valley for aspiring engineers in the cryptocurrency space and learn how Rehive is streamlining communication among its distributed team! Topics Covered The idea behind Rehive WordPress for fintech applications Use available building blocks Helghardt's introduction to the crypto space South Africa had limited online payment options First experience moving money online = Bitcoin Fascinated by promise of ‘better money' Helghardt's insight around emerging markets Immediate needs don't require advanced tech Hard to generate interest without clear idea of value-add South Africa's crypto economy Run by mining or traditional retail, banking Success stories = EC2 and Naspers Helghardt's take on the draw of Silicon Valley Access to opportunity, deal flow Requires mental shift (cultural differences) What South Africa needs to promote widespread adoption Educate potential crypto distributors on volatility Begin in areas where end-consumer comfortable How to get people away from traditional currency Enterprise tools for banks, governments and retailers Issue digital denominations (bring into operational flow) The ideal customer for Rehive Brands with established user base Retailers who want to play in financial space Helghardt's advice for aspiring crypto startup founders Get to Silicon Valley for immediate support network Find token sale, blockchain foundation looking for talent The many iterations of Rehive Stable wallet (hedging mechanism) Bitcoin, Coinbase for South Africa Helghardt's tips for distributed teams Establish guidelines for communicating on Slack Work in sprints (3 months together for alignment) Helghardt's definition of success Freedom to cross borders easily Tap into other's time and energy Achieve things can't do yourself Connect with Helghardt Rehive https://rehive.com/ Rehive on Twitter https://twitter.com/rehivehq?lang=en Rehive on GitHub https://github.com/rehive Helghardt on Medium https://medium.com/rehive-blog/fintech-platforms-b8b0238427ee Helghardt on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/helghardt/ Resources Amazon EC2 https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/ Naspers https://www.naspers.com/ Tencent https://www.tencent.com/en-us/ Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow https://www.amazon.com/Titan-Life-John-Rockefeller-Sr/dp/1400077303 Slack https://slack.com/ The Settlers of Catan https://www.catan.com/game/catan Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts https://www.amazon.com/Shantaram-Novel-Gregory-David-Roberts/dp/0312330537 Connect with Boost VC Boost VC Website https://www.boost.vc/ Boost VC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boostvc/ Boost VC on Twitter https://twitter.com/BoostVC

What I learned from reading Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller by Ron Chernow. If you want to listen to the full episode you’ll need to upgrade to the Misfit feed. You will get access to every full episode. These episodes are available nowhere else.As a bonus you will also get lifetime access to my notebook that contains key insights from over 285 podcasts and lectures on entrepreneurship.The Misfit Feed has no ads, no intro music, no interviews, no fluff. Just ideas from some of the greatest entrepreneurial minds in history. Upgrade now.

