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Josh Kushner

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
510 total appearances

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Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Josh Kushner - Building Thrive Capital - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

He always thought he wanted to be a doctor until he got to school and he ended up getting a summer internship at Blackstone and got exposed to the world of finance. But I think his love and appreciation for technology and software and his ability to combine those two in such an interesting way is what has made him so unique as he's built in that industry.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Josh Kushner - Building Thrive Capital - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

He always thought he wanted to be a doctor until he got to school and he ended up getting a summer internship at Blackstone and got exposed to the world of finance. But I think his love and appreciation for technology and software and his ability to combine those two in such an interesting way is what has made him so unique as he's built in that industry.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Josh Kushner - Building Thrive Capital - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

I think very similarly for others at the firm, their ability to understand the real world, but also kind of apply the lessons and the insights that we have around the traditional technology industry is what has made us ultimately be successful.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Josh Kushner - Building Thrive Capital - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

I think very similarly for others at the firm, their ability to understand the real world, but also kind of apply the lessons and the insights that we have around the traditional technology industry is what has made us ultimately be successful.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Josh Kushner - Building Thrive Capital - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

Firms that have independent thought, don't need validation from the outside world, are both pragmatic, but also contrarian and not distracted.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Josh Kushner - Building Thrive Capital - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

Firms that have independent thought, don't need validation from the outside world, are both pragmatic, but also contrarian and not distracted.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Josh Kushner - Building Thrive Capital - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

People always talk about this concept of the need for a common enemy in order to be successful. And my view has always been the way to be the best version of yourself is to only compete with yourself. And the way in which you can do that and realize your full potential is if you're entirely focused.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Josh Kushner - Building Thrive Capital - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

People always talk about this concept of the need for a common enemy in order to be successful. And my view has always been the way to be the best version of yourself is to only compete with yourself. And the way in which you can do that and realize your full potential is if you're entirely focused.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Josh Kushner - Building Thrive Capital - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

And I think there's something to be said for the difference between calming your mind and being distracted. I heard a great line the other day. This woman said to me, she grew up on a farm and she always said to her mother, that she was bored and her mother responded to her, well, being bored is the best way to figure out what to do. So I think there's a difference between calming your mind.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Josh Kushner - Building Thrive Capital - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

And I think there's something to be said for the difference between calming your mind and being distracted. I heard a great line the other day. This woman said to me, she grew up on a farm and she always said to her mother, that she was bored and her mother responded to her, well, being bored is the best way to figure out what to do. So I think there's a difference between calming your mind.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Josh Kushner - Building Thrive Capital - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

I actually think everyone who is a professional in some respects needs to take care of their mind and rest their mind. Tom Brady does physical therapy after a game, you need to erase the whiteboard. But I think the idea of being distracted by those rings, going back to the inner ring is the thing that I think needs to be avoided the most. What does the Sabbath do for you?

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Josh Kushner - Building Thrive Capital - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

I actually think everyone who is a professional in some respects needs to take care of their mind and rest their mind. Tom Brady does physical therapy after a game, you need to erase the whiteboard. But I think the idea of being distracted by those rings, going back to the inner ring is the thing that I think needs to be avoided the most. What does the Sabbath do for you?

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Josh Kushner - Building Thrive Capital - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

Every Friday night, I shut off my phone. Carly, myself, my son Levi are together. We are entirely present. I work a very intensive schedule and my wife does as well. What she does is so inspiring to me. But the ability to almost shut off the world and just be together with each other is something that we look forward to every week.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Josh Kushner - Building Thrive Capital - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

Every Friday night, I shut off my phone. Carly, myself, my son Levi are together. We are entirely present. I work a very intensive schedule and my wife does as well. What she does is so inspiring to me. But the ability to almost shut off the world and just be together with each other is something that we look forward to every week.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Josh Kushner - Building Thrive Capital - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

When I was in high school, I went to a concert in New York City. So I traveled in from where I grew up in a small town in Livingston, New Jersey. My mom's going to hate when she hears this story. And I was walking towards Rosen Ballroom, where the concert was, and I got held up at knife point. And the person took my tickets, and I was stunned and shocked.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Josh Kushner - Building Thrive Capital - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

When I was in high school, I went to a concert in New York City. So I traveled in from where I grew up in a small town in Livingston, New Jersey. My mom's going to hate when she hears this story. And I was walking towards Rosen Ballroom, where the concert was, and I got held up at knife point. And the person took my tickets, and I was stunned and shocked.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Josh Kushner - Building Thrive Capital - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

And about 10 minutes later, someone came up to me and said to me, Hey, I just saw what happened from a distance. I have an extra ticket and here's that ticket. And. It was really, really, really stunning for me just to go through that experience. And about three years later, since I'm a little kid, I've always been obsessed with basketball.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Josh Kushner - Building Thrive Capital - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

And about 10 minutes later, someone came up to me and said to me, Hey, I just saw what happened from a distance. I have an extra ticket and here's that ticket. And. It was really, really, really stunning for me just to go through that experience. And about three years later, since I'm a little kid, I've always been obsessed with basketball.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Josh Kushner - Building Thrive Capital - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

I've always tried to go to the NBA draft, All-Star weekend. I love watching games. And one year someone took me to the NBA draft and I sat in my seat. And I look over to my left and the person who I had never seen since who gave me that ticket was sitting right next to me. Wow. And he was an artist. His name's Adam Port. And he actually is an artist that has...

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Josh Kushner - Building Thrive Capital - [Invest Like the Best, CLASSICS]

I've always tried to go to the NBA draft, All-Star weekend. I love watching games. And one year someone took me to the NBA draft and I sat in my seat. And I look over to my left and the person who I had never seen since who gave me that ticket was sitting right next to me. Wow. And he was an artist. His name's Adam Port. And he actually is an artist that has...