Episode Details

Gillian Zoe Segal is the author of 'Getting There: A Book of Mentors'. In the book, Gillian has interviewed and photographed 30 superstars, including Warren Buffett and Michael Bloomberg. We talk about her special relation to Berkshire Hathaway, seven common traits among successful people, qualities to look for in a mentor, and much more.

The episode was recorded on May 24, 2022. For more info about the podcast, go to the episode page. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IB_Redeye

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Episode Chapters

(00:00) Intro to Gillian and Getting There

(03:41) Gillian's special relation to Berkshire Hathaway

(06:47) Choosing people to interview and the book title

(09:50) Seven common factors of successful people

(15:02) Jim Koch's lessons from mountaineering

(18:15) The third door and dealing with rejection

(24:17) Why success can turn into failure

(27:30) Play to your strengths, but be ready to sacrifice something

(32:22) Gillian's fav advice

(34:07) The right attitude, for the right people

(36:01) Mentors, role models, and heroes

(40:10) Becoming a mentor

(41:48) Qualities to look for in a mentor

(43:47) Risks of having mentors

(46:52) Learning about yourself

(48:26) The worst advice

(49:17) Book recommendations

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Books Mentioned

• Getting There - Gillian Zoe Segal
• New York Characters - Gillian Zoe Segal
• The Third Door - Alex Banayan
• Bad Blood - John Carreyrou
• A Search in Secret India - Paul Brunton
• The Education of a Value Investor - Guy Spier
• Richer, Wiser, Happier - 
• Influence - Robert Cialdini
• Pre-Suasion - Robert Cialdini

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Episodes Mentioned

Patrik Wahlén - Episode 14: Investing by the Books podcast

Shree Viswanathan - Episode 20: Investing by the Books podcast

Bryan Lawrence - Episode 440: The Investor's Podcast

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More on Gillian Zoe Segal

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillian-zoe-segal-64041021/

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About the podcast

Intro episode: https://www.redeye.se/podcast/investing-by-the-books/817383/0-intro-to-investing-by-the-books

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What is Investing by the Books?

Investing by the Books was founded by Henrik Andersson, Bo Börtemark, Mats Larsson and Michael Persson. It has published hundreds of book reviews in the past 10 years and operates on a non-profit basis.

Visit the website: http://www.investingbythebooks.com/

Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Investbythebook

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What is Redeye?

Redeye is a research-centered