Guy Spier on Finding Your North Star and the Power of Compounding Goodwill - The One Percent Show

I talk to Guy Spier, founder and investment manager at Aquamarine Capital, and author of The Education of a Value Investor, which is one of the best books I have read about someone’s personal journey in life, business, and investing. In this episode, we talk about Guy's ideas of finding your North Star, compounding goodwill, the immense power of reciprocity, and much more.
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0:00 Pushing towards your North Star
2:11 Introduction
4:36 Guy's evolution over the years
10:20 Playing the 'inner game' of investing and life
18:23 Biggest challenges faced along the way
38:26 Why did Guy become a value investor
56:49 How writing thank you notes has changed Guy's life
1:19:27 The powerful idea of compounding goodwill
1:36:46 Lessons from Warren Buffett
1:48:24 Lessons from Mohnish Pabrai
Book Recommendations -
1. The Education of a Value Investor - amzn.to/3Hf938R
2. What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence - By Stephen A. Schwarzman - amzn.to/3Inb9EY

[@venkatkrishnamurthy3454]

This was so straight from the heart, brutally honest and humble from Guy Spier. Thank you for this lovely chat 🙏

[@riteshsingh5566]

The smiles surely impact greatly. Great point

[@LearningWithAnishSrinivas]

Thank you Vishal and Guy for the talk.

[@rakeshg133]

Great sharing by Guy on his philosophy of life , lots of good advice on topics outside investing . Thanks Vishal for hosting this interview

[@piyushmishra5457]

Thank You Guy & Vishal

[@antonygubert5036]

Thank you Vishal for such great interviews.

[@gauravchandwani9110]

Very insightful video. Thank you Vishal for getting on Guy and asking such good questions. Can’t wait for the second part to come out.

[@chromeyoutube505]

Radical honesty. I admire that.

[@soumitradutta5995]

Thank you Vishal for this wonderful interview

[@chiragtahilyani2468]

Such an underrated video! Have always been a big fan of both Vishal and Guy! Thank you! Looking fwd to part 2.

[@pratikkodial5428]

Great chat. Thanks Vishal!! As always it’s a pleasure to listen to Guy.. straight from the heart, no ego, no air about what he has achieved. Congratulations to you Guy on how you are leading your life and giving us an example of what we could follow.

[@venkatachalammanickam6968]

So great of both Guy and Vishal for having conversed in a very complacent manner but deep digging of the meaning of life altogether! I am grateful to both of you and the effort taken gathering so much momentum!! Hats off!!!

[@adarshkumar37]

Thanks again, Vishal ..How do we repay your contribution to our lives? Its massive

[@puraankushwaha9841]

Thank you so much for making these wonderful videos!

[@kamalt07]

First learning immediately being implemented. THANK YOU Vishal and Guy. Vishal I have been your student for many years now probably one of your early masterclass subscribers. Guy, I read Education of a value investors a long time back. So THANK YOU both for the learnings over the years 😀

[@rajatbanerjee6323]

Outstanding insight about life. The brilliance of simplicity of Guy Spier clearly demonstrates his journey to his North Star. I have to find mine. Thank you Vishal for inviting Guy Spier and added values to my life. One request is it possible to get the list of books he mentioned.

[@siddarthmohta8504]

Excellent Q/A. Always insightful.

[@nijas15]

Thanks Vishal the interviews are making big difference in my thinking

[@ajcnyc779]

Wonderful. Thank you Guy and Vishal!

[@gaganrajput2728]

Thanku so much Vishal sir ❤❤

[@physl2787]

Thank Sir for thanku notes lesson and Good will lesson. Will try to apply in life

[@SrinivasanPMP]

Resourceful conversation, tons of insights - Thanks Vishal

[@deepak2012able]

Thanks

[@yukteshwarbaranwal9203]

I would like to see your conversation with Ashwath Damodaran in this one percent show.

[@madhav5378]

This guy has very beautiful eyes

[@fuhat1040]

Thanks for the video

[@staticplayz31]

Great Video

[@easyengrave1649]

GREAT

[@IMSRGURJAR]

Love you 🤟

[@hareshshah5381]

Whether North Star is same as moksha?

[@shubhamdixit4983]

53:13 01:12:10 1:15:45

[@BradKaellner]

Albert would be insulted by that Guy! Genius is only the second highest level of cognitive prowess ;)

[@market_learner27]

pot of gold

[@rsodhi7]

Thanks

[@anujthakur4438]

Thanks