#87 Thomas Watson (IBM)
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#87 Thomas Watson (IBM) mentions The Maverick and His Machine, Thomas Watson Sr. and the Making of IBM by Kevin Manny and 50 Years of Warren Buffett's Shareholder Letters with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
There is so much more to learn from the past than we often realize.
It's the size of a textbook because it's 50 years of Warren Buffett laying out how he thinks about business.
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- A second recurring theme is Warren Buffett's letters.
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“The speaker discusses a book they read about Thomas Watson Sr. and the creation of IBM, highlighting its insights into Watson's life and business practices.”
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“The speaker discusses reading 50 years of Warren Buffett's shareholder letters and mentions the hardcover book that only goes to 2014.”
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