Decision Making

To Steve Jobs, simplicity was a religion. It was also a weapon. Revolution after revolution, Jobs proved that Simplicity is the most powerful force in business.

To Steve Jobs, simplicity was a religion. It was also a weapon. Revolution after revolution, Jobs proved that Simplicity is the most powerful force in business.

In 2015, Michael Moritz wrote an opinion piece in the Financial Times encouraging founders to recall one of Steve Jobs' most important messages: Count the nickels.

In 1985, Warren Buffett had to make an incredibly difficult decision. Which was whether to shut down the textile business Hathaway Mills. In today's episode, I break down that decision.

Edward Sullivan is CEO and Managing Partner of Velocity Coaching, an executive coaching firm that helps founders scale their businesses. In this episode, Edward and Daniel discuss routines, successes, and failures.

Edward Sullivan is CEO and Managing Partner of Velocity Coaching, an executive coaching firm that helps founders scale their businesses. In this episode, Edward and Daniel discuss the journey of leadership coaching and leading with heart.

Mercedes Bent is a Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. In this episode, Mercedes and Daniel discuss learning cycles, cultivating happiness, and the definition of success.

James Currier is General Partner of NFX, an early stage VC firm with a focus on startups with potential for network effects. In part one of this episode, James and Daniel discuss strategy and investing in networks effects businesses.

James Currier is General Partner of NFX, an early stage venture capital firm with a focus on startups with potential for network effects. In this bonus episode, James and Daniel discuss James’ inspirations and habits.

Dave Eisenberg is Founding Partner at Zigg Capital, a venture capital firm investing in real estate and construction technology. In this bonus episode, Dave and Daniel discuss the habits and routines that help keep Dave focused.

David McDonough is Founder/CEO of Commonstock, a social platform that amplifies insights from top investors. In this bonus episode, David and Daniel discuss habits and tools, from nightly runs to the Eisenhower Matrix.

Ryan Boykin is Cofounder and Partner at Atlas Real Estate and Cofounder of REACTIV. In part one of this episode, Ryan and Daniel discuss risk, reward, and entrepreneurship.

Ryan Boykin is Cofounder and Partner at Atlas Real Estate and Cofounder of REACTIV. In this bonus episode, Ryan and Daniel discuss the habits, routines, and tools that help Ryan stay focused.

Joe Percoco is Co-CEO/Co-Founder of Titan, an investment firm focused on leveling the playing field across the wealth spectrum. Joe and Daniel discuss insights from Goldman Sachs and McKinsey and rethinking the investment platform.

Joe Percoco is Co-CEO/Co-Founder of Titan, an investment firm focused on leveling the playing field across the wealth spectrum. Joe and Daniel discuss green/yellow/red light calendar auditing and T-shirt ROI assessments.

Michael Joseph is Founder/CEO of Scratch Kitchen, restaurant approach that offers multiple brands and food types all under one roof. It's takeout/delivery only & uses proprietary data to inform what foods and brands to offer in each market.

Robert Cantwell is Founder of Upholdings, the first hedge fund in the US to convert io an ETF. We discuss the evolution of ETFs, why operators make the best investors, and the investment process behind Upholdings’ Compound Kings (KNGS) ETF.

Dan Roller is Founder & CIO of Maran Capital, a boutique, value-driven investment manager. We discuss the power of buy-and-build companies, investing in special situations, & how becoming a better investor is like training for an Ironman.

Rennick Palley is the Founder and CIO of Stratos Technologies. In this second half of our interview, we discuss everything from the recent boom in SPACs to the world of DeFi protocols, and how crypto gets incentive structures right.

In Part 1 of this 2-part series, I chat with Rennick Palley, Founder and CIO of Stratos Technologies to discuss growth vs. value investing, reflexivity, and capital structures.

Andrew Dumont is Andrew Dumont is the Founder of Curious Capital. We discuss scaling an open source framework, 3 steps to turn around any business, and Andrew’s approach to investing.

Laurence Gonzales is the best-selling and multiple award-winning author of Deep Survival. In this episode, Laurence and Daniel discuss Laurence’s newest book, The Chemistry of Fire.

In this episode of Outliers, I sit down with I sit down with Laurence Gonzales, the best-selling and multiple award winning author of Deep Survival, to hear some incredible survival stories and find out why smart people do dumb things.

In this episode of Outliers, I sit down with Nathan Baschez—one of the world's leading writers and researchers on business strategy—to discuss businesses systems, navigating tradeoffs, and Nathan's writing process.

In the world premiere of Outliers, I sit down with Top 20 poker player and peak performance coach Chris Sparks to discuss how to find your bottlenecks and break through to the next level.