RWH010: High-Performance Habits w/ Guy Spier (Part 2)

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.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES:

• 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.”
• Stig and Preston interview Guy Spier about his $650,100 lunch with Warren Buffett.
• Guy Spier’s book, “The Education of a Value Investor" – Read reviews of the book.
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• Guy Spier’s podcast and website.
• Guy Spier interviews William Green about his book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier.”
• William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – read the reviews of this book.
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