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Retail Media MasterclassLearn about in-store networks and how to maximize return on ad spend. Join Mike Pollack, the CRO of GroceryTV, and myself in today's episode where we're breaking down:1. What it means to scale as a modern media company2. How to unlock distribution with focus3. And dive deep on why Retail Media Networks (RMNs) are so hotGet in touch with Mike at mike@grocerytv.comHighlights and Key Concepts:The Power of Having Systems and a Defined Product:Leveraging Distribution for Scaling:The Current Wave of Innovation in Retail Media:Challenges and Opportunities in Adoption:Key Moments00:08:14 Focus and sacrifice drive success.00:17:03 Retail media is rapidly growing.00:19:20 Retail media networks are evolving.00:27:02 In-store media is evolving.00:29:33 Retail media can drive performance.Want to work together? Take advantage of fintech solutions JUST for marketers and the ultimate Authority Growth Engine for B2B/Founder-led growth at: https://www.troweco.com/

Retail Media Masterclass Learn about in-store networks and how to maximize return on ad spend.  Join <a href="https://www.theoohinsider.com/guests/mike-pollack/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mike Pollack</a>, the CRO of<a href="https://grocerytv.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> GroceryTV</a>, and myself in today's episode where we're breaking down: 1. What it means to scale as a modern media company 2. How to unlock distribution with focus 3. And dive deep on why Retail Media Networks (RMNs) are so hot Get in touch with Mike at mike@grocerytv.com Highlights and Key Concepts: <ol><li>The Power of Having Systems and a Defined Product:</li><li>Leveraging Distribution for Scaling:</li><li>The Current Wave of Innovation in Retail Media:</li><li>Challenges and Opportunities in Adoption:</li></ol>Key Moments <ul><li>00:08:14 Focus and sacrifice drive success.</li><li>00:17:03 Retail media is rapidly growing.</li><li>00:19:20 Retail media networks are evolving.</li><li>00:27:02 In-store media is evolving.</li><li>00:29:33 Retail media can drive performance.</li></ul>Want to work together? Take advantage of fintech solutions JUST for marketers and the ultimate Authority Growth Engine for B2B/Founder-led growth at: <a href="https://www.troweco.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.troweco.com/</a>

Scaling Modern Media Companies, Distribution, and Retail Media with Mike Pollack, CRO, GroceryTV

We talk to former NFL offensive lineman Mike Pollack about Chicago Bears draft pick Braxton Jones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Bear Report Podcast - Interview with Mike Pollack 

