We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast Network RWH010: High-Performance Habits w/ Guy Spier (Part 2)
Join Guy Spier, a renowned value investor and author of 'The Education of a Value Investor,' as he shares insights on navigating ADHD and the importance of structuring life around a clear mission. He discusses thoughtful practices like writing your own obituary and nurturing meaningful relationships for personal and professional growth. Spier emphasizes the value of kindness, the surprising power of radical truthfulness, and the significance of compounding goodwill in both business and life.
01:14:04
Mission-Driven Engagement
- Define your life mission to filter requests and attract helpful people.
- Turn requests into opportunities to grow your "tribe" and advance shared goals.
Destination Analysis
- Write your own obituary or funeral speech as a powerful exercise in destination analysis.
- This clarifies what truly matters and how you want to be remembered.
ADHD and Focus
- In structured, high-pressure environments, Guy Spier experiences hyperfocus despite ADHD.
- Financial security can ironically decrease motivation and focus.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Navigating Generosity and Life Missions
01:39 • 8min
Navigating ADHD: Challenges and Strategies
09:59 • 6min
The Focus Factor: Medication and Creativity
15:59 • 7min
Cultivating Clarity and Connection
22:48 • 25min
The Power of Goodwill in Business
47:44 • 11min
The Power of Kindness and Truth
58:38 • 19min
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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:
- 00:02:04 - How Guy Spier deals with the many competing demands on his time and energy.
- 00:03:07 - Why it’s vital to have clarity about your life mission and to structure your life around it.
- 00:09:00 - Why it’s helpful to write your own obituary or funeral speech.
- 00:09:59 - What strategies help Guy to focus better and handle the challenge of having ADHD.
- 00:11:53 - How to construct an environment that enables you to think calmly and deeply.
- 00:26:22 - How Guy structures his reading and why he routinely sends notes to his “future self.”
- 00:30:43 - Why he owns a minuscule quantity of about 100 stocks.
- 00:32:28 - Why he believes the real key to learning is to nurture relationships with the right people.
- 00:37:04 - What guiding principles help him to decide how to manage his time.
- 00:40:06 - Why he reads great novels and studies mathematics, instead of living a narrower life.
- 00:45:48 - What you should optimize for in life. Hint: it’s not money.
- 00:54:47 - What advice Guy has on how to compound goodwill.
- 01:03:07 - Why the best path to success and happiness is to focus heavily on lifting up other people.
- 01:15:36 - What he learned from Jordan Peterson about the unexpected power of telling the truth.
*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.
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- Related Episode: Part 1 of William Green's interview with Guy Spier - How to Build Enduring Wealth - RWH009.
- Stig and Preston interview Guy Spier about his book, “The Education of a Value Investor.”
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- Guy Spier interviews William Green about his book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier.”
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