Here’s another old joke: Two friends, John and Mark, are camping when a bear pops out of the bushes. John starts to put on his tennis shoes. Mark says, “What are you doing? You can’t outrun a bear!” John says, “I don’t have to outrun a bear — I just have to outrun you!” This…
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Sometimes it pays to keep things simple (even though people insist on making things complex). Take for example this old joke about NASA: In the early days of the space program, NASA discovered that using ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. NASA scientists — some of the best and brightest people at the…
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Some wisdom from Charlie in time for the holiday season1: “Do the best that you can do. Never tell a lie. If you say you’re going to get it done, get it done. Nobody gives a shit about an excuse. Leave early for the meeting. Don’t be late, but if you are late, don’t bother…
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What do you do with the best hour of the day? Is it wasted time watching TV or browsing Reddit? Sold to the highest bidder? Here’s a (not so novel) idea: give it to yourself. Let’s listen to some advice from Charlie: “I said I would sell the best hour of the day to myself…
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I subscribe to Businessweek, a weekly magazine business magazine published by Bloomberg. At the end of each magazine there is a section called “How Did I Get Here?” which profiles famous people (CEOs, entrepreneurs, celebrities etc.) with a timeline of their accomplishments. It also features a section at the bottom of the page called “Life…