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Show Notes Episode 003 – Michael Pollack Links NYU Stern Bio Interview on Charlie Rose SCA Charitable Foundation Forbes - Heroes at the Taj NY Post Article Time Stamps  0:03:10 – Jason Karp on probabilistic decision-making 0:09:30 – Important teachers in Mike’s life 0:10:55 – “Own reality. Get out of your own head. Get out of the projections and wish fantasies that are there, and understand what this real world is. Relate to it, touch it, experience it, and embrace it for what it is—not what you want it to be.” 0:11:55—Applying this lesson to investing 0:13:13—Great investors focusing on psychology more than valuation or other fundamentals 0:13:50—Conversion of the East &amp; West: “Know Thyself” as the beginning of knowledge 0:15:00—Sun Tzu’s The Art of War: how to “not be imperiled in 1,000 battles” 0:16:00—“The Key to tactics is information asymmetry, but the first step to information asymmetry is understanding what it is that you are projecting into the world.” 0:16:50—Preparation: how do I prepare, and how do I deceive my opponents about my preparation 0:17:10—Meditation 0:18:05—Connection to Freud &amp; how we place stories onto objects 0:18:40—Starting points for meditation: Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright 0:19:15—“Follow your breath and turn off language” 0:19:45—Default mode network 0:20:10—Meditation is like dreaming; no ego involvement 0:20:25—Using classical music to turn off language but remain awake 0:21:20—Simple but difficult 0:21:50—Self-assessment 0:22:45—Reframing self-assessment as “agency” 0:23:10—The “me and I” dichotomy 0:25:25—Experiences as teachers 0:25:45—Charlie Munger’s recommendations for misery 0:26:18—Epictetus’ epitaph: “Here lies Epictetus, a slave, maimed in body, the ultimate in poverty, and favored by the gods.” 0:26:45—A turning point in Mike’s life 0:27:30—Terrorist attack, Forbes article, Heroes at the Taj 0:28:50—Educate Girls’ growth, Audacious Award, 35k villages, provide learning outcomes for 1 million 0:31:45—Trauma can’t be repressed; only channeled 0:32:30—Sebastian Junger’s point on the thrill and adrenaline of terrifying situations 0:34:15—What really drives his philanthropic efforts: survivor’s guild &amp; making sure that the people who saved him know that their sacrifice wasn’t in vain 0:35:40—Short-sighted world 0:36:45—Background on the terrorist attack 0:38:05—"When the front is prepared, the rear is lacking; when the rear is prepared, the front is lacking. Preparedness everywhere means lack everywhere.” 0:38:20—“The few are those on the defensive against others; the many are those who cause others to be on the defensive against themselves” 0:39:15—Metaphor of fish &amp; water for insurgency 0:40:40—Sun Tzu and the “death ground” (a place of desperation) 0:41:05—Optionless people as targets for manipulation 0:42:00—Mike’s reactions to my thoughts on counterinsurgency &amp; education 0:42:50—Where I’m missing the point (overemphasizing cause and effect) 0:43:10—Terrorism is an appeal to the non-rational 0:44:00—Terrorism as a rational tactic (not that he’s condoning it) 0:44:50—How terrorism fits into Maslow's hierarchy of needs: “you will be the most loved if you do this” 0:46:30—The terrorists that attacked them were just kids 0:47:00—Qualities of a person or group to steward a charitable investment 0:47:45—Balance passion and pragmatism; looking for cost-efficiency and scalable nature 0:48:50—You aren’t running the show; don’t let the story you’re telling someone get in the way 0:49:35—Meeting Safeena Husain (link Wikipedia | Educate Girls) 0:50:10—Meeting Deval Sanghavi of Dasra, who introduced Mike to Safeena 0:49:00—How Mike knew that Safeena was worth backing 0:52:00—Don’t look for KPIs; hold management accountable to delivering their own metrics 0:53:18—Aristotle: “precision can only be found relative to the industry you’re pursuing” 0:53:50—Humility as an important puzzle piece 0:54:20—Seeking technical mastery in investing “own every loss” 0:55:15—“Everything is about process optimization” 0:55:40—How emotional people get over money 0:55:45—Nietzsche and the “will to power” 0:56:20—TED Talk with Laurie Santos about fear causing non-rationality in monkeys 0:57:25—Need to know when to pause when fear or greed are present 0:57:50—Need to recognize Sun Tzu’s idea of “the general’s temperament” 0:59:50—How to determine if you’re being rational when a position goes against you 0:60:25—Seeing fear in everyone’s eyes during the financial crisis in 2008 1:01:00—Being contrary to the prevailing emotional sentiment 1:02:05—Making more money in 2009 outside of a hedge fund than he ever did inside a hedge fund because of the opportunity set and a heavy bet 1:03:00—Am I acting impulsively, or am I acting rationally? 1:03:30—What place am I acting from? 1:03:50—Greeks, Buddhism, Socrates, Aristotle all coming together to understand where you’re coming from 1:04:00—Investing being very emotional rather than spreadsheet-oriented 1:05:15—Can quants and fundamental investors coexist and both be profitable? 1:06:30—Quants are short-term holders 1:06:45—Valuation and fundamental investing as storytelling 1:08:00—The one constant is disruption, and people will always be able to raise money based on their storytelling about seeing the future better 1:08:25—What Mike would whisper in his ear: You can accomplish the same things without being fearful. We can act from a place that is non fear based and have a better experience of it all and accomplish the same action. 

