Podcast of the Week: Nely Galan with Cal Fussman

There's just a ton to take from this interview. Cal and Nely's conversation triggered all sorts of additional thoughts ranging from what it means to be a piñata on the outside and Warren Buffett on the inside, to the value of cultivating inner voices, to what it means to have your own chips - and … Continue reading Podcast of the Week: Nely Galan with Cal Fussman

Saturday Catch-up: World Cup, Game On

Few people audibly express as much love for the sport of soccer (ahem, football) as Roger Bennet (and he, along with his blazer wearing partner Davo, have a new book that's worth mentioning - Encyclopedia Blazertannica). So if you missed it, check out what happens when the World Cup gets the Freakonomics treatment, with the … Continue reading Saturday Catch-up: World Cup, Game On

Saturday Catch-Up: Boyd Varty Podcasts

Boyd Varty has been a featured TED speaker, but I first came across him via Patrick O’Shaughnessy on his Invest Like The Best interview. Boyd talks about the South African (Zulu) word: Ubuntu. Ubuntu means “I am, because of you,” or basically that people are not people without other people. Think in the context of … Continue reading Saturday Catch-Up: Boyd Varty Podcasts

Saturday Catch-up: Weinstein, R. Kelly, and Art vs. Artists

With Weinstein turning himself in, remind yourself of the still unpunished horror show that is R. Kelly. Jim DeRogatis was on the NYT’s Popcast this week talking about his long running coverage of the allegations against R. Kelly. If you haven’t already, see his Buzzfeed work in particular. It is shocking. Beyond the story itself … Continue reading Saturday Catch-up: Weinstein, R. Kelly, and Art vs. Artists

Saturday Catch-Up: Network Effects

W. Brian Arthur was recently on the a16z podcast talking technology and economics. If you're not familiar with him or his work, hearing him talk to Sonal Chokshi and Mark Andreesen isn't exactly a bad place to start. Arthur explains for any technology to work, you'll need both the principles and the components. Innovators are … Continue reading Saturday Catch-Up: Network Effects

Saturday Catch-Up: We Are Who Other People Think We Are

Will Storr explains that “we are who we think other people think we are.” Read that sentence at least two or three times, then do it again. If you trace that concept through time and space, as he does in his book Selfie: How We Became so Self-Obsessed, and What it is Doing to Us, … Continue reading Saturday Catch-Up: We Are Who Other People Think We Are

Saturday Catch-Up: Bleiberg on Language, Models, and Staying Tethered to Reality

Steven D. Bleiberg of Epoch Investment Partners Inc. wrote a fascinating white paper (a portion of which ended up in Barron's if you want the shorter version) and appeared on Grant's podcast to discuss it as well. While it gets finance-professional wonky (his topic is Modern Portfolio Theory), here is the broader takeaway: every idea … Continue reading Saturday Catch-Up: Bleiberg on Language, Models, and Staying Tethered to Reality

Saturday Catch-up: Patty McCord, Netflix, and Company Culture

Former Netflix Chief Talent Officer Patty McCord was on Masters in Business with Barry Ritholtz this week. Suffice it to say her book (Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom) just got bumped up on my reading list. Like Beyoncé, you can’t do it alone - so how should you think of the people you surround … Continue reading Saturday Catch-up: Patty McCord, Netflix, and Company Culture