#359 The Russian Rockefellers - Colossus
An analysis of Alfred Nobel's core traits—brains, discipline, and enterprise—and his father's philosophy on knowledge as the ultimate asset.
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This is a description of a young Alfred. And these are personality traits I think he has his entire life. Brains, discipline, and enterprise. He is, let's see, how old is he? Eight years old at the time. His teacher's praise made Alfred feel special.
The frail boy who had such difficulty asserting himself among his older brothers and their friends
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Learning business strategy from biographies, specifically Rockefeller's concept of 'secret allies' for gaining an industry advantage.
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Second and biggest thing is I took an idea from one of Rockefeller biographies So one of the things that I do that I also think is important is you read all the famous biographies but you got to go through the bibliographies Books are made out of books Everybody has read Titan by Ron Chernow In the bibliography of that, there's a better, the best
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40 things Rockefeller wrote to his son:
1. I never thought I would lose.
2. I do not meet competition. I destroy competitors.
3. Our destiny is determined by our actions and not by our origins.
4. Visionary businessmen are always... See more