Charlie Munger's Interview with Todd Combs

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What I am is a guy who's been able to take moderate obsession and a long attention span and turn them into pretty good results. Of course, a long attention span will help you a lot if you're reasonably smart. That was Charlie Munger explaining his success. In 2022, Todd Combs sat down with Munger for a conversation that has never been released publicly until now. The conversation was part of the Singleton Prize for CEO Excellence, and we have permission from Todd and the Singleton Foundation to share it with you today.

This thing is such a gem. I went through all 20 pages and pulled out the ideas I think are most useful, not just for investors, but for anyone trying to make better decisions. On the surface, it's a conversation about singleton, investing, and business, but underneath it's an operating manual for life. Three ideas run through it how to recognize the rare people worth betting on, how to choose problems worth solving, and how to remain in control when everyone else Is being forced to act.

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