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#408 How to Make a Few MORE Billion Dollars: Brad Jacobs

In 2024 Brad Jacobs wrote the book How to Make a Few Billion Dollars. In the book Brad explains how he built 8 separate billion dollar companies and other lessons from his 40+ year career as an elite entrepreneur. In the two years since Brad has made a few MORE billion dollars and so the sequel to his first book is: How to Make a Few MORE Billion Dollars…

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  1. How Did Brad Jacobs Turn Self-criticism Into Fuel? at 3:42

    David Senra says Brad Jacobs turned self-criticism into fuel: he used to beat himself up when he missed perfection, and he moved that negative inner voice… Full answer

  2. Why Does Brad Jacobs Like Public Companies? at 9:55

    David Senra reads Brad Jacobs's case for running a public company: being public makes it easier to build something big and lasting. Full answer

  3. Why Does Brad Jacobs Avoid Private Equity? at 13:26

    David Senra reads Brad Jacobs's reason for avoiding private equity when he funds a company: the firms can be fair-weather friends and a focus on their own… Full answer

  4. Why Does Brad Jacobs Integrate Before a Deal Closes? at 18:03

    David Senra reads Brad Jacobs's reason for integrating before a deal closes: most acquisitions do not create shareholder value unless the buyer improves the… Full answer

  5. Why Does Brad Jacobs Cut Bloated Management? at 26:00

    David Senra reads Brad Jacobs's reason for cutting bloated management: a person who manages one person is providing companionship, not management, and it… Full answer

  6. Why Does Brad Jacobs Stop Expecting Flawlessness? at 33:31

    David Senra reads Brad Jacobs's line that he stopped expecting flawlessness from himself and from other people, because perfection is impossible and losing… Full answer

  7. How Does Brad Jacobs Get His Mind Back to Center? at 35:37

    David Senra reads Brad Jacobs's account of using rational emotive behavior therapy, from Albert Ellis, to get his mind back to center. Full answer

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