I have written a lot about my trip with 20 Peking University students to meet Warren Buffett in Omaha. A couple of ideas from that meeting have really stuck with me. They have been rattling around in my head and have made me question how I am living. As they are more personal than business, […]
In February 2017, I chaperoned 20 business students from Peking University to meet Warren Buffett in Omaha. It turned out to be a once-in-a-lifetime trip, an investment pilgrimage of sorts. In 4 articles, I document what happened and what we learned. I have included a lot of detail, especially on the Berkshire companies we […]
In February 2017, I chaperoned 20 business students from Peking University to meet Warren Buffett in Omaha. It turned out to be a once-in-a-lifetime trip, an investment pilgrimage of sorts. In 4 articles, I document what happened and what we learned. I have included a lot of detail, especially on the Berkshire companies we visited […]
In February 2017, I chaperoned 20 business students from Peking University to meet Warren Buffett in Omaha. It turned out to be a once-in-a-lifetime trip, an investment pilgrimage of sorts. In 4 articles, I document what happened and what we learned. I have included a lot of detail, especially on the Berkshire companies we visited […]
In February 2017, I chaperoned 20 business students from Peking University to meet Warren Buffett in Omaha. This was the first group from Peking University to ever meet with Mr. Buffett – and only the second school ever from China. It turned out to be a once-in-a-lifetime trip, an investment pilgrimage of sorts. In the following […]
In this 2017 Q&A at Peking University, Warren Buffett shares timeless investment principles and touches on the evolving landscape of digital transformation strategy. Digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson highlights Buffett’s unique perspective on value investing in a tech-driven world. The discussion offers valuable insights for entrepreneurs navigating modern market disruptions.
In February 2017, I took twenty Peking University students to Omaha to spend a day at Berkshire Hathaway. The trip included 3 company visits, a 2.5 hour Q&A with Warren Buffett, and then a steak lunch sitting with him. I’ve written up the whole experience (see below). The Q&A is located here and below. But looking […]
Alternate title: How My Boss’s Motivational Talk Convinced Me to Quit I often get asked how I ended going from New York management consulting to working for Prince Alwaleed in the Middle East. It was a pretty big career move. But it was actually a more of a gut decision. And I think there is […]
I’m writing this month’s letter sitting at the Coco Bar in Boracay, Philippines. A typhoon is inbound in a few hours so the beach and bar have mostly emptied out. It feels a bit eerie and ominous. Although, that could be from the big rum drinks. A couple of things I have been mulling over […]
Kind of an interesting press release from Peking University Guanghua Business School from 2011. Not 100% accurate but interesting.