Peter
The rich are different than you and me. – F Scott Fitzgerald
There’s a brilliant scene in the first season of HBO’s Silicon Valley where the shy oddball Peter Gregory demonstrates how billionaires can quickly tie the dots together to make millions. In the scene Peter is being chased by two desperate executives from one of his portfolio companies for an emergency loan to cover payroll. To their consternation Peter is seemingly distracted by curiosity over Burger King and hilarity ensues as the two men are driven to panic. However, it all ends well for everyone as you will see in the clip.
I imagine billionaires such as Bill Gates and Elon Musk have a similar talent and thought process for spotting profit opportunities.
Here’s how a child from Greece became a billionaire
Here’s a short interview with self-made billionaire John Catsimatidis n how he made his fortune.
Saturday mornings are my favorite time of the week. It’s the time I kick back and explore ideas. Today I came across a new site which I want to recommend.
The first one is the Self-made Man.
Are you a procrastinator? A fence sitter? Are you delaying taking action until you are absolutely certain beyond a shadow of a doubt that it’s the right thing to do? If you have this lethal problem, read this, and then think about it.
A former Delta Force officer says the elite military unit taught him that you only need to be 70% certain before you act — here’s why.
A The Tycoon Playbook grad just notified me of the movie about Ray Kroc and how he built the McDonald’s Empire. Michael Keaton has the lead role and is supported by a quality cast of supporting actors and actresses.
It will be out in August this year.
Here’s the trailer.
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