Billionaire Memo
Painted portrait of Ted Turner Ted Turner · set in the movement 9 memos drawn
quoted verbatim

The Principals · Jewel XX of XXI

Ted Turner

Founder of CNN and Turner Broadcasting.

Calibres
Call Me Ted
Jewels set
9 memos drawn to date
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March 2026

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Ref. 115 · deep dives

How 4 Billionaires Actually Scaled Their Businesses — And What They’d Tell You to Do Differently

Call Me Ted, Principles: Life and Work, Screw It, Let's Do It, The Art of the Deal

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Ref. 260 · deep dives

How 4 Billionaires Handle Failure — And What Their Differences Reveal

Warren Buffett's 1968 Annual Letter, Principles: Life and Work, Direct from Dell, Call Me Ted

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Ref. 194 · deep dives

How 4 Billionaires Led Through Crisis — And What Separates Those Who Survived From Those Who Thrived

Direct from Dell, Call Me Ted, The Virgin Way, Pour Your Heart Into It

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Ref. 190 · versus

Phil Knight vs. Ted Turner: Short-Term Improvisation vs. Purposeful Vision

Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, Call Me Ted

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Ref. 241 · versus

Ted Turner vs. Sam Walton: Showmanship vs. Simplicity

Call Me Ted, Made in America

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Ref. 212 · deep dives

What 4 Billionaires Really Mean When They Talk About Company Culture

Pour Your Heart Into It, Am I Being Too Subtle, Call Me Ted, Principles: Life and Work

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Ref. 24 · deep dives

How Billionaires Make Decisions When No One Knows the Answer

How to Be Rich

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Ref. 39 · versus

Ted Turner vs. Mark Cuban: Desperate Urgency vs. Relentless Consistency

Call Me Ted, How to Win at the Sport of Business

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Ref. 28 · Founder Stories

The 5:30 AM Phone Call That Saved CNN From Becoming ‘The Kerkorian News Network’

Call Me Ted

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