Learning from LVMH’s Bernard Arnault
Bernard Arnault, the visionary architect behind LVMH, has not only shaped a global luxury empire but has also graciously shared … Read more
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Learning from Bruce Plested’s Mainfreight
The qualities that define exceptional businesses transcend time, industry, and geography. New Zealand’s Mainfreight stands as a contemporary testament to … Read more
Learning From Tractor Supply Company
Even great companies can lose their way when unexpected challenges arise, whether from external forces or internal missteps by management. … Read more
Learning From Dollar Tree’s Macon Brock
“Everybody loves a bargain.” These simple words encapsulate the essence of Dollar Tree, a retail empire that has thrived over … Read more
Three Very Short Stories – Mission And Purpose
The success of a business is dependent on various factors, including a clear vision, shared purpose, and effective communication. These … Read more
Learning From Helzberg Diamond’s Barnett Helzberg Jnr
What makes a retail business successful? Indeed, how do we measure the success of such a company? Profitability, margins, sales … Read more
National Cash Register – A Checklist
If you’ve read the recent post on John H Patterson and his National Cash Register Company, you will have observed … Read more
Learning From IKEA’s Ingvar Kamprad
Some brands are so powerful in their categories, so innovative in their thinking and design and so well marketed they … Read more
Learning From Sun Tire’s Dick Erickson
Dick Erickson was impressed as he entered the sixth Les Schwab Tires store of the day. He was struck by … Read more
Learning From Discount Tire’s Bruce Halle
Few companies can boast of a track record of annual revenue growth for fifty consecutive years. One such company is … Read more
Learning From James Dyson
When you look back in history at some of mankind’s greatest achievements, one of the things that stands out in … Read more
Thinking About Margin Of Safety
If anything, the past few years has reminded us that the future is unknown and events can take turns you … Read more
Learning From Trader Joe’s, Joe Coulombe
It’s a rare person who can run their own business, and rarer still are those who can do it well. … Read more
Learning From John D Rockefeller
We’ve all heard of today’s Titans; those business moguls that possess incredible net worth that rivals almost all others. Bezos, … Read more
Learning From Honey Bees
The great investors never stop learning. Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger and John Templeton all continued to learn well past the … Read more