Short but wide-ranging conversation with Robert Cialdini on using “pre-suasion” to influence others. Some notes below (for personal reference only, any mistakes in transcription are my own). On persuasion vs. pre-suasion, and what role does attention and motivation play in these concepts? Motivation is the functional component of persuasion. Persuasion involves putting into a message […]
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Some Nuggets From The Blog
I am now ~6 years into writing this blog and find it has turned into a rather messy journal, perhaps to the detriment of the reader’s experience. For ease of reference, I have compiled a few nuggets from the various investors profiled over the years. This is not an exhaustive list and is in no […]
Irving Grousbeck Interview (Stanford GSB)
Dated but very insightful conversation with Irving Grousbeck, an adjunct professor of management at the Stanford GSB and the co-founder of Continental Cablevision. He discusses his experience as an operator, how the search fund model has evolved as an asset class and his advice to young CEOs. Some brief notes are included below – these […]
Critical Minerals & The Green Economy (Bloomberg)
An interesting panel session at Bloomberg’s recent New Economy Gateway Latin America event, featuring Iván Arriagada, CEO, Antofagasta Plc; Fernanda Ávila, Secretary of Mining for Argentina; and Robert Friedland, founder and executive co-chairman, Ivanhoe Mines. The video is embedded below, along with some brief highlights/notes (edited and paraphrased for brevity). Bloomberg’s Odd Lots also had […]
David Halpert (Indo Tekno Podcast)
Interesting conversation with David Halpert on Alan Hellawell’s Indo Tekno podcast. Link is here. Some notes below just for personal reference (paraphrased and any mistakes are my own). Outlook – he is still bullish on Indonesia, including tech and the rest of the stock market. He thinks that the problems troubling the Nasdaq and US […]
A Letter To My Son
Dear Kian, as a Covid-era baby, you were born into interesting times. Before you entered our lives, your mother and I worried about the world you would grow up in. Indeed, in recent years, it has been far easier to feel pessimistic, rather than optimistic, when thinking about the future. Since you came along, however, […]
Russell Cummer (Asia Society)
Asia Society Japan hosted an interesting interview with Russell Cummer, the founder and executive chairman of Paidy. He discusses his journey building the company, eventually selling it to PayPal and why he thinks Japan is a land of opportunity for entrepreneurs and startups. Some notes are below – these are paraphrased and for personal reference […]
Paul Salnikow (Asia Tech Podcast)
Brief but interesting interview with Paul Salnikow, the chairman and CEO of the Executive Centre, one of the leading flexible workspace providers in Asia. He talked about his career path, how the business has evolved due to changes in technology and also shared his views on the future of work and flexible working spaces. Some […]
Nazir Razak (Euromoney Podcast)
Nazir Razak was recently interviewed by Chris Wright from Euromoney on the Asia Voices podcast (link here). It was a wide-ranging conversation where he talked about his family, building CIMB, the 1MDB scandal (all topics covered in his new book “What’s in a name”). Some notes are below; these are paraphrased and for personal reference […]
Dr. Richard Werner (Renegade Inc)
A couple of interesting interviews with Dr. Richard Werner on Renegade Inc (link to the first one on QE infinity here). Some notes are below; these are paraphrased and for personal reference only, any mistakes in transcription are my own. On the “Japanification” of the West – always good to compare to historical examples and […]