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NATIONAL BESTSELLER Poker champion turned business consultant Annie Duke teaches you how to get comfortable with uncertainty and make better decisions as a result in “the ultimate guide to thinking about risk” (Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit). “A big favorite among...

Ilya Strebulaev, Director of the Venture Capital Initiative at Stanford Business School, has spent the last two decades studying VCs' counterintuitive approaches to decision-making, and the reasons behind the success and failure of corporate innovation efforts. Alex Dang, a senior leader at McKinsey and Amazon, has seen up close the impact VCs' thinking and mechanisms can have on a business' success. Together in The Venture Mindset, they present nine distinct principles that can help anyone looking to transform their business and achieve extraordinary results, no matter the industry.

Elevate your leadership game and discover the secrets to winning big in business and innovation. Big Bet Leadership equips business leaders with the principles and tactics to achieve critical results and solve complex problems facing businesses today. You will capture the upside potential while avoiding the many failure points inherent to AI strategies, growth strategies, M&A, innovation programs, operating model transitions, and digital transformation.

“Encouraging…Uplifting...Meeting apparently insurmountable goals requires thinking big…this will inspire.” —Publishers Weekly “Raj Shah has written a practical guide to making the world a better place. He knows what he’s talking about, because he’s done it himself. Anyone who...

The Bet is a one-year experiment with real stakes. I'm testing whether I can build something so energetically solid in my thoughts, emotions, and internal frequency that reality eventually reorganizes around it. The premise is simple. Focus less on controlling outcomes and more on the energy you choose to live in. Then see what the world delivers back. Each week I document the experiment in real time. The decisions, the cognitive engineering behind them, and what actually happens when you bet everything on your energy being stronger than the strategy. It's the unfiltered record of a coach and ...

Inspired by venture capitalists’ unique mindset, this is a transformative playbook for delivering extraordinary results in modern organizations, from a Stanford professor and a technology executive. Behind life changing companies like Amazon, Google, Moderna, SpaceX, and Zoom are Venture...

Making capital allocation decisions in low information environments and with alot of uncertainty is hard. This show talks to people who do this every day and teases out how to be good at it.

The NFL Sharp Betting Playbook is an honest, comprehensive, no-nonsense guide on how to win while betting on the powerhouse that is the NFL. It teaches beginner and intermediate bettors the fundamentals of identifying value, while providing a blueprint on how to read the market, go contrarian, locate sharp action, and make smart bets. It also breaks down how to manage a bankroll, know when to walk away, and survive the learning curve.

Small and Medium Businesses are the backbone of America. I interview those that chose to bet on themselves, and America is better because of them.

In Never Bet the Farm two leading entrepreneurs, Anthony Iaquinto and Stephen Spinelli, turn much of the so-called expert advice for entrepreneurs on its head. They show that by preparing for setbacks and using a framework that can help reduce risks and simplify decision making, entrepreneurs can increase their probability for success. They refute the idea that there is an ideal entrepreneurial "type", and show that luck can be as important as a business plan in many enterprises.

Alpha-Bets is a podcast from Anagram Capital, a private investment firm built for individuals and family offices. On Alpha-Bets, we explore unique and emerging trends in Entrepreneurial Investing - pairing clear, numbers-driven market insight with the human stories behind the deals. Each episode features executives, operators, and founders building businesses and creating their own path in the private capital ecosystem, often by buying cash-flowing main street businesses that are simple and can build economies of scale through acquisitions.Whether you’re an LP, an operator, or simply ...

What makes one investor write a $4M check while everyone else walks away?In Episode 1 of Inside The Deal Process, we break down the hidden psychology behind conviction investing — when a single VC sees opportunity where the market sees risk.We unpack:why most investors rejected the dealwhat the lead investor saw differentlyhow venture firms think about asymmetric upsidethe role of timing, founder psychology, and market narrativeswhy consensus is often the enemy of outsized returnshow great investors make decisions under uncertaintyThis episode is not about startup hype. It’s about ...

Read by the authors. Build the risk-taking skills that will lead you to a life of fulfillment. Discover the formula for success that will supercharge your decision-making confidence and transform even the most risk-averse mindset. In Bet on You, Angie Morgan and Courtney Lynch reveal hard-earned...

When it comes to running a business, the most important decisions a leader makes are not about products or locations - they're about people. For the past 33 years, Dee Ann Turner has been recruiting, training, and retaining some of the best employees in the restaurant business. Now she's ready to share her secrets on how to build, sustain, and grow an organizational culture that attracts world-class talent and consistently delights customers, no matter what your industry.  

Welcome to Big Bets, where it’s all about the risks, the lessons, the personalities and the rewards that come with putting your ideas on the line: one BIG BET at a time. We’re here at Toronto Metropolitan University, sharing candid conversations with graduates as they take on research, collaborations, startups, and creative projects that push the boundaries of what’s possible. I'm Alex, and I hope you can join me.

What happens when Black women stop playing small and bet on themselves?Bet On Yourself, Sis! is a podcast hosted by Jasmine Gary, entrepreneur and founder of Pink Lady Productions, featuring honest interviews with Black women entrepreneurs, creatives, healers, and therapists who are building boldly and living authentically.Each episode delivers real talk, success stories, and actionable strategies — including honest conversations about mental health, rejection, purpose, and what it actually takes to show up for yourself and your vision.You are the investment. This is your reminder.

Bet On Yourself isn’t for the ones who already made it, it’s for the ones who feel hesitant to start. Hosted by entrepreneur and author Angelo “Gege” Pitirri, this show dives into real stories of risk, resilience, loss and rebuilding. From failure to success, Angelo shares honest lessons on turning hesitation into belief and doubt into drive, inspiring you to finally make your own bet on yourself.

Taking the company into the 21st century was not going to be easy for Mr. Blue, Jr. His Chief of Staff, B.B. Queen, seemed to be getting with the program, while other sales executives were lagging behind. Faced with constant threats from those challenging his authority and the voice of Mr. Blue, Sr. echoing in his head, he and others find themselves involved in a series of games with plots and twists that keep them all on their toes, everyone vying for the prize. Who will advance? And who will be sent packing?

So, Bet On Yourself is a place where we share our best advice on navigating life as a first-gen. From career goals, relationships, to healing your inner child—this podcast is a space for us to grow & become the best versions of ourselves together. So grab yourself a caffecito & join us.

A podcast about building, growing, and selling digital products. Hosted by Fernanda Graciolli and Val Sopi.