Yaron Brook is the current chairman of the board at the Ayn Rand Institute (ARI), where he was executive director from 2000 to 2017. He has led ARI during a period of intense growth, and given hundreds of talks applying objectivist ideas. He is the co-author of the book "Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rands ideas can end big government". He has published articles in the Wall street journal, USA Today, and Investor’s Business Daily. He is also the co-founder and head of research at BH equity research, which he founded in January 1998, and is currently the managing partner at BHZ capital management.

He is the host of the @YaronBrook show, where he discusses news, culture and politics from the principled perspective of Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. we'll link it for you here.

In the EITF interview, Yaron Brook talks about career development, wealth, introspection, and managing people. Yaron shares his first job experience and the importance of doing something well. He defines wealth as the ability to live the kind of life you want and to help pursue your values. Yaron emphasizes the need for introspection and aligning your feelings with your values. He discusses the importance of experiencing and recognizing achievements and the role of pride in living a good life. Yaron also talks about trust, delegation, and the importance of learning from failure.

Takeaways -

- Do something well and strive for excellence in your work.

- Wealth is the ability to live the kind of life you want and pursue your values.

- Introspection is crucial for understanding your feelings, aligning them with your values, and making choices that lead to a good life.

- Recognize and celebrate your achievements to experience self-esteem and pride.

- Trust yourself and others, hire well, and be willing to learn and adapt as a manager.

- Failure is a part of life, and learning from failure is essential for growth and success.

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Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Excitement for the Episode 00:59 First Job Experience and Taking Away Lessons 02:01 Striving for Excellence in Your Work 02:58 Defining Wealth and Pursuing Values 13:01 The Importance of Introspection 20:54 Experiencing Achievements and Building Self-Esteem 25:19 Trust, Delegation, and Learning from Failure 31:28 Balancing Family, Career, and Ambitious Values 35:07 Defining Success and Living a Good Life 36:00 Conclusion and Asking a Question for the Next Expert