Invest Like The Best
Episode 104 Lessons from Two Years of the Podcast
Invest Like The Best

Episode 104: Lessons from Two Years of the Podcast

Invest Like The Best

Episode 104

Lessons from Two Years of the Podcast

This episode marks the two-year anniversary of Invest Like the Best. I cover the motivation for starting the podcast two years ago, my favourite question from over 100 episodes, and the four most common traits that I see time and again in my guests.

[00:00:49] - Beginning

[00:00:55] - Crow, the Appalachian Trail thru-hiker

[00:02:20] - Yellow Blazers and the reason for this podcast

[00:03:15] - Common traits that have united podcast guests

[00:04:00] - Trait 1: Curiosity

[00:05:39] - Trait 2: Persistence Through Randomness

[00:07:20] - Trait 3: Risk Management

[00:08:56] - Trait 4: Trail Magic

[00:09:47] - Summary

Lessons from Two Years of the Podcast

Crow, the Appalachian Trail thru-hiker

Patrick
This week, to mark the two-year anniversary of the podcast, I offer a quick summary looking back and forward.

Yesterday I heard about an Appalachian Trail thru-hiker named Croatoan, or Crow for short. Crow was his trail name, which all A.T. thru-hikers carry. Importantly, you can’t give yourself a trail name. Someone else has to name you along the way. Crow’s girlfriend was named Porridge. Another hiker he encountered along the way was named Bear Wrestler…more on him in a few minutes.

Crow was a SoBo, a southbound hiker heading from Maine to Georgia. This is a far more unique route, as most thru-hikers are NoBos, hiking north. These hikers maintain a rich culture. Each wears their own trail flare and has their own trail style. They are obsessed with their gear and food. They develop their own improved walking method to cover ground efficiently. Hikers typically won’t veer far off course, no more than a tenth of a mile, for almost any reason. Crow once left a meaningful gift he had received by a river bed, realized it two-tenths of a mile later, and just kept moving. Two exceptions to this rule are to visit a brewery or find some homemade ice cream.

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