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Business is all about studying the best builders and thinkers throughout history that have built something enduring.

Craftsmanship

Craftsmanship is the art of having setting and maintaining unreasonably high standards in your own work.

Creativity

Creativity is the ability to think and imagine in an untethered way — free to truly explore the entire spectrum of possibilities.

Decision Making

Over the course of our lifetimes, we'll make hundreds of thousands of decisions. Many inconsequently, many life altering.

Leadership

Leadership is the ability to accomplish complex objectives through your own example and the combined effort of others.

Life Lessons

To not study the best thinkers and builders of all-time is to force ourselves to learn every lesson (painfully) from direct experience.

Money & Investing

Mastering money and investing, including learning how to build wealth, is a critical skill for anyone who wants to live their best life.

Peak Performance

Peak performance is the ability to operate at the very top of your range and abilities consistently — day in and day out.

Self Mastery

Self mastery is the ability to do what you need to do, when you need to do it, regardless of whether you want to or not.

Strategy

Strategy is the art of translating your current means into your desired ends. It's the ability to play a single-player game within a multi-player context.

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Business is all about studying the best builders and thinkers throughout history that have built something enduring. For me, it's the art of making an impact on the world by using leverage — that is the money, time, and effort of others — to accomplish something extraordinary.

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Interview with Andy Grove of Intel: An Immigrant in the Trenches
Some Thoughts On Selling Your Business from Warren Buffett
Michael Mauboussin Interviews Todd Combs at Graham & Dodd's Annual Breakfast in 2022
Who is Charlie Munger? Wit and Wisdom from the World’s Most Irreverent Billionaire and Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway
Tobi Lutke's Shopify Summit Speech on Solving New Problems
Advice for Founders Navigating Market Corrections and Sudden Economic Instability
John D. Rockefeller Jr. Sets Forth His Family’s Creed
Who is Sam Zell? Lessons on Smart Risk Taking from the Outspoken Entrepreneur and Real Estate Investor
Interview with Steve Jobs: Insisting on Only the Best People, Products, and Purpose
Who is Warren Buffett? Lessons on Investing and Compounding from the Entrepreneur and Investor who Built Berkshire Hathaway
Steve Jobs' SIGGRAPH Keynote Speech on Pixar and Toy Story in 1995
"Turning $2 Million Into $2 Trillion" from Charlie Munger's Biography
Todd Combs Interviews Charlie Munger for the Singleton Prize
Who is Rose Blumkin? Lessons from the Discount Pioneer who Built Nebraska Furniture Mart
Charlie Munger on "The Berkshire System" - 50th Anniversary Essay on Berkshire Hathaway
“Statement to the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary“ by Jeff Bezos
"Strengths and Weaknesses After Considering Interdisciplinary Needs" Speech by Charlie Munger
Who is Henry Singleton? Lessons from the Brilliant CEO who Built Teledyne and Pioneered the Modern Conglomerate
Who is Jeff Bezos? Lessons on Invention and Free Cash Flow from the Founder of Amazon and Blue Origin
Who is William Stiritz? Lessons on Maximizing Returns from the CEO who Built Ralston Purina and Post Holdings
Who is Sol Price? Lessons from the Discount Store Pioneer who Built FedMart and Inspired Walmart and Costco
Interview with Ken Olsen of Digital Equipment on "Reflections on the Revolution"
Interview with Warren Buffett’s Biographer Alice Schroeder
Charlie Munger's “USC Commencement Address in 2007“
Steve Jobs' MIT Distinguished Speaker Series Speech from 1992
“Just Do It“ Famous Speech by Art Williams
Who is Walt Disney? Timeless Lessons on Storytelling, Creativity, and Craft from the Founder of Disney
How to Widen Your Moat Daily
My Personal Dictionary: Terms and Ideas That Resonate With Me
Nike's 10 Early Company Principles: Written by Rob Strasser in 1977
Who is Bernard Arnault? Lessons on Building Luxury Brands from the Founder of LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy)
Who is Tom Murphy? Lessons on Risk and Frugality from the Brilliant CEO who Built Capital Cities and ABC
Steve Job's "The Lost Interview from 1995"
Who is John Malone? Lessons on Creating Business Value from the Man who Built TCI and Liberty Media
Who is Steve Jobs? Lessons on Simplicity, Focus, and Craft from the Man who Built Apple, NeXT, and Pixar
Interview with Trip Hawkins of EA (Electronic Arts) on "Creativity, The Ultimate Game"

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Business

Make Something Wonderful: Steve Jobs In His Own Words by The Steve Jobs Archives
How to Make a Few Billion Dollars by Brad Jacobs
Cable Cowboy: John Malone And The Rise of The Modern Cable Business by Mark Robichaux
Memos from the Chairman: The Famous Memos of Alan C. Greenberg
The Women of Berkshire Hathaway: Lessons from Warren Buffett's Female CEOs and Directors by Karen Linder
Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America by Jeff Ryan
The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success by Will Thorndike
The Making of The Godfather by Mario Puzo
Turning the Flywheel: Why Some Companies Build Momentum and Others Don't
Finding the Next Steve Jobs: How to Find, Keep, and Nurture Talent by Atari Founder Nolan Bushnell
Damn Right! Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger by Janet Lowe
To Pixar And Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History by Lawrence Levy
I, Steve: Steve Jobs In His Own Words by George Beahm
The Amazon Way: Amazon’s 14 Leadership Principles by John Rossman
Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success by Ken Segall
The Essays of Warren Buffett: Warren's Ideas from 50+ Years Grouped by Topic by Lawrence Cunningham
The Science of Hitting: From the Last Baseball Player to Break the Magic .400 Barrier by Ted Williams
In the Company of Giants: Candid Conversations With the Visionaries of the Digital World
The Tao of Charlie Munger: Wisdom on Life, Business, and the Pursuit of Wealth by David Clark

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