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Timeless lessons on decision making, thinking, and continuous improvement. Written by Shane Parrish.hinking, and continuous improvement.

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Lux CapitalVia a fund
128 portfolio companies: Zoox, ZEDEDA, CarelonRx and 125 more

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Podcast 3 months ago
Roblox CEO: How to Make Better Decisions by Fixing Yourself First
David Baszucki is the co-founder and CEO of Roblox, a platform built around a simple idea: give people the tools and incentives to create together. Public Release: August 18. Members have access now.Join us. In this conversation, he explains the decisions
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Podcast 4 months ago
The Mindset Behind Building a Great Little Business Brad Jacobs
This summer, I'm revisiting one of my favorite episodes. If you haven't heard it, now is the time. If you have, it's a classic and worth listening to again. Play Featured clips 07:50 His Research Process 16:26 Rearranging Your Brain for Success 50:19 The
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Podcast 4 months ago
Outliers John D. Rockefeller: The Principles Behind The Greatest Fortune in History
John D. Rockefeller became the richest man the world had ever known by thinking differently about business, competition, and family. This episode isn't just the story of Standard Oil. It's about the principles that built one of history's greatest business
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Podcast 4 months ago
Truth Over Feelings: Inside Opendoor's Turnaround
No company decides to fail. It drifts there one comfortable lie at a time. Kaz Nejatian took over Opendoor when it was just months away from bankruptcy and set out to rebuild it from the ground up. What happened next shocked everyone. Play Featured clips
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Blog 4 months ago
The Best Summary of Atlas Shrugged
A brief, no-fluff, summary of Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. If you want to learn how capitalist countries become socialist, this book will help you. Let's dive in. Atlas Shrugged: The Simple Version The world depends on a relatively small number of people w
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Podcast 5 months ago
The Mindset That Unlocks Your Full Potential Dr. Gio Valiante
For the next hour, the world's top mindset coach is your coach too. Play Featured clips 07:52 The difference between mastery motivation and ego-driven motivation. 14:28 Practical techniques for developing presence and reducing distraction. 32:46 Rebuildin
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Podcast 5 months ago
How to Repair and Nourish Your Gut Dr. Giulia Enders
Dr. Giulia Enders has changed the way millions of people think about the human body. Play Featured clips 02:23 Foods to Eat to Improve Gut Health 10:22 Why Fiber is Key to a Healthy Gut 22:08 Warning Signs You Should See a Doctor 37:55 Is Caffeine Bad for
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Podcast 5 months ago
Mental Models That Change How You Think Bill Gurley
Bill Gurley spent years on Wall Street, built his career as a partner at Benchmark, worked through Uber's hypergrowth era, and now serves on the board of the Santa Fe Institute, where he studies complexity and systems thinking. Play Featured clips 08:50 O
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Podcast 6 months ago
Proven, Better, New: Mark Pincus on the Rules of Innovation
Mark Pincus is the creator behind Farmville and Words with Friends. He built Zynga into one of the biggest gaming companies in the world and helped shape the early era of social products on the internet. Play Featured clips 12:04 The Book of Life System f
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Podcast 6 months ago
Outliers Chung Ju-yung: The Hyundai Founder Who Put a Country on His Back
Chung Ju-yung built Hyundai because he refused to be stopped. He is known for turning Hyundai into an industrial force that helped transform South Korea. The company built highways, ships, cars, and entire industries. At its peak, Hyundai accounted for 16
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