Billionaire Memo
Painted portrait of Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey · set in the movement 11 memos drawn
quoted verbatim

The Principals · Jewel X of XXI

Oprah Winfrey

Media mogul, philanthropist, and founder of OWN.

Calibres
What I Know for Sure
Jewels set
11 memos drawn to date
Most recent
March 2026

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Ref. 224 · deep dives

How 4 Billionaires Handle Failure — And What Their Approaches Reveal About Success

Berkshire Shareholder Letters, Principles: Life and Work, What I Know for Sure, Bloomberg by Bloomberg

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Ref. 266 · deep dives

How 4 Billionaires Lead When Everything Is Falling Apart

Grinding It Out, Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, What I Know for Sure, Berkshire Shareholder Letters

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Ref. 220 · deep dives

How 4 Billionaires Think About Scaling — And Where They Fundamentally Disagree

What It Takes, The Virgin Way, What I Know for Sure, Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

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Ref. 239 · versus

John Doerr vs. Oprah Winfrey: Measuring Progress vs. Trusting the Process

Measure What Matters, What I Know for Sure

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Ref. 256 · versus

Oprah Winfrey vs. Mark Cuban: Leading from the Inside Out vs. Winning from the Outside In

What I Know for Sure, How to Win at the Sport of Business

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Ref. 73 · Single Quotes

Oprah Winfrey’s Quiet Principle for Getting Through the Hardest Days

What I Know for Sure

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Ref. 259 · versus

Richard Branson vs. Oprah Winfrey: Act First vs. Reflect First

Screw It, Let's Do It, What I Know for Sure

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Ref. 86 · Single Quotes

The Question That Stopped Oprah Cold — And Sparked a Career-Defining Search for Truth

What I Know for Sure

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Ref. 136 · Single Quotes

The Question That Stopped Oprah Cold — And Launched Her Most Defining Work

What I Know for Sure

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Ref. 77 · deep dives

What 4 Billionaires Know About Building a Company Culture That Actually Sticks

Trailblazer, How to Win at the Sport of Business, Principles: Life and Work, What I Know for Sure

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What 4 Billionaires Really Think About Work Ethic and Discipline

Screw It, Let's Do It, Trailblazer, Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order, What I Know for Sure

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Cal. 001 What I Know for Sure 3 memos drawn

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