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Roger Gracie
Roger Gracie is the all-time best BJJ competitor. He won 10 IBJJF world championships and even thought Marcus Almeida has more wins, Gracie won him in a definite manner in their last match. Why listen to Roger Gracie? Being the all-time best gives some weight to your words. Roger was not just the best, but…
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Elon Musk
Everyone knows Elon. World’s richest man. Has created several successful companies like Zip2, Paypal, Tesla and SpaceX. Bought Twitter and is running multiple companies at once as the CEO. He is a living example of the phrase impossible is nothing. Why listen to Elon Musk? Musk has been able to create several highly valuable companies.…
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Andrew Grove
A Hungarian immigrant who became the CEO of Intel and one of the best leaders in his generation. During Grove’s era Intel’s market cap increased from $4 billion to $197 billion Why listen to Andrew Grove ? Grove was a pioneer in management thinking and implementation. John Doerr calls him the “Father of OKRs” (Objectives…
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Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant is a thoughtful angel investor. You could almost call him a philosopher. His tweetstorm “How to Get Rich” has +200k likes and he has invested in startups like Uber, Twitter, Notion, Stack Overflow and Yammer. Why listen to Naval Ravikant ? It is a pleasure to listen to Naval. His soft-spoken and thoughtful…
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Warren Buffet
The Oracle of Omaha. Warren Buffet is considered by many to be the greatest investor of all time. He is also one of the world’s richest people and has pledged to give away 99% of his fortune. His advice is sound and simple. Why listen to Warren Buffet? He has been able to generate an…
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Charlie Munger
Charlie Munger is a legendary investor. At the time of writing, he’s 99 years old and still sharp as a knife. Munger has been Warren Buffet’s partner in Berkshire Hathaway for decades and he’s been said to be “the broadest thinker he has encountered” by Bill Gates. Munger’s philosophy and thinking is as deep as…
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Nicholas Nassim Taleb
Nicholas Nassim Taleb is a former option trader who is famous for his contrarian, but often right, views. After his trading career, he has been a professor at several universities and has written multiple books on uncertainty, most famous of them being “The Black Swan” (2008). Online, Taleb is a divisive figure as he often…
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Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio is the founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates. Dalio is recognized to be one of the best investors of all time. His thinking is remarkably clear. He has been sharing his thoughts, experiences, principles and tools as a part of his legacy. Why listen to Ray Dalio ? Dalio’s success…
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