Graham Weaver grew up in suburban Ohio, where he would listen to self-help cassettes while mowing lawns. Today, he is the founder and CEO of Alpine Investors, with USD $16 billion in assets under management.
Graham founded Alpine based on the belief that exceptional people create exceptional businesses. He also teaches a top-rated strategic management course at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business — and his positive and practical social media content has amassed 1.2M+ followers.
In this episode:
• The shift in mindset that put Graham at the helm of a billion-dollar business.
• How to stay motivated to do the boring reps.
• What your metric of success should be at the end of each day.
• Why life is suffering – and how to choose something worth suffering for.
Let’s WIN THE DAY with Graham Weaver!
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Timemarkers:
00:00:00 Who is Graham Weaver
00:02:18 How ‘Think and Grow Rich’ changed Graham Weaver’s life
00:03:49 Owning the identity of success
00:06:08 How writing out goals can change your life
00:08:35 Should goals be realistic
00:09:58 Is rowing a good high school sport
00:10:54 How to find the gift in failure (power of persistence)
00:12:50 Make sure you’re playing a winnable game
00:14:10 How to achieve your biggest goals
00:15:29 The moment when Graham Weaver decided to start his own business
00:18:38 Why failure can be the best thing for your business
00:21:48 How habits propel your success
00:22:34 How to make smart decisions when you’re in a rut
00:24:11 How to manage someone who is underperforming
00:25:46 Download your FREE Win the Day Action Plan
00:26:36 How to attract the right people to work for your company
00:28:12 Offense deck vs defense deck
00:29:30 How to pitch investors (the frequency of wealth)
00:30:51 The best strategies for business growth
00:33:54 Why most people are disengaged at work
00:35:05 The will to win
00:38:02 How to find your North Star
00:39:08 How to raise successful children
00:40:28 How to motivate someone
00:41:38 How to stay motivated to do the boring reps
00:42:58 Focus on ‘winning’ rather than ‘not losing’
00:45:32 What does it mean to Win the Day
00:47:05 Why people fail with their goals
00:48:01 How to set (and achieve) goals
00:51:18 Graham Weaver goal-setting framework
00:52:20 How to assume the identity of success
00:54:20 The best advice for parents
00:57:45 The best advice for raising teenagers
00:59:24 How Graham Weaver built his social media following
01:04:15 Affirmation
01:04:52 Rocket Round
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About Graham Weaver:
Graham Weaver grew up in suburban Ohio, where he would listen to self-help cassettes while mowing lawns. Today, he is the founder and CEO of Alpine Investors, with USD $16 billion in assets under management.
Graham founded Alpine based on the belief that exceptional people create exceptional businesses. He also teaches a top-rated strategic management course at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business — and his positive and practical social media content has amassed 1.2M+ followers.
Graham has an MBA from Stanford University and a BS in Engineering from Princeton University, where he graduated with highest honors and was also captain of the national championship lightweight crew team.
Thanks for watching 🙂
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