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The Sam Ovens Podcast

23. 5 Profound Lessons I Learned From Reading Jeff Bezos Letters To Amazon Shareholders

Feb 28, 2018
36:31
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Learn valuable insights from Jeff Bezos' letters to shareholders, including the importance of long-term thinking, customer obsession, and adapting for survival. Understand how short-sighted choices can impact future success and why constantly thinking about market changes is crucial. Discover the cult-like culture at Amazon and the Darwinian reality of survival in the business world.
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  • Long-term thinking leads to greater success and a better life.
  • Customer obsession ensures long-term customer satisfaction over short-term profits.

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Long-Term Thinking: The Key to Success

Jeff Bezos emphasizes the importance of long-term thinking in his letters to shareholders. While most people focus on instant gratification, Bezos considers the second, third, fourth, and fifth order consequences of his decisions. He believes that making choices based on long-term benefits, even if they sacrifice short-term gains, leads to a better life and greater success.

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