Podcast Preet Anand terbaik (2024)

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2018 Letter - The Value of Wandering. 22:31

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The 2018 letter to shareowners (released April 2019). Key theme is wandering and curiosity as a counterbalance to efficiency, even if it leads to failure. Probably one of my favorite letters. Jeff's letters is a non-commercial production with Preet Anand as its narrator. I'm doing this to make the content of these incredible letters more accessible…

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2017 letter - High Standards 22:37

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2017 letter to shareowners. Key theme is the importance of high standards and the elements of having them. It's crazy to think Amazon has nearly a million more more employees now than when this was published just 4.5 years ago. As a reminder, Jeff's letters is a non-commercial production with Preet Anand as its narrator. I'm doing this to make the …

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2016 letter - Why it always has to be Day 1 16:53

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2016 Letter to shareowners. Key theme is how to avoid atrophy as a business, such as Amazon, gets bigger. As a reminder, Jeff's letters is a non-commercial production with Preet Anand as its narrator. I'm doing this to make the content of these incredible letters more accessible. My goal is for Jeff, and other authors of incredible letters, narrate…

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2015 Letter 29:54

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The 2015 letter to shareowners. Key theme is high velocity decision making. One of my favorites! As a reminder, Jeff's letters is a non-commercial production with Preet Anand as its narrator. I'm doing this to make the content of these incredible letters more accessible. My goal is for Jeff, and other authors of incredible letters, narrate future l…

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2014 Letter - What Great Businesses Look like 27:16

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The 2014 letter to shareowners. Key theme is what great businesses look like. As a reminder, Jeff's letters is a non-commercial production with Preet Anand as its narrator. I'm doing this to make the content of these incredible letters more accessible. \ The content of these annual letters is the property of Jeff Bezos and Amazon.com Inc.…

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2013 Letter - Wow 16:29

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The 2013 letter to shareowners. Key theme is invention at every layer from every employee. Amazon shows the full breadth of the many things it is doing. As a reminder, Jeff's letters is a non-commercial production with Preet Anand as its narrator. I'm doing this to make the content of these incredible letters more accessible. My goal is for Jeff, a…

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2012 Letter - Internally Driven 15:31

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The 2012 Letter. Jeff articulates how being customer centric enables Amazon to be internally driven in its innovations and not chasing after competitors. It's a great letter that pairs very well with Eugene Wei's essay about Invisible Asymptotes. Wei is Amazon alum who uses the example of expensive and slow shipping as an example of how there are u…

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2011 Letter - The Power of Invention 11:57

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The 2011 Letter. Jeff shares stories about how Amazon's self service platforms have made a major difference for creators and also the powerful impact of having no gatekeepers. Jeff shares many stories in the written letter but I omitted some for brevity. If you'd like to see all the stories he shares, please read the letter. It's good! I want to he…

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2010 Letter - Amazon is a tech company 11:07

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The 2010 letter. This one is a bit of a weird one. Jeff starts and stays at the very nitty gritty level detailing Amazon's incredible technical efforts, why it seeks to do them, and the value they create.

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2009 Letter - Setting Goals 8:13

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The 2009 letter. Jeff articulates the incredible outcomes Amazon has had by 2009, but then shifts to why they focus on customer-facing inputs.

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2008 Letter - Working Backward 10:30

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The 2008 letter. Jeff introduces two very valuable techniques for how to invest: working backwards and considering which needs are durable over the long term. It's a wonderful letter! Sorry for being late also!

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2007 Letter - A Team of Missionaries and The Kindle's Release 13:22

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The 2007 letter. Jeff discusses the Kindle's launch and how they approached improving upon the book. There's a wonderful reminder to always figure out to focus on what is only made possible with a new medium. This is the 10th letter that Jeff writes since Amazon went publish. It's fitting he returns to books! In the commentary I evaluate the Kindle…

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2006 Letter - Growing New Businesses 11:44

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The 2006 letter. Jeff articulates Amazon's tests for a worthwhile new business to invest in. But he also articulates how Amazon celebrates the momentum of new businesses, even if it feels tiny compared to the proven pillars. Very applicable for how to view your own personal development.

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2005 Letter - Sometimes Decisions just need Math, but sometimes they need Judgment 12:14

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In this letter, Jeff articulates how Amazon makes certain types of decisions. Sometimes decisions can be made with only analysis and math. But sometimes it's judgment that carries the day. It's a fun one that really builds upon Jeff's articulated decision making philosophies. The commentary on this one is a bit long. My apologies if it feels unwiel…

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2004 Letter - Thinking about Finance 8:56

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In this letter, Jeff details why free cash flow per share is the way Amazon measures the value it creates. It's worth reading the letter instead of listening to it because he provides some illustrative tables. This letter pairs very well with Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway letter from 2007 that discusses Returns on Invested Capital. 2004 Amazo…

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2003 Letter - Long Term Thinking 10:00

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Jeff takes Long Term Thinking pretty seriously. The majority of his letters up until 2003 have the 'Long Term' or 'Long View' in the title! In this letter, he walks shareowners through some examples of what it means to apply long term thinking to do right by the customer. And he reiterates his assertion that what's right for the customer will ultim…

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2002 - What's good for customers is good for business 10:55

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Jeff demonstrates how what's good for customers is good for business. Especially since Amazon's growth gets back above 20% and they become cash flow positive! Next episode on Tuesday

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2001 Letter - The Flywheel Evolves 15:31

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The 2001 Letter. Jeff discusses how Amazon has hit a point where both growth and cost reductions can be funded. Then he details how the relationship between the two of them creates a virtuous loop. It's the beginning of the infamous Flywheel! Lastly, he reiterates why Amazon focuses on cashflows.

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Production delay due to COVID! 0:41

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Caught COVID while overseas! Next week will have two episodes and then we will back to our regular cadence. Thanks for listening!

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2000 letter - How to do a Reality Check 11:14

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The 2000 Letter. Jeff acknowledges the dot com crash and that Amazon.com's shares are down more than 80%. Then he provides a reminder on the business and the trends for the future. I found this letter to be a master class about how to do a reality check. As a reminder, Jeff's letters is a non-commercial production with Preet Anand as its narrator. …

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1999 Letter - Compounding Strengths and Clear Observation 20:21

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The 1999 Letter. Jeff shares his view on what shareowners own and the goals for 2000. Check out the section on Operational Excellence! The themes that stood out to me were about compounding strength and also clear observation. As a reminder, Jeff's letters is a non-commercial production with Preet Anand as its narrator. All copyright belongs to Ama…

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1998 Letter - On Growth and Humility 17:44

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The 1998 Letter. Jeff shares his reflections on Amazon's incredible growth, sets expectations for the future, and also provides some guidance on how they hire and the need to be customer obsessed. I found this letter to be about impressive growth, but also the humility it takes to deliver on that growth. As a reminder, Jeff's letters is a non-comme…