Tobi Lutke – Building a Modern Business - [Invest Like the Best, EP.173] | Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

In this episode of Invest Like the Best, Patrick O'Shaughnessy interviews Tobi Lutke, the co-founder and CEO of Shopify, about his business principles, the concept of focus, and the strategic decisions behind the Shop app. They delve into the importance of being merchant-obsessed, the marketplace business model, and how Tobi's role as a decision-maker has evolved. The conversation explores the meaning of quality, the influence of design, and the application of systems thinking within a company. Tobi shares his thoughts on personality typing, life philosophy, and the impact of the COVID-19 era on parenting and education, emphasizing the importance of adaptability and the absence of a speed limit to personal growth.

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Tobi Lutke – Building a Modern Business - [Invest Like the Best, EP.173]

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Introduction to Shopify's Mission and the Shop App

Shopify's Strategic Focus: Merchants vs. Marketplaces and Decision-Making

Defining Quality, Design Influences, and User Experience

Applying Design Principles to Company Building and Minimizing Friction

Systems Thinking and the Importance of Attention

Real-Time Strategy Games, Attention, and Personality Typing

The Tobi Blueprint, Ground States, and the Guide to the Good Life

Stoicism, Influence, and Parenting in the COVID Era

Unstructured Time, Personal Growth, and the Kindest Act

Tobi Lutke – Building a Modern Business - [Invest Like the Best, EP.173]

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

03:20Introduction to Shopify's Mission and the Shop App

Introduction to Shopify's Mission and the Shop App

10:32Shopify's Strategic Focus: Merchants vs. Marketplaces and Decision-Making

Shopify's Strategic Focus: Merchants vs. Marketplaces and Decision-Making

15:33Defining Quality, Design Influences, and User Experience

Defining Quality, Design Influences, and User Experience

22:32Applying Design Principles to Company Building and Minimizing Friction

Applying Design Principles to Company Building and Minimizing Friction

29:30Systems Thinking and the Importance of Attention

Systems Thinking and the Importance of Attention

37:11Real-Time Strategy Games, Attention, and Personality Typing

Real-Time Strategy Games, Attention, and Personality Typing

45:20The Tobi Blueprint, Ground States, and the Guide to the Good Life

The Tobi Blueprint, Ground States, and the Guide to the Good Life

52:54Stoicism, Influence, and Parenting in the COVID Era

Stoicism, Influence, and Parenting in the COVID Era

1:00:02Unstructured Time, Personal Growth, and the Kindest Act

Unstructured Time, Personal Growth, and the Kindest Act