Legendary investor Andy Rachleff shares invaluable lessons to accelerate your personal and professional growth. He explores how success can be achieved through the power of intellectual curiosity, nonconsensus thinking, effective writing and questioning, and decisionmaking. He also offers practical advice on career advancement and leadership.

Andy Rachleff cofounded Benchmark Capital, one of the most successful venture capital firms, and is currently the cofounder and executive chairman of Wealthfront. He teaches at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and serves as chairman of the endowment investment committee at the University of Pennsylvania.

Resources Mentioned
Andy Rachleff
X:   / arachleff  
LinkedIn:   / rachleff  
2013 Silicon Valley Career Guide: https://cdn.wealthfront.com/public.em...
Wealthfront: https://allthehacks.com/wealthfront
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All the Hacks Episode #19 Becoming a Better Investor: https://www.allthehacks.com/investing...
The Sales Learning Curve by Mark Leslie and Charles A. Holloway

Howard Marks
You Bet!: https://www.oaktreecapital.com/docs/d...
Other Memos: https://www.oaktreecapital.com/insigh...
The Memo by Howard Marks Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
BG2Pod with Brad Gerstner and Bill Gurley: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Full Show Notes

00:00 Introduction
01:16 Learn It All vs. Know It All Mindset
05:34 The Importance of Writing
08:51 How to Navigate the Early Stages of Your Career
10:15 Andy’s NonConsensus Point of View
14:42 How to Learn from Success and Failure
19:09 Balancing Passion with Practical Experience
22:59 Things to Look for When Hiring People
26:04 The Difference Between Being Good, Very Good, and Exceptional
29:56 What Is a Product Market Fit and How Do You Find It?
37:39 Traits of Successful Managers and Leaders
44:20 Andy's Golden Rule in Life
45:48 Role of Optimism and Pessimism in Business
49:18 How to Foster Relationships with Experts and Mentors
51:18 Introductions and What Not to Do When Making Them
54:59 Can You Achieve WorkLife Balance and Be Successful?
58:09 How Andy Makes Big Life and Work Decisions
01:04:29 Can Graduate School Pivot Your Career?
01:15:09 The Best Way to Optimize Your Time
01:18:32 Ways to Invest Successfully



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