Eric Jorgenson - GP of Rolling Fun - Information Dealer Extraordinaire - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 37
Michael Girdley @Girdley is joined by Eric Jorgenson @EricJorgenson, author of the book Navalmanack. We talk about his new book, generational differences, we recap the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, why he takes photos of sandwiches and puts them on social media, his career and how he's established a career as an information dealer.
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Show Notes:
(00:00) - Introduction
(01:04) - Our sponsor is Harbor Capital
(02:14) - Intro
(03:30) - Let’s recap the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting and it’s different cultures
(07:12) - Nuclear war, inflation & Bitcoin
(12:05) - What is it with sandwich photos on Eric’s website and Twitter?
(15:40) - What are your experiences living in San Francisco vs. Kansas City?
(19:10) - Habits and culture from New Jersey lifestyle
(23:57) - Are generations different from one another or is it rather age groups?
(33:50) - Different theories of personality & personality traits: Is there a professional use for hiring? How do you assess grit?
(40:38) - Living as an information dealer, publishing books & creating content.
(44:00) - Original creation, curation, selection & the different thought processes around it
(49:27) - What are the steps on Curating? What are the similarities with creating?
(53:36) - Is it possible to build a franchise around this?
(59:00) - Academic readings frustrations
(01:05:30) - Can you get rich publishing books? When does Balmanack come out?
(01:11:21) - Why does @Girdley loves Chili’s?
(01:13:21) - How does @Girdley organize his time and projects? How many boards is he on? What does a normal calendar week looks like?
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Links:
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* ejorgenson.com
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