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What I learned about Kerkorian's entry into gaming from reading The Gambler: How Penniless Dropout Kirk Kerkorian Became the Greatest Deal Maker in Capitalist History. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Kirk Kerkorian Part 3: Real Estate and Casino Mogul.

What I learned about Kerkorian's transition to becoming an investor from reading The Gambler: How Penniless Dropout Kirk Kerkorian Became the Greatest Deal Maker in Capitalist History. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Kirk Kerkorian Part 2: From Aviation Mogul to Investor.

What learned about Kerkorian's rise to become an aviation mogul from reading The Gambler: How Penniless Dropout Kirk Kerkorian Became the Greatest Deal Maker in Capitalist History. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Kirk Kerkorian Part 1: From Dropout to Aviation Mogul.

What I learned and struggled with last week working on my personal project. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Last Week’s Hurdles and Lessons (Week Ending 6/9/24)

Updates on my personal project for the week ending 6/9/24. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Weekly Update (a New Format): Week Two Hundred Nineteen. ⁠Listen to me explain my shift to a weekly update⁠ ⁠Read about why I shifted to a weekly update

What I learned about succeeding as a founder and winding down a company from reading How to Get Rich: One of the World's Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Felix Dennis Part 3: Winning and Walking Away.

What I learned about succeeding as a founder from reading How to Get Rich: One of the World's Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets by Felix Dennis . This episode was inspired by my blog post: Felix Dennis Part 2: Succeeding as a Founder.

What I learned about starting a company from reading How to Get Rich: One of the World's Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets by Felix Dennis. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Felix Dennis Part 1: Getting Going as a Founder.

What I learned about Sumner Redstone's strategy to build a media empire from reading A Passion to Win . This episode was inspired by my blog post: How Sumner Redstone Acquired His Way to the Top.

What I learned and struggled with this week working on my personal project. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Last Week’s Hurdles and Lessons (Week Ending 6/2/24)

Updates on my personal project for the week ending 6/2/24. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Weekly Update (a New Format): Week Two Hundred Eighteen . Listen to me explain my shift to a weekly update Read about why I shifted to a weekly update

What I learned about Sumner Redstone's shift in strategy from reading A Passion to Win . This episode was inspired by my blog post: How Sumner Redstone Changed the Movie Theatre Industry. Listen to the evolution of the cable industry. Read about the evolution of the cable industry.

What I learned about Sumner Redstone's early years and how they shaped him from reading A Passion to Win . This episode was inspired by my blog post: Sumner Redstone: Driven and Intense from Childhood.

Why I respect Ed Thorp after reading A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market.

What I learned about Ed Thorp's handling of a crisis from reading A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market . This episode was inspired by my blog post: How Ed Thorp Survived a Crisis and Created His Ideal Life .

What I learned about Ed Thorp's transition to hedge fund manager from reading A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market. This episode was inspired by my blog post:⁠ Ed Thorp: From Professor to Hedge Fund Manager. Read my post on Naval Ravikant on Magnetic Luck Listen to my post on Naval Ravikant on Magnetic Luck

What I learned about Ed Thorp's early life from reading A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Math and Curiosity Changed Ed Thorp’s Life . 2024 Bloomberg Interview- Ed Thorp at age 91

What I learned and struggled with this week working on my personal project. This episode was inspired by my blog post: How I Struggled and What I Learned This Week .

Why I'm moving from weekly reflections to updates on my latest personal project. Today I share what inspired this change and updates on my current personal project. This episode was inspired by my blog post: Weekly Update (a New Format): Week Two Hundred Seventeen "Why My Recording Habit Failed" (Audio Episode #27) "Why My Recording Habit Failed" Blog Post

What I learned about Jim Simons' recruiting strategy from reading The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution . This episode was inspired by my blog post: Building the Dream Team: Jim Simons and Renaissance Technologies .

What I learned about Jim Simons' twelve-year journey from reading The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution . This episode was inspired by my blog post: Jim Simons’s Success at Renaissance Took Twelve Years.

What I learned about Jim Simons' reason for founding Renaissance Technologies from reading The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution   by Gregory Zuckerman. This is the audio version of my blog post: Why Jim Simons Founded Renaissance Technologies.

What I learned about Bob Johnson from reading The Billion Dollar BET: Robert Johnson and the Inside Story of Black Entertainment Television  by Brett Pulley. This is the audio version of my blog post: How BET's Bob Johnson Leveraged One Strength to Overcome Major Weaknesses .

What I learned about Bob Johnson's profit strategy after reading The Billion Dollar BET: Robert Johnson and the Inside Story of Black Entertainment Television  by Brett Pulley. This is the audio version of my blog post: How Robert “Bob” Johnson Created the Highest Profit Margins in TV at BET.

What I learned about Bob Johnson's strategy to launch BET after reading The Billion Dollar BET: Robert Johnson and the Inside Story of Black Entertainment Television  by Brett Pulley. This is the audio version of my blog post: How Robert “Bob” Johnson Launched BET After Raising 95% Less Than His Goal .