“Talent is rare—finding great people is more rare.” Part 2 | Jon Robinson (008)

In Part 2, Jon discusses building the firm around great people, focusing on the process and trusting the outcome, and how we all naturally make emotional decisions that we attempt to later justify with facts. (4:00) Given a similar situation, would your advice to your kids in the future, match your behavior in 2007? (4:50) “You better be comfortable in what you decide and be able to own it” (8:20) Focus on the process and trust the outcome will match the intended result (13:40) We were under the spell that complexity sells (20:25) Present day (24:10) Talent is rare—finding great people is more rare (25:15 We really appreciate diversity and diversity of thought (27:15) Our philosophy is lose small win big (33:20) We have a huge segment of the population that has not lived through a bear market (35:40) I worry that folks are getting lulled to sleep (40:45) We make emotional decisions that we justify intellectually (45:20) The gap has widened, no question (48:18) My wife grabs my forearm, “just don’t embarrass me” (52:30) Quick hit Q&A (57:20) “We’re trying to build a firm that puts people first in an industry that traditionally has not made that a priority” Let us know what you thought: [email protected] Would you like to be a guest on SMB.FM? Send us an email at the address above. Find more about Blueprint at: https://blueprintip.com/