The Jet Lag Series -Should You Copy Your Heroes? – Ep 68

Early in his career, Vitaliy tried to emulate Warren Buffett and spurned the use of spreadsheets. But here’s the thing: Buffett has a supercomputer in his head and Vitaliy doesn't. Vitaliy needs to visualize financial statements by building models;...

Early in his career, Vitaliy tried to emulate Warren Buffett and spurned the use of spreadsheets. But here’s the thing: Buffett has a supercomputer in his head and Vitaliy doesn’t. Vitaliy needs to visualize financial statements by building models; he feels them viscerally in doing so, whereas Buffett doesn’t. In this podcast, Vitaliy expands on why rather than trying to be Warren Buffett 2.0, you should be You 1.0.

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