There are always more names in the back of the book than there are on the front. Thank you to all who generously gave their time, expertise, wisdom, and skill to create this book.
It’s staggering to think how many talented people left their fingerprints on these pages. I’m grateful to every one of you.
Thank you first to Elon, for allowing and encouraging this project. I’m honored by the opportunity to build something around your ideas. I appreciate your trust, generosity, and support.
I am grateful to Naval for writing the foreword to this book. You put into words every hope that I had for the impact this book could have, and it meant the world to me. Thank you for kicking off this writing adventure, supporting this book, and being you.
I am grateful for a fantastic editor in Rachel Jepsen, and the supportive team at Scribe Media, in particular my publishing manager, Emmy Koziak, for her patience and flexibility.
I’m grateful to Dylan Kurt for reaching out and taking on the thousand-and-one tasks that shaped this book and every word in it.
I am grateful to Jack Butcher for lending his immense talents once again. The illustrations and visuals in this book are entirely his. He clarifies and elevates every idea he touches. He’s a living example of these ideals. Thank you for taking this project on in addition to all of your own. I appreciate your talent, kindness, and heart.
I am grateful to Sam Teller, John Durant, and Sky King for their unique shows of faith in this project and me personally. You are deeply appreciated for your generosity and care.
I am grateful to all of the fantastic interviewers and writers who created the building blocks of this book. I learned something from all of you, and I appreciate you creating and sharing excellent work.
I remain grateful to my parents for every gift, effort, and sacrifice that put me in a position to create this book. You lovingly built the foundation for everything I ever do, and I’ll never forget that.
I am grateful for my wife, Jeannine Jorgenson, for being extremely patient with the amount of time this required. This book wouldn’t exist without your wise counsel, positivity, and encouragement. I appreciate all the love and care you bring to our family that allows me to work on quests like this. Thank you for always keeping morale high.
I am grateful for author friends who share their expertise and without whom I’d have more confusion and less laughter: Max Olson, Taylor Pearson, James Clear, and Morgan Housel.
I am grateful to my vast crew of beta readers for their time, opinions, and wise advice. Every one of you made valuable contributions to this book, and it wouldn’t be what it is without you. My deepest appreciation for each of you: David Senra, George Mack, Ruchir Jajoo, Amanda Orson, Patrick Finley, Alex Wiekowski, Sky King, Megan Darnell, Chase Ilten, Sean Devine, Sean O'Connor, Travis Stoliker, Brady Kurt, Emma Varvaloucas, Raffi Grinberg, Alec Gewirtz, Danielle Krischik, Rame Adi, Everest Brady, Daniel Doyon, Scott Norman, Mitchell Baldridge, Sam Hinkie, Jimmy Donaldson, and Nat Eliason.
I remain grateful to Naval Ravikant and Balaji Srinivasan for trusting me to create what became The Almanack of Naval Ravikant and The Anthology of Balaji. Both were life-changing projects that led to this opportunity.
I am grateful to Ivan Edgar Garcia, my assistant who faithfully supported me in creating this book and, by taking on many responsibilities, gave me more time to work. (Shout-out to Athena for making this partnership possible!)
I am grateful to the authors and creators who inspired this book. My drive to create and share this book came out of a deep appreciation for the life-changing impact of similar books, a few of which I’d like to name specifically:
Poor Charlie’s Almanack by Peter Kaufman (of Charlie Munger’s work)
Zero to One by Blake Masters (of Peter Thiel’s work)
Seeking Wisdom (and others) by Peter Bevelin (of Buffett and Munger’s work)
Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders by Max Olson (of Buffett’s work)
Principles by Ray Dalio (and team)
I am grateful for the support of many friends and strangers online who supported and encouraged me throughout this project. My DMs overflow with kind words and eager inquiries. I appreciate every gesture. Your energy helped pull me through the thousand-plus hours it took to create this for you.