Founders

What I learned from reading The Sugar King of Havana: The Rise and Fall of Julio Lobo, Cuba's Last Tycoon by John Paul Rathbone. ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable Notebook for Founders at Founders Notes.com ---- [2:02] Beyond Possible: One Man, Fourteen Peaks, and the Mountaineering Achievement of a Lifetime (Founders #236) [3:22] This is a cautionary tale. [6:18] One of the main lessons of the book is just how fast things can change. [6:25] The History of Cuba in 50 Events [10:14] Lobo walked with a limp due to a murder attempt 14 years before that had blown a four inch chunk out of his skull. [12:29] One of the most human of all desires is to perpetuate what you have created. [12:55] Lobo thinks he has leverage when he really doesn’t. [18:39] He dies in poverty. Imagine having $5 billion and then at the end of your life having to rely on an allowance from your adult daughters. [20:30] I think about what Charlie Munger says: Don't try to be really smart. Just try to be consistently not dumb over a