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It is unlikely that a company other than Snowflake would have persuaded me to get back in the arena, but the opportunity to become its CEO was hard to resist. Today I am less driven by career ambition than by a hunger for sport, action, excitement, teamwork, and a never‐ending pursuit of self‐improvement. Being retired was great, but the challenge of rising to the occasion is a better match for my temperament.
How can you possibly gain an edge over your competition in this environment? How can you make sure that your opportunistic deal search is not just busy work, but a productive process with a good chance of uncovering a gem of an investment? Having spent considerable time thinking about it, I have settled on the two key factors that matter most. First, staying top of mind with your most relevant contacts, and second, getting the most out of your time by reviewing only relevant deals.
The Private Equity Toolkit
Tamara Sakovska
We see this theme stretching back to Marathon. The American defenders were not organized from a central command. Soldiers would come and go as they pleased. On the day of battle, an American general would not have any clear idea of how many soldiers he had under his command. And yet, somehow, it worked.
Five Cities That Ruled the World
Douglas Wilson
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