Billionaire Memo

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Ref. 145 · versus

Bloomberg vs. Trump: Relentless Improvement vs. Relentless Ambition

Bloomberg by Bloomberg, The Art of the Deal

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Ref. 141 · versus

Donald Trump vs. Mark Cuban: Born Instincts vs. Relentless Preparation

The Art of the Deal, How to Win at the Sport of Business

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Ref. 127 · versus

Howard Schultz vs. Ray Dalio: Leading with Heart vs. Leading with Systems

Pour Your Heart Into It, Principles: Life and Work

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Ref. 68 · versus

Jeff Bezos vs. Michael Bloomberg: Embracing Failure vs. Eliminating Risk

Invent and Wander, Bloomberg by Bloomberg

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Ref. 113 · versus

Jeff Bezos vs. Ray Dalio: Embracing Failure vs. Learning from It Systematically

Invent and Wander, Principles: Life and Work

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Ref. 223 · versus

Jeff Bezos vs. Reed Hastings: Productive Wandering vs. Disciplined Freedom

Invent and Wander, No Rules Rules

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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. 87 · versus

John Doerr vs. Reed Hastings: Measure Everything vs. Trust Everything

Measure What Matters, No Rules Rules

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Ref. 142 · versus

Mark Cuban vs. Michael Dell: Competitive Obsession vs. Customer Obsession

How to Win at the Sport of Business, Direct from Dell

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Ref. 178 · versus

Michael Dell vs. Ray Dalio: Building on Direct Feedback vs. Reading Historical Patterns

Direct from Dell, How Countries Go Broke

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Ref. 207 · versus

Michael Dell vs. John Doerr: Customer Instinct vs. Measured Targets

Direct from Dell, Measure What Matters

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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. 111 · versus

Peter Thiel vs. Howard Schultz: Create Something New vs. Perfect Something Beloved

Zero to One, Pour Your Heart Into It

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Ref. 211 · versus

Phil Knight vs. Howard Schultz: Short-Term Instinct vs. Total Commitment

Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, Pour Your Heart Into It

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Ref. 121 · versus

Phil Knight vs. Richard Branson: Short-Term Drift vs. Taking the First Leap

Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, Losing My Virginity

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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. 163 · versus

Ray Dalio vs. Ray Kroc: Reading the World’s Patterns vs. Grinding Until the Opportunity Arrives

Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order, Grinding It Out

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Ref. 102 · versus

Reed Hastings vs. Richard Branson: Radical Structure vs. Radical Freedom

No Rules Rules, The Virgin Way

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Ref. 114 · versus

Reed Hastings vs. Sam Zell: No Rules Culture vs. Straight-Talk Discipline

No Rules Rules, Am I Being Too Subtle

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Ref. 137 · versus

Richard Branson vs. Jeff Bezos: Jump First vs. Regret Nothing

Losing My Virginity, Invent and Wander

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Ref. 200 · versus

Richard Branson vs. Marc Benioff: Leap First vs. Climb Smart

Screw It, Let's Do It, Trailblazer

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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. 235 · versus

Richard Branson vs. Sam Zell: Leap First vs. Look Hard

Losing My Virginity, Am I Being Too Subtle

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Ref. 156 · versus

Schwarzman vs. Thiel: Learning From Failure vs. Never Accepting It

What It Takes, Zero to One

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Ref. 98 · versus

Schwarzman vs. Zell: Pursuing Excellence vs. Embracing the Rebel Edge

What It Takes, Am I Being Too Subtle

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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. 179 · versus

Ted Turner vs. Sam Walton: Swinging for the Fences vs. Staying Close to the Ground

Call Me Ted, Made in America

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Ref. 96 · versus

Trump vs. Knight: Born Instincts vs. Earned Obsession

The Art of the Deal, Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

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Ref. 264 · versus

Warren Buffett vs. Ray Dalio: Timeless Principles vs. Cyclical Systems

Berkshire Shareholder Letters, How Countries Go Broke

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Ref. 100 · versus

Warren Buffett vs. Ray Dalio: Ignoring the Macro vs. Mapping It Obsessively

Berkshire Shareholder Letter 1999, How Countries Go Broke

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Ref. 208 · versus

Warren Buffett vs. Sam Walton: Sitting Still vs. Never Standing Still

Berkshire Shareholder Letter 1999, Made in America

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Ref. 88 · versus

Warren Buffett vs. Ray Kroc: Waiting for the Perfect Pitch vs. Grinding Through the Miss

Berkshire Shareholder Letter 1999, Grinding It Out

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Ref. 65 · versus

Michael Bloomberg vs. Ray Kroc: Betting Early vs. Grinding Late

Bloomberg by Bloomberg, Grinding It Out

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Ref. 40 · versus

Jeff Bezos vs. Michael Bloomberg: Patient Wandering vs. Paranoid Execution

Invent and Wander, Bloomberg by Bloomberg

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Ref. 38 · versus

John Doerr vs. Marc Benioff: Rigid Measurement vs. Values-Led Navigation

Measure What Matters, Trailblazer

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Ref. 20 · versus

Phil Knight vs. Howard Schultz: Wandering Into Greatness vs. Charging Toward a Vision

Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike, Onward

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Ref. 19 · versus

Phil Knight vs. Howard Schultz: Stumbling Forward vs. Studying Success

Phil Knight, Howard Schultz

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Ref. 18 · versus

Ray Dalio vs. Peter Thiel: Learning From Patterns vs. Creating Something New

Principles: Life and Work, Zero to One

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Ref. 22 · versus

Richard Branson vs. Michael Dell: Gut Instinct vs. Data-Driven Decisions

Losing My Virginity, Direct from Dell

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Ref. 21 · versus

Sam Walton vs. Ray Kroc: Compete From Day One vs. Grind Until Your Moment Arrives

Made in America, Grinding It Out

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Ref. 37 · versus

Sam Zell vs. Stephen Schwarzman: The Rebel vs. The Institution Builder

Am I Being Too Subtle, What It Takes

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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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