The Multidisciplinary Approach to Thinking | Peter D. Kaufman [Outliers]

Go positive and go first, and be constant in doing it. There may be no better formula for living the best life you could possibly live. That's a quote from Peter Kaufman, and that's what we're gonna talk about today. Welcome to the Knowledge Project. I'm your host, Shane Parish. This podcast is all about learning from others, mastering the best of what they've figured out, so you can use their lessons in your life. Peter Kaufman is someone you've probably never heard of, and that's by design.

He's the chairman and CEO of Glen Air, an aerospace company that he's led since nineteen seventy seven. Over that tenure, he's compiled one of the best track records in business history. Peter's also the editor of Poor Charlie's Almanac, the definitive collection of Charlie Munger's wisdom. He was one of Charlie's closest friends for decades. Peter is also a personal friend. I've learned more from him in the past decade than nearly anyone else in my life.

Despite all of his wisdom, Peter rarely gives public talks or interviews. He prefers it that way. One of his favorite sayings is that the whale that surfaces gets harpooned. In twenty eighteen, he made an exception. He gave a speech that was never supposed to be recorded. But Peter believed the message was too important to keep private, as he put it. It was critical for anyone interested in living a full, meaningful life with minimal regret.

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