The 92 Report

Will Bachman and Ben Balbale discuss Balbale's journey since graduating from Harvard. Balbale talks about how he has applied technology to the world in various different guises. He also talks about how he worked during the summer to help pay for college. He discusses his background in computer science and how it has helped them in his career.

The Changing World of Computer Science

They mention how the world of computer science has changed dramatically since they graduated college. They talk about how they started their career in management consulting and then went to business school. They mention how a third of their business school class moved to the Bay Area during the peak of the dot com bubble. Ben started out his career in sales, working for a software company in San Francisco. He then moved to New York to work for another software company. In 2005, he started looking at buying software companies that were trading below cash. This led to him joining a long-short equity fund in Boston. He then decided to go to business school.

A Career in the Software Industry

Ben Balbale reflects on his career in the software industry, and how it has changed over time. He discusses his decision to shut down his public software investment fund, and how he is now taking a pause to think about where he sees market opportunities and what he wants to do with the next 15,000 days of his working life.

The Future of Investing

Ben Balbale realized that he had effectively jumped over the next hurdle and that it was time for him to do something for himself. The second step was to realize that the software industry was not about the software itself, but rather about what you could do with that software. He discusses the importance of computer science, especially in relation to software development. They mention the chat GPT algorithm and how it can be used for various purposes. Ben then talks about how they have been thinking about markets where the concept of automation can be easily implemented.

Timestamps

• 4:23: How Ben's career history began
• 9:49: The first step is realizing what is it that would be fun
• 15:47: Gold standard resume box-checking
• 20:44: What do you look at the world today?
• 24:52: Looking for a monster market with evangelical customer resonance
• 32:54: How people are learning about investing
• 41:34: Top books to read about investing.

Links:

https://www.amazon.com/Noise-Human-Judgment-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0316451401

https://www.amazon.ca/Masters-Scale-Surprising-Successful-Entrepreneurs/dp/0593239083

https://www.amazon.ca/One-Up-Wall-Street-Already/dp/0743200403

https://www.amazon.ca/Benjamin-Graham/e/B000APZXBQ/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1

https://www.amazon.ca/Philip-A-Fisher/e/B000AR9D8I/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1

https://a16z.com/

CONTACT INFO:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/benbalbale/

https://twitter.com/bbalbale

Jamelle Bowers is a Hospital Medicine expert in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

You can reach out to Jamelle on Linkedin.

Key points include:

• 07:24: On residency training
• 16:02: Working in a minority community
• 27:17: Accomplishments as a leader in medicine

Father Roger J. Landry, a priest of the Diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts, serves as Catholic Chaplain to Columbia University in New York City and to the Thomas Merton Institute for Catholic Life. He has been a pastor, newspaper editor and high school chaplain in the Diocese of Fall River. He writes for many publications, appears regularly on television and radio, and is the author of Plan of Life: Habits to Help You Grow Closer to God (Pauline Books and Media 2018).

You can learn more about Roger's writing at www.Catholic preaching.com, or connect through email: [email protected].

Key points include:

• 12:52: On friendship with the late Pope John Paul
• 21:31: On being a diplomat at the United Nations
• 39:32: On his writing career

Keith Quinn graduated from Harvard with a B.A. in American and English Literature. He has been an executive producer, content strategy consultant, and head of scripted content. Currently, he is the founder of Engine Room Media, a company that helps creators achieve their full potential, fueling growth with resources for content creation, subscriber acquisition, and audience and IP maximization. You can connect with Keith through Linkedin and learn more about his company EngineRoom

Key points include:

• 00:42: Journey into media after Harvard
• 16:27: Revenue in content creation
• 23:34: Content creators to back

Elizabeth Hansen is a lawyer and human resources professional with over a decade of experience creating and leading the Title IX and Equity offices for public and private colleges and universities. She works with organizations throughout the country, and in today's episode, she talks about her work with schools and colleges on equity and diversity inclusion.

You can reach out to Elizabeth on Linkedin or through her website ecanninglaw.com.

Key points include:

• 08:55: Her work as a public defender
• 20:21: On trigger warnings
• 38:04: Gender-related cases

Lisa Ware graduated from Harvard with a B.A. in Neurobiology. After school, she worked as a research assistant at the Department of Molecular Neurobiology. During this time she co-authored publications on nerve regeneration, and developed and administered new personnel training processes, reducing training time by 75%. In 1994 she decided to change career paths and went back to school to earn an MBA. She now has a rich background in training, leadership, process improvement, problem-solving, project management, and managing business operations. You can reach out to Lisa through Linkedin.

Key points include:

• 08:59: On being a research analyst at McKinsey
• 15:04: Leading the chain of concern in the military
• 27:27: On being a professional musician

Evelyn Ch'ien graduated from Harvard with an A.B. in Philosophy and a Ph.d. in English Language and Literature/Letters. She is the author of Weird English, and co-editor of The Annotated Poetry of Liao Entao. Formerly a tenured professor. Recently, she was a principal investigator of a project funded by the European Union, and currently, she is Senior Books Editor for Hyphen. You can connect with Evelyn through Linkedin.

Key points include:

• 07:36: Writing a book about immigrant language
• 24:50: Censorship in 1940's China
• 31:33: The art scene in the Asian American community

Henry Bial earned a B.A. in Folklore and Mythology from Harvard and a Ph.D. in Performance Studies from New York University. He is currently the Professor of Theatre and Director of the School of the Arts at the University of Kansas, where he also serves as Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He is the author of Playing God: The Bible on the Broadway Stage and Acting Jewish: Negotiating Ethnicity on the American Stage and Screen. You can reach out to Henry on Linkedin or through his website www.henrybial.com.

Key points include:

• 05:32: Folklore and mythology at Harvard
• 17:37: The role of performance in the military and theatre
• 28:39: What a theatre major learns

Ben received a B.A. in Psychology from Harvard College, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from New York University, where he was a MacCracken Fellow. His doctoral dissertation analyzed the relationship between narcissism and fairness in the workplace, and his masters thesis examined the impact of trust on negotiation.

Currently, Ben is an executive coach, an organizational psychologist, and the Founding Principal of Dattner Consulting, LLC. You can reach out to Ben on Linkedin.

Key points include:

• 02:22: The social psychology of organizations
• 15:44: Valuable psychometric tests
• 32:11: Favorite team-building exercise

When John Unger graduated from Harvard Law, he immediately started working at a Law firm in Cincinnati, and immediately realised it was a career path he did not want to follow. So, he left and began teaching high school students, and he has been teaching ever since. John talks about teaching, coaching, and how he connects with students. satisfaction.

Key points include:

• 05:15: How his style of teaching has changed over the years
• 12:55: Behind the scenes as a high school coach
• 21:54: On building leadership skills