Wish I Knew . . .

#77 George Chanos - Author / Former Attorney General / Chairman / Futurist

November 15, 2022 Season 2 Episode 77
Wish I Knew . . .
#77 George Chanos - Author / Former Attorney General / Chairman / Futurist
Show Notes

https://georgejchanos.com/
A bit about his career:

  • Author of two books 
    • Seize your destiny: A roadmap to success 
    • Millennial Samurai: A Mindset for the 21st Century
  • Motivational Speaker
  • Chairman 
    • Wing Zone
    • Capriotti's Sandwich shoe for nearly 15 years
  • Attorney General for the State of Nevada
  • An Attorney by trade and educational background


Some Highlights:

  • 3 loves in life
  • Fashion model Mom
  • Go getter early on (shovel snow / mow lawns
  • The conflict between money and politics
  • Always wanted his life to have meaning
  • Mapping out his life on the bag a placemat at the Sahara
  • Going to law school and focusing on business
  • Notable Quotable story for the ages
  • Believe in yourself and your potential
  • Action is magic
  • Leverage your strength
  • When machine intelligence eclipses human intelligence
  • Millennial Samurai 1 million copies
  • Seeing a problem from a helicopter view (360 degrees)
  • Using your adversary as a teacher
  • Your mind is like a parachute, it doesn't work unless it's open
  • Hire those smarter than you and take a 360 degree perspective of a problem
  • Chairman of Capriotti's

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