Alex Rodriguez: From MVP to CEO; Business Lessons from Warren Buffett & Magic Johnson | E1010

Alex Rodriguez is a businessman and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of A-Rod Corp, a broad-based investment firm that bets on world-class startups and partners with leading global companies across the real estate, health and wellness, technology, and sports & entertainment industries. While best known as one of the world’s greatest athletes (a 14x MLB All-Star and a 2009 World Series Champion with the New York Yankees), for more than 25 years, Alex leads a team of experts building high-growth businesses and is co-owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves. ---------------------------------------------- Timestamps: (0:00) Intro (1:20) A-Rod’s Childhood (2:55) How the PED Suspension Changed A-Rod (5:16) Hiring Advice from A-Rod (7:13) A-Rod’s Secret to Deal-Making (9:22) The BEST Deal A-Rod Ever Made (10:32) The WORST Deal A-Rod Ever Made (12:02) What Magic Johnson Taught A-Rod (15:43) What Warren Buffet Taught A-Rod (17:41) Why A-Rod Invests in Sports & Real Estate (22:12) A-Rod’s Winning Mindset (23:08) Work-Life Balance (24:35) How to Winning Environment for Your Employees (26:30) Sports Team Ownership (30:05) The Impact of Interest Rates (31:22) A-Rod’s Tip for Being a Good Dad (34:36) If A-Rod could have dinner with anyone.. (35:03) Why A-Rod Stopped Buying Real Estate (35:52) Why A-Rod Took PEDs (38:56) Where will A-Rod be in 5 Years? -------------------------------------------------- In Today’s Episode with Alex Rodriguez 1.) From MLB to Business MVP: How Alex made his transition from one of the world’s greatest athletes to the world of business? What does Alex know now that he wishes he had known at the start of his business career? What is Alex running away from? How do his insecurities drive him? 2.) Lessons from Magic Johnson and Warren Buffet: What are some of the single biggest lessons Alex has learned from his time with Warren Buffet? How did Magic Johnson impact Alex’s approach to business? What is Magic Johnson’s framework? How can others use it as a blueprint for their career? 3.) Alex Rodriguez: The Business Builder and Investor: What has been Alex’s single biggest investing hit? What did he learn from it? What has been Alex’s single worst investment decision? How did that change his approach? Why is Alex not buying real estate currently? How does he view the future of real estate buying? 4.) Alex Rodriguez: The Father and Son: How did having two daughters impact Alex’s approach to business and life? What have been Alex’s single biggest lessons from seeing his single mother operate? How does Alex reflect on his own relationship to money? How has it changed? ------------------------------------------------ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3j2KMcZTtgTNBKwtZBMHvl?si=85bc9196860e4466 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-twenty-minute-vc-20vc-venture-capital-startup/id958230465 Follow Harry Stebbings on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HarryStebbings Follow Alex Rodriguez on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AROD Follow 20VC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/20vc_reels Follow 20VC on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@20vc_tok Visit our Website: https://www.20vc.com Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.thetwentyminutevc.com/contact -------------------------------------------- #AlexRodriguez #HarryStebbings #20VC #warrenbuffett #magicjohnson #business #realestateinvesting