Morgan Housel: Understanding Elon Musk, Jensen Huang and Other Outliers in Tech
Morgan has sold over 5M copies of his books, we cover the role of luck & risk in success, the complexities of genius visionaries like Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Jensen Huang, & more outliers
Morgan Housel: Understanding Elon Musk, Jensen Huang & Other Outliers in Tech
Really excited to finally share our interview with Morgan Housel! New York Times bestselling Author and Partner at The Collaborative Fund. Morgan has sold over 5M books to date covering some of the most notable successes in business, the psychological behaviors behind them, and what to expect in market cycles.
We discuss the role of luck and risk in success, the complexities of genius visionaries like Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Jensen Huang, and more outliers, the book writing process, and the VC mindset.
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Morgan’s Books:
Newly released: Same As Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes
The Original: The Psychology of Money
Resources
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Timestamps
(00:00) Elon Preview
(00:51) Intro to Morgan
(01:45) Morgan Housel's Trajectory to Bestselling Author
(06:06) Luck, Virality, and the Unforeseeable Nature of Success
(10:31) Serendipity and Achieving Outlier Success
(13:08) Negative Connotations of Luck or Large Successes
(18:07) Understanding the Complex Personalities of Outliers
(26:23) Morgan's latest: 'The Same as Ever': A Guide to Navigating Change
(29:55) The Slow but Significant Impact of Major Technologies
(35:07) Hype and Reality of Startup Valuations
(40:05) Challenges of Believing In A Company's Future
(44:16) The Future of VC: Adapting to New Realities
(48:58) Surviving and Thriving: Advice for Investors in Tough Times
(51:03) A Light-hearted Finale: The Chipotle Chronicles
(53:10) Wrap
I’ve been waiting for this episode.