Blackstone, Buffett, Gates: I Went on a Late-Night Power-Player Rant

மே 8, 2025

Buffett and Gates’ “one-word” success clip and an FT “Blackstone sells Blackstone” headline sparked a late-night power-player riff A Buffett/Gates one-word success clip and an FT headline about Blackstone trigger a late-night riff on what makes winners: culture, taste, and ruthless clarity

The image displays a mobile screen with three distinct sections of content.

1. **Top Section**:
- The headline reads: "Warren Buffett and Bill Gates were asked to explain their success in 1 word. They both gave the same answer."
- The source is identified as "Yahoo Finance" with a timestamp indicating it was posted 2 days ago.
- The text is presented in a standard mobile font, and there is a small icon next to the source name.

2. **Middle Section**:
- The headline states: "Blackstone sells Blackstone."
- The source is "Financial Times," dated 1 day ago.
- Accompanying this headline is an image of a sign that reads "Blackstone." The sign is black with white lettering, prominently displaying the name. The background appears to be a building or structure, possibly an office, with some greenery visible.

3. **Bottom Section**:
- This section features a photo of a man with a light complexion and short, slightly wavy hair. He is smiling and has his hands clasped together in front of him, suggesting a gesture of contemplation or engagement.
- He is wearing a dark-colored shirt and appears to be in a setting with a blurred background, possibly a stage or conference environment with soft lighting.

The overall layout is typical of a news aggregation app, with each section clearly delineated and featuring a combination of text and images. The screen indicates a battery level of 76% and shows signal strength, suggesting it is a mobile device interface.

6:45 PM

Admiring Steve Schwarzman and Hoping He Is Fine

Steve Schwarzman is a very cool, good guy. I also learned in business school about how a business culture, or the way we do something.. it's everything. He did wonders for Hilton.

I think he has been friends with Trump, then fought, then reconciled.

I saw him here once. Or a fake profile. He's a cool person.

I don't have a subscription to Financial Times so I can't read the article. But I hope he's fine..

Bye Steve..

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