On today’s episode, Kyle Grieve discusses how mental models from physics, chemistry, and biology can give investors and business leaders sharper decision-making tools. He’ll explore how applying these frameworks helps to identify opportunities, avoid risks, and build lasting advantages.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
02:06 - How relativity helps investors see opportunities from different perspectives.
07:33 - Why inertia reveals which businesses stay great or stuck over decades.
09:29 - How momentum creates powerful flywheels in business and investing.
23:22 - When leverage accelerates growth or dangerously magnifies risk.
29:13 - How catalysts can rapidly unlock an investing thesis.
35:50 - Why ecosystems multiply value from a single input change.
41:52 - How niche strategies create outsized business advantages.
52:50 - Why honest versus dishonest signals matter for investors.
01:00:19 - How misaligned incentives quietly increase investment risk.
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
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