Two things I love: evil thrillers and money. I’m reading about the Sackler family. They popularized Oxycontin. They were horrible people. Horrible to their families, unethical in business, and pushed a drug that killed millions. I can’t stand them. But…you can always learn. Even from evil. So, I’m reading Empire of Pain, a book on…
This week I’m reading Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist. Buffett’s more popular biography is Snowball. But its 1,000 pages. And so I wanted to start with a 500 page biography first so I don’t lose interest. Buffett’s an interesting person. Before reading this book I thought he was an amazing guy. He still…
His name is Syed Balkhi. Started a blog called WP Beginner, a blog about WordPress. The blog starts getting traffic. He writes about different WordPress plugins and how-tos. After a few years, starts buying WordPress plugins. It starts working. After 10-13 years, has something like 30-40 WordPress plugins. Now the company does over $100m in…
I’ve been on a history book reading binge. A book or two a week. I’ll write later about the ones that I love. A topic that particularly interests me: assassins! My favorite book on this topic is about the 12-day manhunt for John Wilkes Boothe, the man who killed Abe Lincoln. It’s wild. Another great…
I have a new company. Its call Hampton. The short of it: it’s an executive peer group for CEOs. This company, I think, will be amazing. I started it because I used a peer group that I created when running The Hustle. And it changed my life. Helped me sell the company, helped me grow…
I went on a podcast the other day and called out a guy named Tyrone when I said I’d crush him in a 400m race (link). The backstory: I was an exceptional high school track and field athlete (proof). I ran a little under 50 seconds in the 400m and about 21.9. I even ran…
Using the following tools and processes, I’ve been able to save 50% of my income for years, even when I was making very, very little.
Think for yourself to first decide what do you want. Find out what’s true. Ask “what should you do to achieve what you want in light of what’s true?” Those are the 3 things Ray Dalio says someone must do in order to find their principles. For next week, read Part Two: Life Principles. Pages 132 to…
Dearest Anti-MBA-ers, Welcome to week 1 of this month’s book, Principles. For this week, read Part One: Where I’m Coming From. Pages 0 to 131. As you read, comment in the FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theantimba/. A few things to look out for and know: 1. This first part of the book is about Ray Dalio’s life. In my opinion, it’s…
Dear fellow Anti-MBA-ers, Tis the time to announce this month’s book for The Anti-MBA Book Club. Drum roll, please… January’s book for The Anti-MBA Book Club is…Principles by Ray Dalio. The reading schedule for the book is below. But first, let me explain why I chose this book. The first reason is because of my…