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Outliers

“Study the greats.“

Each episode explores one of history’s greatest people.

The question I’m trying to answer is: What made them great, and what can we learn?

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K.C. Irving, Irving Oil (Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Episode Page)

Charlie Munger’s Interview with Todd Combs (Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Episode Page)

John D. Rockefeller, Standard Oil (Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Episode Page)

Chung Ju-Yung, Hyundai Group (Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Episode Page)

Henry Singleton, Teledyne, Inc. (Spotify | Apple | Episode Page)

Harrison McCain, McCain Foods (Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Episode Page)

J.W. Marriott, Marriott International (Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Episode Page)

Phil Knight, Nike Inc. (Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Episode Page)

Ray Kroc, McDonald’s (Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Episode Page)

The Multidisciplinary Approach to Thinking, Peter D. Kaufmann (Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Episode Page)

Bernie Marcus, Home Depot (Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Episode Page)

Mary Kay Ash, Mary Kay Cosmetics (Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Episode Page)

The Psychology of Human Misjudgment, Charlie Munger (Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Episode Page)

Steve Wozniak, Apple Computer (Spotify | Apple | Episode Page)

Jim Clayton, Clayton Homes (Spotify | Apple | Episode Page)

Sol Price, FedMart / Price Club (Spotify | Apple | Episode Page)

Les Schwab (Spotify | Apple | Episode Page)

Jimmy Pattison (Spotify | Apple | Episode Page)

Hetty Green (Spotify | Apple | Episode Page)

Anna Wintour, Vogue (Spotify | Apple | Episode Page)

Harvey Firestone (Spotify | Apple | Episode Page)

Estée Lauder (Spotify | Apple | Episode Page)

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