Episodes
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August 10, 2020: Starting with questioning the basics of small-cap, illiquid companies to Value vs. Growth, diversification and the concept of âmoatsâ, I decided to think through what could actually be true about investing and how looking at companies as cities that develop people could be a pond to fish in.
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August 7, 2020: Learning from a series of episodes from the Tech Buzz China Podcast to learn about Tencent, BABA, Meituan Dianping and Bytedance. Expanding the depth (lack thereof) of my knowledge of the Chinese tech landscape from "1mm to 5cmâ. Then, I get some perspective on the Big Tech hearings from Ben Thompsonâs Stratechery summary.
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August 6, 2020: One-Sentence Summary: Itâs the one book everyone in the world should read, especially those in positions of power. It will make you live longer, perform better and make society better. Rating On Time Of Review: 10/10. This book should be required reading in every school, and for every adultâŠ. Itâs a travesty that it isnât.
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August 5, 2020: Learning about the perspective of value and growth investing through James Andersonâs 5 part series comparing the teachings of Ben Graham to the philosophy of growth investing he has developed at Baillie Gifford.
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August 3, 2020: Discovering James Anderson, Joint Manager of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust at Baillie Gifford. Looking into the approach of growth investing, margin of potential upside, how following Buffett may have stopped a generation of investors from learning and Growth at an Unreasonable Price.
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July 30/31: A series of learnings over the last few days. A focus on breadth over depth from personal finance, traveling opportunity for Canadians and finding the real life reference for Nassim Talebâs Fat Tony. Then, a detour to nuclear fusion for investments and a rabbit hole into Chamathâs early career to get some perspective for your late-20s and quick looks at Box and Slack.
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July 29, 2020: Learning from Buffett's and Mungerâs Q&A on management and culture with snippets on mistakes and businesses. Core to the learnings were their view on compensation, assessing CEOs, and the most important trait in management. All from the Buffett FAQ site that acts as a precursor to the CNBC archive of Berkshire videos. Special thanks to the Focused Compounding podcast for enlightening me to this wonderful site.
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July 28, 2020: Short learning episode from Tim Ferrissâ interview with Brad Feld. Key learnings for me were on the idea of âTopaphilliaâ in picking a city to live in, perspective on the early part of his career that isnât mentioned in pop-media, difference between a coach and therapist with mentions of Jerry Colonna and the monthly system he uses with his wife and how I think that has a wider application in organizations.
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July 27, 2020: Thinking through the relationship of management and business model in creating upside potential and downside protection for various businesses, Maria Konnikovaâs fascinating career and skill/people in poker, and David Epstein on accumulating diverse experiences for a fulfilling career, questioning the âgritâ research and stories on what makes a successful comic book creator and Nintendoâs Gameboy story.
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July 20, 2020: Learning about, the newly IPOâd insurance company, Lemonadeâs foray into pet insurance as a possible irrational competitor; Mark Sellerâs famous â07 speech on what makes a âGreat Investorâ (hint: writing is important); a story of Les Schwab Tires and common sense profit sharing.
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July 17, 2020: A series of learnings from various sources/methods. Learning about the Indonesian e-Commerce landscape and its dominant Tokopedia platform from a conversation, Patagonia and The North Faceâs founding stories and the power of their brand from the Business Wars podcast and thinking about Intuitâs business model after learning Scuttleblurbâs article.
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July 16, 2020: Pulling out nuggets from reading through HEICOâs shareholder letters from 2011 - 2019. HEICOâs known as a popular âcompounderâ and âhigh-performing conglomerateâ so the mission was to see if management shared lessons on their decentralized organization structure.
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July 14/15, 2020: Looking into the company on a mission to unleash the potential of every team. Sharing high level thoughts on the culture, management and business model from shareholder letters and annual reports of Atlassian.
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July 13, 2020: One-Sentence Summary: As the coach to the CEO/Founder of many world-changing companies, the book can be summarized by the introduction to Bill Campbellâs manifesto: People are the foundation of any companyâs success. The primary job of each manager is to help people be more effective in their job and to grow and develop. Rating On Time Of Review: Itâs one of the few books that define what I want to do with my life. A one of a kind book 10/10.
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July 10, 2020: Summarizing learnings from three particular podcast series. First is the organization model of NBA vs. MLB and how a revenue-sharing model where incentives are aligned with stakeholders come to reckoning in times of crisis. Second is a series on WeWorkâs founder and a look at what life was like in the fast-growth era of the business. Third is a series looking at the battle between Lyft and Uber⊠looking at the different founding stories, tactics by the founders to build the business and hints at what the cultural difference internally couldâve been like.
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July 9, 2020: A day of podcast marathons and two took up significant mindspace for me. One was on learning about bundling from Shishir Mehrotra (Founder of Coda and Product at Youtube) interview on Invest Like The Best podcast. Though I learned a lot about bundling, the big trigger was that he was coached by Bill Campbell. The second was Chamathâs interview on the Odd Lots podcast. Itâs always entertaining to hear Chamathâs views but the most insight was on his views on addressing racism and that took me down a rabbit hole reflecting on my own experience.
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July 8, 2020: First look at Roku (ROKU). Learning about streaming platforms, the business model, market dynamics and my concerns with the business and management.
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July 7, 2020: High level look at the food delivery market with my ramblings, thoughts from reviewing my notes on Nomad Investmentâs Nick Sleep, and learnings from Invest Like The Best interview with Charlie Songhurst on his learnings from angel investing in ~500 companies.
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July 6, 2020: One-Sentence Summary: A thought-provoking book on the value of radical self-inquiry for a person but also the organization he leads, through the coaching and story of the VC turned CEO whisperer. Rating On Time Of Review: A thinker. A reference book for the questions. It needs to be read at the right time, like most books. Thatâll make the difference of whether itâs a 3/10 or a 8/10.
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July 3, 2020: One-Sentence Summary: The story of an industrial conglomerate in Brazil with a leader using his uncommon sense to create an unconventional workplace that focuses on investing in quality of life for business success. Rating On Time Of Review: Best business book. 10/10. Just study this over and over again.
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