Verne Harnish is the Founder of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization and the Founder and CEO of Gazelle’s. He has written three books including Mastering the Rockefeller Habits and The Greatest BUSINESS DECISIONS of All Time and Scaling Up. He also has to be one of the best presenters that I have ever heard. He is a great guy, and I’m excited to have him on the show today. Verne lives in Barcelona, Spain with his wife and four children, and besides being a businessman and private investor, he also makes time for hobbies like piano, tennis, and even magic. We dive into why Verne based his book on the habits of Rockefeller, and how Verne went from a traditional book style to more of a textbook on steroids style in Scaling Up. He also shares a trick to finding a good ghost writer and his interaction with the Rockefeller family. Verne writes on Thursdays for thoughts and research. Then when it is time to write the book he sits down and writes for 6 to 8 hours a day for 2 to 3 months. We even talk about his morning routine and the time advantages of being in Barcelona to how he scales from books to major business investing.   You can find Verne here: Scaling Up Website Gazelles Verne Harnish on LinkedIn Verne Harnish on Twitter @agilescaleup Scaling Up Mastering the Rockefeller Habits The Greatest BUSINESS DECISIONS of All Time      Show Notes   [02:27] Verne wished he had written his first book earlier. [02:49] He launched an executive program for EO and he featured the Rockefeller habits which started out as a series of articles [03:59] If you need a writer find someone who has written about you. [04:31] All of the articles about the Rockefeller habits became his first book. [04:56] How Verne decided on the Rockefeller habits. [05:08] How Rockefeller had put in place habits critical to scaling a business. [05:56] How the Rockefellers didn't seem to have a problem with the book. Although, he changed his name to Scaling Up. [07:34] How the book made sense for everyone in the company to read not just the CEO. [08:49] The importance of having a great title and a great cover and a book can make a great business card. [11:53] How Scaling Up is like a textbook on steroids. [12:12] The process of going from the first book which was a traditional style book to the Scaling Up textbook format. [13:32] Scaling Up references 40 books because nobody has all of the answers. [14:01] Verne writes every Thursday and he also has writing partners. [16:16] It takes 10,000 hours to find your voice and become an expert at something. [19:39] Verne's morning routine includes a breathing meditation and exercises then he works on his biggest thing. [22:06] Educating and not selling is how we market now. A book is a great way to do this. [24:17] How having the books have helped impact Verne's business. He gives books away with his speeches which leads to more book sales and coaching clients. [29:28] Harne also invests in the companies that he helps to scale up. This is a big way to monetize. [32:57] The sales of Scaling Up have been very consistent since the beginning. [34:40] How a lot of the information is open source and having a mentality to give information away. [35:39] Being able to update your book is another advantage of self-publishing. [36:10] If you don't have time to write your own book, have it written for you. [38:11] The multiplier effect of having books published.   Links and Resources: self-publishingschool.com Spsfreetraining.com Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. The Art of Living Entrepreneurs’ Organization Build Direct Barcelona Housing Systems Rackspace Great by Choice by Jim Collins Adam Witty Advantage Media Direct from Dell by Michael Dell Showing Up for Life: Thoughts on the Gifts of a Lifetime by Bill Gates Scaling Up Website Gazelles Verne Harnish on LinkedIn Verne Harnish on Twitter @agilescaleup Scaling Up Mastering the Rockefeller Habits The Greatest BUSINESS DECISIONS of All Time  

Sam Parr is the co-founder and CEO of Hustle Con Media, one of America’s fastest growing media companies. In this episode, Sam shares his eclectic history of hustling and his mission to build a media conglomerate for the ages. Subscribe to The Hustle daily email. Follow Sam on Twitter @thesamparr and experience his cross-country motorcycle trip in photos. Sam's recommended reading: Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr & Losing My Virginity: How I Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way Sam collects: Vintage Motorcycles & Vintage Denim _____ Executive producer & host: Joe Mahavuthivanij Edited by: Joe Mahavuthivanij Theme music by: Music for Makers Logo design: Debra Lin

00:25 - Introducing Jay McGavren Head First Ruby Github 1:20 - Teaching style and joining Treehouse 4:35 - Head First Ruby’s ideal audience 8:00 - Challenges with teaching 11:30 - Writing Head First Ruby 12:50 - Doing research Efficiency in Learning: Evidence-Based Guidelines to Manage Cognitive Load by Ruth Clark 15:20 - Reader feedback 16:05 - Hangups when learning Ruby 20:45 - Searching for error messages 23:20 - Early days of programming 24:20 - Jay’s switch from Pearl to Ruby 30:50 - Building a thorough education with Ruby 39:05 - The rate of Ruby change 48:30 - Different languages and coding standards Picks: Effective Ruby: 48 Specific Ways to Write Better Ruby by Peter J. Jones (Jerome) The Ace Editor github (Jerome) Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr by Ron Chernow (Jason) Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury (Jason) Evans Mill (Charles) Selfie Sticks (Charles) Shiren the Wanderer video game (Jay) The Humane Interface by Jef Raskin (Jay)

