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Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Boyd and Bronwyn Varty – Track Your Life - [Invest Like the Best, EP.99b]

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Colossus

Technology, Business, Investing

4.72.5K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2018

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Today’s conversation is a continuation of my discussion on applying the lessons of tracking animals in the wild to tracking in your own life. I encourage to listen to that episode first. In this second part, Boyd’s sister Bronwyn joins and offers perspective on business and life. Given that Boyd and Bron grew up in this wild place, their perspective on the world is refreshing and very different. We discuss a wide range of things, But the section on restoration near the end is just phenomenal stuff. Please enjoy part two of my conversation with the Varty family.   For more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast. Sign up for the book club, where you’ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclub. Follow Patrick on Twitter at @patrick_oshag   Show Notes 1:21 - (First Question) – Concept of shame and the role it plays in the lives of the people that visit 3:11 – Bron’s take on shame and if this is uniquely male issue 5:15 – How the Varty’s think about the concept of presence, and time with Nelson Mandela 13:34 – Selfishness as an impediment to presence 20:26 – Tending the cup 20:37 – Life is not a zero-sum game 23:15 – How they run the reserve as a business 30:18 – Importance of motivation as a business 33:55 – Cultivating a culture that makes a business a family 40:15 – How they help other family businesses 45:29 – The idea of restoration as a business and legacy 51:23 -Restoration model in investment 53:49 – The age of restoration will be born on the age of information 54:48 – Places that have given Varty’s deep connections (other than Africa) 1:00:46 – Kindest thing anyone has done for Bron   Learn More For more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast.  Sign up for the book club, where you’ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclub Follow Patrick on twitter at @patrick_oshag

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome everyone, I'm Patrick O'Shaughnessy and this is Invest Like The Best.

0:08.6

This show is an open-ended exploration of markets, ideas, methods, stories, and of strategies

0:13.9

that will help you better invest both your time and your money.

0:17.2

You can learn more and stay up to date at InvestorFieldGuide.com.

0:24.6

Patrick O'Shaughnessy is the CEO of O'Shaughnessy Asset Management.

0:28.5

All opinions expressed by Patrick and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do

0:32.9

not reflect the opinion of O'Shaughnessy Asset Management.

0:36.3

This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis

0:40.6

for investment decisions.

0:42.4

Clients of O'Shaughnessy Asset Management may maintain positions and the securities discussed

0:46.2

in this podcast.

0:49.6

Today's conversation is a continuation of my discussion on applying the lessons of tracking

0:53.8

animals in the wild to tracking in your own life.

0:56.7

I encourage you to listen to yesterday's episode first.

0:59.9

In this second part, Boyd's sister Bronwyn Joins and offers perspective on business and

1:04.1

life.

1:05.1

Given that Boyd and Bronn grew up in this wild place, their perspective on the world is refreshing

1:08.9

and very different.

1:10.5

We discuss a wide range of things, but the section on restoration near the end is just phenomenal

1:14.9

stuff.

1:15.9

Please enjoy part two of my conversation with the Vartee family.

1:21.2

So we were having a conversation at lunch and I just don't want to lose this thread or

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