Business Book Club

Charlie Munger was Warren Buffett's right-hand man and the architect behind the Berkshire Hathaway empire. But his definitive book, Poor Charlie's Almanack, is not an investing guide. It is a masterclass in human psychology, decision-making, and avoiding stupidity.

Joining me to unpack these exact mental tools is Eric Jorgenson. Eric is the CEO of Scribe Media and the mastermind behind The Almanack of Naval Ravikant and the highly anticipated The Book of Elon. As a deep tech investor and host of the Smart Friends podcast, Eric knows exactly how to distill complex genius into actionable advice.

In this episode, we cover how to build better mental models, why avoiding the "multiply by z...

If you look at the bookshelves of the world's most successful CEOs, you will almost always find a copy of High Output Management by Andy Grove.

Grove was the CEO of Intel. He treated management as an engineering problem, focusing entirely on leverage and maximizing production. But how do you apply theories from the 1980s to a fully remote business today?

To help me explore that, I am joined by Tom Hunt. Tom is the founder of Fame, a B2B podcast agency he bootstrapped with zero funding to $4.5 million in annual recurring revenue.

Stop confusing being busy with being productive.

The ability to concentrate single-mindedly on your most important task, do it well, and finish it completely is the key to success. But how do you actually execute that when you are drowning in a sea of emails, Slack messages, and daily fires?

Joining me to share his exact productivity playbook is CJ Bilangino, CEO of Gorilla Commerce. CJ has led finance and operations teams at multiple high-growth startups and relies on the frameworks in Eat That Frog to manage his energy, prioritize tasks, and lead his teams.<...

With over a million copies sold, Ben Horowitz’s The Hard Thing About Hard Things is considered the definitive manual for startup founders facing impossible decisions. It is the raw, unfiltered story of how to run a company when absolutely nothing is going according to plan.

Joining me today is Dr. Minshad, CEO and founder of Bionema Group, a UK-based ag-tech company working on biological solutions to replace toxic chemical pesticides. Coming from an academic background, Dr. Minshad bootstrapped his company from scratch and faced over 50 VC rejections before finding his footing.

Today, we discuss wh...

Even smart, well-funded executive teams fail.

Patrick Lencioni's masterpiece, The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team, exposes the silent killers of company growth and provides a practical framework to turn a group of capable individuals into a truly cohesive unit.

Joining me to unpack this framework is Alisa Cohn, an award-winning executive coach who was named the #1 Startup Coach in the world and has worked with C-suites at Venmo, Etsy, Microsoft, and Google.

Today, Alisa breaks down why your department is not your most important team, how to build vulnerability-based trust, and why self-awareness is...

If you are tired of looking at your bank account and wondering where all that top-line revenue went, this episode is for you.

Mike Michalowicz built and sold multiple million-dollar companies before writing Profit First, a system now used by over 600,000 businesses to grow leaner and more profitable.

Joining me to unpack these principles is Sabrina Chevannes, founder of the award-winning No BS Agency and the n0bs.com community for ambitious entrepreneurs. As an international chess master and competitive poker player, Sabrina knows strategy, risk, and how to win.

Today, we discuss...

Who is Charlie Munger? Warren Buffett called him "our generation's Benjamin Franklin." Bill Gates hailed him as "one of the sharpest minds in business."

As Buffett's right hand at Berkshire Hathaway for 45 years, Munger helped achieve staggering 19.8% annual returns—double what the S&P 500 achieved in the same period.

In this episode, we dive into his legacy: Poor Charlie's Almanack.

Joining me is Alex Melia, founder of Swoosh English, to unpack the wit and wisdom of the man who popularized "mental models" and the art of "sit on your ass investing."

We...

Most founders treat business decisions like chess, assuming that if they make the right move, they'll get the right outcome. But business isn't chess; it's poker.

You can make the perfect decision and still lose. You can make a terrible decision and get lucky.

Joining me to unpack this superb book is Jordan Staab, CEO of BetterFinances.org. Jordan is a serial entrepreneur who has raised over $200 million for VCs and led ventures worth over $30 million.

In this episode, Jordan explains how to separate your results from your decision quality, why saying "I'm 100...

Do you know anything about James Couzens or Roy Disney? Probably not. But you know their partners: Henry Ford and Walt Disney.

Walt Disney dreamed up the characters; Roy made the numbers work. Henry Ford revolutionized the car industry; James Couzens implemented the systems to scale it.

This is the core concept of Rocket Fuel: The relationship between a Visionary (the dreamer) and an Integrator (the executor). When this duo works, it is rocket fuel for a business. When it doesn’t, it’s chaos.

Joining me to unpack this is Jodie Imam, Co-f...

Unlike most business books, How to Get Rich doesn't sugarcoat the sacrifices, the ego, or the sheer obsession required to build wealth.

The late Felix Dennis—founder of Maxim magazine was one of Britain's richest self-made men. As he wrote How to Get Rich, he sat on a goldmine of hard-won lessons. He explains how wealth is really made and why most people will never do what it takes.

Joining me to unpack this unfiltered playbook is Alex Bodini, CEO and co-founder of Spin Group. Alex has built a global social media agency of 80+ people wh...

If there is a Bible for Silicon Valley CEOs, it is High Output Management by Andy Grove.

Though this isn't just a book—it is the operating system that helped Intel scale to become the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer. It is the framework used by leaders at Apple, Facebook, and Google. But does a book written about a chip manufacturer in the 80s actually apply to modern creative businesses?

To find out, I’m sitting down with my co-founder at Fascinate Productions, Rich Willan. Rich is obsessive about systems. He turned our creative workflows into a we...

Joe Dispenza is a New York Times bestseller known for bridging the gap between neuroscience, epigenetics, and human potential. He challenges the idea that we are hardwired to be a certain way for the rest of our lives.

In this episode, Annika Lundström, former Youth Olympian and founder of the medtech startup Reminded, explains how she used the principles of this book to transition from high-level sports to the high-stakes world of startups. She breaks down the science of "neuroplasticity" and why your internal dialogue is actually the architect of your business outcomes.

Key T...

Kim Scott is a heavyweight in the tech world, having coached CEOs at companies like Dropbox and Twitter and led teams at Google and Apple University.

In this episode, Ramsey Marwan, co-founder of MG Relations, unpacks how Radical Candor became a turning point in his career. He explains why "ruinous empathy" is the most dangerous trap for nice founders and why the best managers are the ones willing to have the conversations that sting in the moment but help in the long run.

Key Takeaways & Timestamps

00:00 Introducing Radical Candor by Kim Scott.

Most entrepreneurs are stuck in a race they never signed up for, chasing a version of success that leaves them burnt out and unfulfilled. In this episode, Caitlin Rozario, founder of Interlude, deconstructs the wisdom of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant. Caitlin shares her raw journey of shutting down her software business to pivot toward her "zone of genius”—revealing that the most successful people usually aren't the ones working the hardest, but the ones who have mastered the art of being themselves.

Key Takeaways & Timestamps

00:00 Introducing The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson.

I ask founders: Which book has had the biggest impact on your business, or life?

We speak about 3 lessons from the book - and crucially - what the real impact has been for them.

Most of my guests are successful entrepreneurs and have read hundreds of books. Im asking for the one that's have the most impact. Then the most valuable learnings from the most valuable book.

Listen to absorb the most valuable lessons - from 50 books a year - in about 30 minutes a week.

If you’re a busy founder, pi...