00:25 - Introducing Jay McGavren Head First Ruby Github 1:20 - Teaching style and joining Treehouse 4:35 - Head First Ruby’s ideal audience 8:00 - Challenges with teaching 11:30 - Writing Head First Ruby 12:50 - Doing research Efficiency in Learning: Evidence-Based Guidelines to Manage Cognitive Load by Ruth Clark 15:20 - Reader feedback 16:05 - Hangups when learning Ruby 20:45 - Searching for error messages 23:20 - Early days of programming 24:20 - Jay’s switch from Pearl to Ruby 30:50 - Building a thorough education with Ruby 39:05 - The rate of Ruby change 48:30 - Different languages and coding standards Picks: Effective Ruby: 48 Specific Ways to Write Better Ruby by Peter J. Jones (Jerome) The Ace Editor github (Jerome) Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr by Ron Chernow (Jason) Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury (Jason) Evans Mill (Charles) Selfie Sticks (Charles) Shiren the Wanderer video game (Jay) The Humane Interface by Jef Raskin (Jay)

00:25 - Introducing Jay McGavren Head First Ruby Github 1:20 - Teaching style and joining Treehouse 4:35 - Head First Ruby’s ideal audience 8:00 - Challenges with teaching 11:30 - Writing Head First Ruby 12:50 - Doing research Efficiency in Learning: Evidence-Based Guidelines to Manage Cognitive Load by Ruth Clark 15:20 - Reader feedback 16:05 - Hangups when learning Ruby 20:45 - Searching for error messages 23:20 - Early days of programming 24:20 - Jay’s switch from Pearl to Ruby 30:50 - Building a thorough education with Ruby 39:05 - The rate of Ruby change 48:30 - Different languages and coding standards Picks: Effective Ruby: 48 Specific Ways to Write Better Ruby by Peter J. Jones (Jerome) The Ace Editor github (Jerome) Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr by Ron Chernow (Jason) Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury (Jason) Evans Mill (Charles) Selfie Sticks (Charles) Shiren the Wanderer video game (Jay) The Humane Interface by Jef Raskin (Jay)

Brooks Duncan from DocumentSnap (a.k.a. The Paperless Guy) is this episode's guest on The Productivityist Podcast where both he and host Mike Vardy talked about the idea of backing up and going paperless. Brooks sets things straight on the concept of going paperless, which often people think means just not using paper at all. He also recounts how he fell into the paperless lifestyle, and how people can also choose to do the same with theirs. Brooks and Mike walked through the process of easing into the paperless life, its benefits, as well as recommended apps to help us all transition into this lifestyle. On this episode, they discussed: Brooks' definition of ‘paperless' (02:11) and when did he decide to explore the paperless life (04:10). The best way of keeping track of the digital files upon switching to paperless (10:00). The framework / system / sample workflow to get it from paper to digital (13:24). Brooks' thoughts the rise of digital-analog hybrid notebooks (20:44) What were the benefits of the digital space (24:04) as well as its disadvantages (27:09) and security (29:11). The launch of the second version of The Paperless Security Guide (33:34). Related Links: http://www.documentsnap.com/ (DocumentSnap) https://evernote.com/products/scannable/ (Evernote Scannable) https://productivityist.com/productivityist-podcast-52-evernote/ (The Productivityist Podcast 52: Everything Evernote with Andrew Sinkov) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sliceplanner/slice-planner-first-notebook-connected-to-digital (Slice Planner) http://getrocketbook.com/ (Rocketbook Wave) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400077303/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=vardyme-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1400077303&linkId=f0b6a94749ae6cb9dcd1a73b5e905d48 (Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow) http://www.documentsnap.com/paperless-security-guide/ (Paperless Security Guide) https://twitter.com/documentsnap (Brooks Duncan (@documentsnap) | Twitter) Thanks for joining this week's episode. Want to support the podcast and get even more content? Check out the https://www.patreon.com/productivityist (The Productivityist Podcast on Patreon) to learn more!