507: Decoding M&A: Why 70% of Deals Fail and the Scorecard for Predicting Success

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670: Harvard MBA Manisha Thakor on Hungry Ghost Mindset, How to Stop Being a Workaholic, Dealing with Work Addiction (Strategy Skills classics)

For this episode, let's revisit a strategy skills classic interview with the author of MoneyZen: The Secret to Finding Your "Enough", Manisha Thakor. In this book, Manisha shares her candid journey out of the Cult of Never Enough—a painful mindset that tells you the money you ear ...  Show more

669: Stop Making Stupid Investments (with Founder of The Ultimate Investor, David Leiter)

David Leiter learned one of investing's hardest lessons while sitting on a trading desk during the dot-com boom. After watching seemingly everyone around him get rich, he finally gave in to the crowd, bought into the hype, and took a painful loss. The experience shaped a principl ...  Show more

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