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Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
I would see ideas in my dreams. My mind was bursting with ideas. In dreams, I would have visions of sushi. Once you decide on an occupation you must…
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Finding the Edge: The Work and Insights of Edward O. Thorp
What does finding an edge mean? Finding an edge in the casino meant finding a system that won money from the casino instead of losing money to the…
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Keith Rabois: Key lessons from Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman, and Jack Dorsey
PayPal went off the rails fairly often. We had three different CEOs in six months. We were burning $10 million a month with less than six weeks of cash…
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The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success (Google Talks with William Thorndike)
If one company materially outperforms its peer group that is worthy of study. The 8 companies and CEOs profiled in the book each fit that pattern…
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Yvon Chouinard on Belonging to Nature
I had just started my business. I was making climbing gear. Blacksmithing. I was resentful of being drafted [into the military]. I tried everything to…
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Ben Chestnut Co-founder and CEO, Mailchimp on Masters of Scale
Ben built a company around a strong simple service and a quirky brand that sees annual revenue of $600 million dollars – and he never raised a dollar of…
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Marc Andreessen: Why You Should Be Optimistic About the Future
We are very close to every adult on the planet being on the Internet. It took 25 years to get there. [2:35] [Now that everyone is connected to the…
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Sebastian Thrun: Flying Cars, Autonomous Vehicles, and Education | Artificial Intelligence Podcast
I’ve always wanted to make a robot smart. I thought it would be super cool to build an artificial human...It is fascinating to study intelligence from a…
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