AMA 99 - Learn About Warren Buffett with Lawrence Cunningham

Published: Dec. 2, 2014, 2:24 a.m.

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Lawrence Cunningham has written dozens of books including the Berkshire Beyond Buffett: The Enduring Value of Values, which Amazon called \\u201ca hot new title\\u201d. He has also written books such as the AIG story as well as The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America. Lawrence loves to teach, read, write, and spend time with his family. He comes on to the show today to talk with Jason about his latest book, Berkshire Beyond Buffett, and share some insights into why Warren Buffett is an incredibly successful man.\\xa0

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Key Takeaways:

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3:11 \\u2013 Lawrence says if you sell a product that's useful to your customer, you'll develop a returning customer. It's just a better business model than selling products no one wants.\\xa0

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7:30 \\u2013 It turns out Warren Buffett got his values from Tom Murphy.\\xa0

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11:40 \\u2013 When Lawrence interviewed CEOs for his book, there was a common theme among them \\u2013 they trusted their staff and didn't try to control everything.\\xa0

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14:45 \\u2013 What are some of the myths about Buffett? Lawrence explains in this segment.\\xa0

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17:00 \\u2013 Will Warren Buffett ever retire?\\xa0

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20:00 \\u2013 Buffett's greatest achievement is that he has built a company that will outlast him when he leaves the company.\\xa0

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22:45 \\u2013 Jason asked if Buffett's investments in wind and solar are a good idea and Lawrence think it is.\\xa0

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24:30 \\u2013 Lawrence is excited for his upcoming Berkshire Beyond Buffett book tour.

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Mentioned In This Episode:

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http://berkshirebeyondbuffett.com/

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