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Back to SearchEp.295 Southwest’s Quiet Edge: Hedging When It’s Uncool
Season 2 Episode 36
Southwest’s Quiet Edge: Hedging When It’s Uncool
In boom years, Southwest Airlines did something competitors mocked: they hedged fuel. By locking in …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep.294 Zara’s Cash Machine: Negative Working Capital
Season 2 Episode 35
Zara’s Cash Machine: Negative Working Capital
Most retailers bleed cash by buying inventory first and waiting months to get paid. Zara flipped the sc…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep.293 Berkshire’s Secret Weapon: Turning Cash Timing Into Power
Season 2 Episode 34
Insurance sounds dull — until you realize it’s Warren Buffett’s hidden engine. Berkshire Hathaway collects premiums today, pays claims later, and use…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep.292 The Lehman Lesson: Wealth Dies When Risk Is Ignored
Season 2 Episode 33
In 2008, Lehman Brothers — a 158-year-old symbol of Wall Street stability — vanished in a week. Beneath the prestige was a blind spot: massive bets o…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep.291 The Blockbuster Meeting That Cost $150 Billion
Season 2 Episode 32
In 2000, Blockbuster was untouchable — 6,000 stores, billions in revenue, and a business model built on late fees. Then Netflix walked in with a $50 …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep.290 Oprah’s Job Rejection That Launched a Legacy
Season 2 Episode 31
Oprah’s Job Rejection That Launched a Legacy
In her early 20s, Oprah Winfrey was fired from her job as a TV news anchor. Her boss told her she was “u…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep.289 J.K. Rowling and the Twelve “No’s”
Season 2 Episode 30
J.K. Rowling and the Twelve “No’s”
Before Hogwarts, J.K. Rowling was a struggling single mom in the U.K., writing Harry Potter in cafés with her baby…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep.288 Michael Jordan’s Cut That Fueled Greatness
Season 2 Episode 29
Michael Jordan’s Cut That Fueled Greatness
Before he was the GOAT, Michael Jordan was cut from his high school varsity basketball team. His peers mad…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep.287 The Stanford Prison Experiment: When Environment Rewrites Behavior
Season 2 Episode 28
In 1971, a group of Stanford psychologists built a fake prison in a basement. Volunteers became “guards” and “prisoners.” Within days, the experiment…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep.286 Microsoft’s Second Act — From Know-It-All to Learn-It-All
Season 2 Episode 27
Microsoft’s Second Act — From Know-It-All to Learn-It-All
A decade ago, Microsoft had brilliant people and legendary products—but a culture stuck in …
6 months, 3 weeks ago