This is a really great conversation between JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Charlie Rose. In addition to the notion of keeping an owe you/owe me list on you at all times, here’s a few quotes I like from the chat:
“history may not repeat but it rhymes”
“buying a house and buying a house on fire are two different things” (about Bear Stearns purchase)
The “owe list” is something he keeps in his pocket. If he has a conversation and someone owes him something as a follow-up, he writes it down and same goes if he owes somebody something (a call, etc.). Interesting approach and unique way to stay focused on getting things done and holding people accountable.
Below is a snippet from Youtube and a link to the entire discussion is here (via Paul Kedrosky).
Venture Vice 
Robert–I’m glad you made the 1/2 marathon–congrats. I read the hills were brutal. I watched the marathoners near my home on 7th Ave and at Marina Park–miles 20 and 21. Pretty impressive to do that, but there were a lot of worn out runners.
I’m heading to out of town on Tues and Wednesday and waterskiing Monday morning so how about getting together for coffee on Thursday or Friday morning? Let me know what works for you–we can also do the week after next.
Looking forward to catching up.
-Jim
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