A few weeks ago, I happened to attend a private dinner that a friend had invited me to in Omaha following the 2024 Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting. The speaker for the evening was the journalist and author William Green. Mr. Green, the author of the book Richer, Wiser, Happier: How the World’s Greatest Investors Win in Markets and Life, shared his thoughts about Buffett, Munger, Berkshire Hathaway and a whole lot more. In some ways his thoughts resonated with my key takeaways that I discussed in an article titled Reading Between the Lines.
The following day I ran into him at the Markel brunch and asked him if he had any advice for me considering my first book was slated to come out a few days later. In our brief interaction, he was kind enough to help me understand that the book launch is just one small event and that the work done in the ensuing years play a large part in the success of a book.