Making Concentrated Bets #126

Episode Summary We reflect on the idea of defining how people can build an edge and ultimately make concentrated bets - inspired by this post from Jay Vasantharajah. Background on the Perpetual Learning Minicast Manjula and I are very excited to launch the Perpetual Learning Minicast where we aim to discuss topics shared on Perpetual Newsletter (a weekly newsletter focused on sharing interesting reads for 127 weeks and counting). Manjula had come to me with the idea of creating a new medium for my audience to interact with my content. The thought of discussing the Perpetual Learning Newsletter and looking at the topics I share from a different perspective was very exciting. We hope you enjoy the Minicast and would love to get some feedback as we iterate on this idea. Quick Intro on Manjula Manjula Selvarajah is a national columnist to CBC Radio’s 20-plus radio stations across the country. An occasional radio host for CBC’s Ontario morning shows, she is a frequent emcee and moderator, with repeat speaking appearances at Elevate, Mars Discovery District and Collision. Formerly, she was on the executive team of a now acquired Toronto-based startup and holds a degree in Engineering from Queen’s University. She is co‐founder of the non-profit Tamil Women Rising and sits on the board of Scientists in School. Following Manjula for a few years now, I’ve personally been very impressed by her ability to try and excel at new projects. Her story from working on the executive team for a well-known Toronto-based startup to building a very successful career in journalism is a personal inspiration. Check out more of her work by following her on Twitter. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit suthensiva.substack.com