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Who do "people-who-study-people" think is the best role model?
I know @WilliamGreen72 has talked about Arnold Van Den Berg. @FoundersPodcast has called Ed Thorp his "personal blueprint."
Who else?
Tom Morganx.com-Distribution: Tyler promotes the opportunity in such a way that the talent level of the application pool is extraordinarily high and the people who apply are uniquely earnest.
kulesa.substack.com • Tyler Cowen is the best curator of talent in the world
I’ve met quite a few of these inspiring folks over the years, and I always have the same response when I see how they approach their lives with a playful mindset. You can fucking do that? These are the folks who are able to clarify what they want, be bold enough to actually own it, and then do the work to make it happen. They challenge their fears
... See moreTripp Lanier • This Book Will Make You Dangerous: The Irreverent Guide For Men Who Refuse to Settle
The only person out of every single person that I've studied on the podcast that I consider my blueprint for, I want that, I want their life in totality is Ed Thorp. Because, history's greatest entrepreneurs, how'd they get there, they're going to over optimize their work to the detriment of everything, their health. In many cases, they die earlier... See more
Patrick O'Shaughnessy • Passion & Pain
This journey is full of ups and downs. You may get to your billion-dollar outcome on your first try, but it’s more likely to happen on your second, third, or tenth. For the aspiring VC, my recommendation is to take a people-centric view: create a portfolio of people rather than companies. Invest in people back-to-back in their various endeavors.
Ali Tamaseb • Super Founders: What Data Reveals About Billion-Dollar Startups
The following 7 documentaries have shaped my thinking and changed my behavior over the last several years. I revisit them often.
1. Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain. I deeply appreciated the nuanced portrayal. The archival and outtake footage alone make it well worth watching. Tony’s story is inspiring, incred... See more
Tim Ferrissx.comThe Most Productive People in History: 18 Extraordinarily Prolific Inventors, Artists, and Entrepreneurs, From Archimedes to Elon Musk
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