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Published: Jan. 24, 2016, 8 a.m.

Ep141\xa0Stig Brodersen\xa0holds a master\u2019s degree in Finance, has studied Business Analysis at Harvard University, and he\u2019s the co-founder of the\xa0BuffettsBooks.com\xa0educational site. During graduate school Stig co-founded a consultancy firm, providing clients with legal and financial advice relating to personal finance. Upon graduation Stig sold his shares in the firm to become a commodities trader in one of Europe\u2019s leading energy trading companies. Now, Stig works as a college professor teaching a variety of courses including financial accounting, investment and economics. Stig also owns the investment company Stig Brodersen Holding.

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\n3 Key Points:\n

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1. \u201cIf you can\u2019t be the person that you really are [in a workplace], you should leave for the sake of everyone.\u201d
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2. \u201cSuccess is probably the simplest thing in the world. You just have to do the same thing as successful people and then stop doing the same thing that unsuccessful people are doing.\u201d
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3. Being a commodities trader is a strenuous, long hour job that pays a lot of money.
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\nEpisode Notes:\xa0\n

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• 01:00 \u2013 Nathan\u2019s introduction to today\u2019s show
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• 02:00 \u2013 Stig joins the show
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• 02:27 \u2013 \u201cAlways be good to other people.\u201d \u2013 Easy to say, hard to practice
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• 03:56 \u2013 Million monkeys flipping coins, one should be lucky \u2013 a Warren Buffet metaphor
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• 04:40 \u2013 Stig quit his job as a commodities trader to teach and run a podcast
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• 05:23 \u2013 Being a commodities trader involves working very long hours
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• 06:08 \u2013 A trader gets a base salary and a bonus which is usually more appealing than the base salary
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• 06:49 \u2013 Stig made between 200K and 400K on his base salary as trader
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• 07:25 \u2013 As a trader, Stig dealt in energy like stocks. He started in 2011 and quit in 18 months
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• 08:43 \u2013 \u201cIf you can\u2019t be the person that you really are, you should leave for the sake of everyone.\u201d
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• 09:09 \u2013 Luckily, Stig didn\u2019t struggle with paying rent or food in his off period
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• 09:47 \u2013 His living expenses per month was a few thousand dollars
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• 10:25 \u2013 Something that stuck with Stig: \u201cSuccess is probably the simplest thing in the world. You just have to do the same thing as successful people and then stop doing the same thing that unsuccessful people are doing.\u201d
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• 11:31 \u2013 Nathan and Stig discuss audio equipment
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• 12:46 \u2013 Stig makes money in Denmark teaching making 6-7K a month \xa0
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• 13:51 \u2013 Stig discusses his podcast and having a co-host
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• 16:41 \u2013 Famous Five
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\nFamous 5\n

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• Favorite Book?\u2014 The Snowball \u2013 by Warren Buffet
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• What CEO do you follow?\u2014 Warren Buffet
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• What is your favorite online tool?\u2014 Boomerang
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• Do you get 8 hours of sleep?\u2014 Often, but less on the weekends.
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• If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be?\u2014 Don\u2019t worry Stig, you won\u2019t be single for the rest of your life.
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\nResources Mentioned:\n

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• Growth Geeks \u2013 The way Nathan hires growth hackers on a per project basis for things like info graphics, blog posts, and other growth projects
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• The Investor\u2019s Podcast \u2013 Stig Brodersen\u2019s podcast
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• The Snowball: Warren Buffet and the Business of Life \u2013 Book Stig stands by
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• Tap Dancing to Work \u2013 Another book Stig stands by
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• Eddy Communications \u2013 Nathan\u2019s audio/studio team
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