Habits That Create Success & True Abundance w/ Guy Spier Part 2 (RWH010)

William Green speaks with Guy Spier, a renowned hedge fund manager who has beaten the S&P 500 by almost 250 percentage points since launching the Aquamarine Fund in 1997. Guy is also the author of a classic memoir, “The Education of a Value Investor.” This conversation has been divided into two episodes. Here, in Part 2, Guy discusses the high-performance habits that helped him become a successful investor and create a truly abundant life.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:02 - Why it’s vital to have clarity about your life mission and to structure your life around it.
00:08:48 - Why it’s helpful to write your own obituary or funeral speech.
00:09:55 - What strategies help Guy to focus better and handle the challenge of having ADHD.
00:21:21 - How to construct an environment that enables you to think calmly and deeply.
00:24:17 - How Guy structures his reading and why he routinely sends notes to his “future self.”
00:28:53 - Why he owns a minuscule quantity of about 100 stocks.
00:32:13 - Why he believes the real key to learning is to nurture relationships with the right people.
00:36:40 - How Guy Spier deals with the many competing demands on his time and energy.
00:41:01 - Why he reads great novels and studies mathematics, instead of living a narrower life.
00:45:37 - What you should optimize for in life. Hint: it’s not money.
00:53:53 - What advice Guy has on how to compound goodwill.
01:01:33 - Why the best path to success and happiness is to focus heavily on lifting up other people.
01:07:27 - What guiding principles help him to decide how to manage his time.
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- Guy Spier’s Free Newsletter: www.guyspier.com/newsletter/
- Guy Spier’s Podcast and Website: www.guyspier.com/
- William's Twitter: / williamgreen72
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[@GianCapannesi]

@GuySpier is a legend

[@sebfox2194]

Thanks William and Guy. I love your interviews William, as you always manage to ask insightful questions that draw pearls of wisdom from your guests.

[@TheInvestorsPodcastNetwork]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@aadilbassa]

Amazing episode, Guy is one the most inspiring people in the industry. All round good human being. A true honour to be able to hear his insights and gain from his experience and knowledge.

[@TheInvestorsPodcastNetwork]

Thank you so much for the lovely comment!

[@omgyeaXD]

Fell asleep during some of this. But still managed to enjoy it. Thanks

[@compounding999]

Extraordinary and wonderful! Thank you Guy and William!!!!! Appreciate the podcast very much and learnt a lot as usual just listening

[@TheInvestorsPodcastNetwork]

Thank you so much for the support!

[@aristark559]

what a great , mind opening interview. thank you

[@TheInvestorsPodcastNetwork]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@brett4756]

Excellent! Yes, I also love Jordan Peterson.

[@jameswalker366]

Mammoth analogy. Work smart, not hard.👍🏻

[@christopherfairhurst978]

Thank you William & Guy, what a fantastically inspiring discussion.

[@TheInvestorsPodcastNetwork]

Our pleasure!

[@fuhat1040]

Great video guy and William

[@TheInvestorsPodcastNetwork]

Thanks for watching!

[@gigiluigipigi]

Thanks a lot to both for providing all these useful insights! I would be fantastic to have another interview by Dr. Green with both Monish and Guy. 3 great friends publicly sharing their point of view on life and investing.

[@TheInvestorsPodcastNetwork]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@renanpapa2154]

thank you.

[@TheInvestorsPodcastNetwork]

You're welcome!

[@mdmosiurrahman2526]

Thanks...💐

[@TheInvestorsPodcastNetwork]

You’re welcome 😊

[@aleydrus8067]

It’s not true that Charlie does not read fiction. He is (was?) a great fan of the works of PG Wodehouse.

[@deepvalue4651]

Its possible with BTC

[@brijbhatt2113]

🙏👏👏👏

[@TheInvestorsPodcastNetwork]

Thanks for watching!

[@WayneHan]

I am interested in the story at the end, what is the nearly happen catastrophy, is that a secret? no white lies:)

[@paulturner4419]

There’s nothing that’s actionable here guys. It’s just not much use