Cameron
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He can tell you what the, what the company does, what their revenue was, what, who sold, who, who's partners, who sold it. Like he was a legit genius. Like, absolutely. I don't have whatever brain he has. And anybody at 99 is going to have some level of cognitive decline. Right. You have to somehow imagine him at 35. He would destroy me. He would just like 55, any of that. He would destroy me.
He can tell you what the, what the company does, what their revenue was, what, who sold, who, who's partners, who sold it. Like he was a legit genius. Like, absolutely. I don't have whatever brain he has. And anybody at 99 is going to have some level of cognitive decline. Right. You have to somehow imagine him at 35. He would destroy me. He would just like 55, any of that. He would destroy me.
So relationships around the world is one of the lessons that he taught us. Cause you know, he, he knew he was not going to lift up. He knew he didn't have that much longer. And so he prioritized meeting with other young, ambitious, like entrepreneurial kind of people. And his whole thing was, we talked a lot about Ben Franklin because he's got a bust. He commissions busts of people he admires.
So relationships around the world is one of the lessons that he taught us. Cause you know, he, he knew he was not going to lift up. He knew he didn't have that much longer. And so he prioritized meeting with other young, ambitious, like entrepreneurial kind of people. And his whole thing was, we talked a lot about Ben Franklin because he's got a bust. He commissions busts of people he admires.
So relationships around the world is one of the lessons that he taught us. Cause you know, he, he knew he was not going to lift up. He knew he didn't have that much longer. And so he prioritized meeting with other young, ambitious, like entrepreneurial kind of people. And his whole thing was, we talked a lot about Ben Franklin because he's got a bust. He commissions busts of people he admires.
So he's Lee Kuan Yew and Ben Franklin. And he's got every biography I've ever seen of Ben Franklin. And his whole thing, he's like, one of the things I learned from Ben Franklin is that no matter your age, go out and seek talented people. If they're peer group, that's fine. But if they're younger and build a relationship with them.
So he's Lee Kuan Yew and Ben Franklin. And he's got every biography I've ever seen of Ben Franklin. And his whole thing, he's like, one of the things I learned from Ben Franklin is that no matter your age, go out and seek talented people. If they're peer group, that's fine. But if they're younger and build a relationship with them.
So he's Lee Kuan Yew and Ben Franklin. And he's got every biography I've ever seen of Ben Franklin. And his whole thing, he's like, one of the things I learned from Ben Franklin is that no matter your age, go out and seek talented people. If they're peer group, that's fine. But if they're younger and build a relationship with them.
He talked about how Ben Franklin did that with a young George Washington. Ben Franklin's like 48 years old. When he cold DMs, About the day. Slides in. George, George Washington, who's 21, right? And they build a relationship and they have a relationship their whole life. And then he was describing that. I was like, that sounds like what you did. He's like, that's exactly what I did.
He talked about how Ben Franklin did that with a young George Washington. Ben Franklin's like 48 years old. When he cold DMs, About the day. Slides in. George, George Washington, who's 21, right? And they build a relationship and they have a relationship their whole life. And then he was describing that. I was like, that sounds like what you did. He's like, that's exactly what I did.
He talked about how Ben Franklin did that with a young George Washington. Ben Franklin's like 48 years old. When he cold DMs, About the day. Slides in. George, George Washington, who's 21, right? And they build a relationship and they have a relationship their whole life. And then he was describing that. I was like, that sounds like what you did. He's like, that's exactly what I did.
He's like, I met Buffett. I was 35. Buffett was 28. And we built a seamless web of deserved trust. He goes, everybody knows about us, but there was all these other guys around us that were similar age and similar interests. And we just did deals together. Uh, forever. And most of them had passed on, you know, but by the time I got to meet, uh, but I got to meet Munger.
He's like, I met Buffett. I was 35. Buffett was 28. And we built a seamless web of deserved trust. He goes, everybody knows about us, but there was all these other guys around us that were similar age and similar interests. And we just did deals together. Uh, forever. And most of them had passed on, you know, but by the time I got to meet, uh, but I got to meet Munger.
He's like, I met Buffett. I was 35. Buffett was 28. And we built a seamless web of deserved trust. He goes, everybody knows about us, but there was all these other guys around us that were similar age and similar interests. And we just did deals together. Uh, forever. And most of them had passed on, you know, but by the time I got to meet, uh, but I got to meet Munger.
But relationships around the world, what you realize is, um, every, like we think of like an organization, like let's say we need, uh, there's something, there's, there's certain, uh, organizations that are important in podcasting. Spotify being the most important one. So we think of Spotify as an organization, but is it an organization?
But relationships around the world, what you realize is, um, every, like we think of like an organization, like let's say we need, uh, there's something, there's, there's certain, uh, organizations that are important in podcasting. Spotify being the most important one. So we think of Spotify as an organization, but is it an organization?
But relationships around the world, what you realize is, um, every, like we think of like an organization, like let's say we need, uh, there's something, there's, there's certain, uh, organizations that are important in podcasting. Spotify being the most important one. So we think of Spotify as an organization, but is it an organization?
Well, inside organizations, there's people and there's people that me and you have relationship with, like Daniel Ek or people on the board or the head of podcasting. So if you need something done, right, because of their personal relationship they have with you, it's a call. It's relationships run the world. And so there's another guy that I got to meet who was one of my heroes.
Well, inside organizations, there's people and there's people that me and you have relationship with, like Daniel Ek or people on the board or the head of podcasting. So if you need something done, right, because of their personal relationship they have with you, it's a call. It's relationships run the world. And so there's another guy that I got to meet who was one of my heroes.
Well, inside organizations, there's people and there's people that me and you have relationship with, like Daniel Ek or people on the board or the head of podcasting. So if you need something done, right, because of their personal relationship they have with you, it's a call. It's relationships run the world. And so there's another guy that I got to meet who was one of my heroes.