Show Notes Episode 003 – Michael Pollack Links <a href="http://event.squarespace-mail.com/?ref=GEkAAGZlGVjOP5lHt9ZAkLpnraSKtZhUAQAAAEyuGA1fUqexJ_I0TQYbb9jhhblmJiaeml_dL9hfHMzy-RmynyRQrqQbm3YSmSbp6-nIgBXaOGRlBbl9ag22jv7whqLCPYfvYdNc9QqokvUzkKasbqm68473jYwDutcw5OGktd56lZyVq7W0iYGFdY_-YRdwFlPevionVg-iMtyLJtP22yITpFVwZJQPgkmZBhxeRQx8tWyyyyzMmgZOAS1gbqvxzr8ZrBfnok5rGA6IA3cwl_rZkKxSG5EPxTLPAP8SjWpUXQ9Gq9Q5d_67Wim7E6llSq7scWxt5re0Ly_H" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">NYU Stern Bio</a> <a href="http://event.squarespace-mail.com/?ref=GEkAAIHFdXwfsHpjO8ZlLekQSUS77Q6eAQAAAEyuGA1fUqexJ_I0TQYbb9jhhblmJiaeml_dL9hfHMzy-RmynyRQrqQbm3YSmSbp6-nIgBXaOGRlBbl9ag22jv7whqLCPYfvYdNc9QqokvUzkKasbqm68473jYwDutcw5OGktd56lZyVq7W0iYGFdY_UZrw_odO1zbre7gbx0-96LzRNQ6qAX83vtBUApL1JT1Ik-O91aTxwRc2eERUuisjJGWTnSj1GwNZn2NP5gexGJm-mVQ3NXlfX4cOHmIk4_06H4EA9xhe6HfL0AqNvIss" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Interview on Charlie Rose</a> <a href="http://event.squarespace-mail.com/?ref=GEkAAPxMzLdh5QfxkDZXIdLeP4KQKQ8JAQAAAEyuGA1fUqexJ_I0TQYbb9jhhblmJiaeml_dL9hfHMzy-RmynyRQrqQbm3YSmSbp6-nIgBXaOGRlBbl9ag22jv7whqLCPYfvYdNc9QqokvUzkKasbqm68473jYwDutcw5Bv8t8Lm45iPZr7CqXrU75ix1xypb5oV7Q7ZW_tPswhslsO27h0Sxa6djS45k1zkVNIFTw2OVTJaNWUs0UHqGmCtHmnkKm1iMlpJxId-u7qaPv7FTxldysCB5ov6yWD4bQ4-Iw4bhEJd9o2q6O_MHCQ" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">SCA Charitable Foundation</a> <a href="http://event.squarespace-mail.com/?ref=GEkAAGO_R7etd2G1gfNh4BeI3JAEtcmgAQAAAEyuGA1fUqexJ_I0TQYbb9jhhblmJiaeml_dL9hfHMzy-RmynyRQrqQbm3YSmSbp6-nIgBXaOGRlBbl9ag22jv7whqLCPYfvYdNc9QqokvUzkKasbqm68473jYwDutcw5OGktd56lZyVq7W0iYGFdY9fwKzpLAx4_NmszLYxQACwZhpXIfp8oVrbqOQI136mFuGmwQUAWrOcG3M8F-MDkPFsTH1NDKZB6KBnEnK8icihbF3Y3fZf8F8wRa39ZAUq6AoilqZTt76AXn7MGS5eW0LLcFKM6LM8qsKv5ENYOVJVUyTfn4IvQ-PNeFToZpAvutJ3uGo74QMxRvpy8-bg9OyHxckgroi9TCmoSR0SsoND" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Forbes - Heroes at the Taj</a> <a href="http://event.squarespace-mail.com/?ref=GEkAANdwaAW9eFldVDRVX071HGWBo_EQAQAAAEyuGA1fUqexJ_I0TQYbb9jhhblmJiaeml_dL9hfHMzy-RmynyRQrqQbm3YSmSbp6-nIgBXaOGRlBbl9ag22jv7whqLCPYfvYdNc9QqokvUzkKasbqm68473jYwDutcw5OGktd56lZyVq7W0iYGFdY8cwa7y5Lfn3iGN54QDf1lkAIuEp5A_3yXrd4cf-WFk2MelKnY53NyF3fEK6Hqvp7eFmN6JZ1DnZeHH6Hc4_qRQUn5C-cgK2Y88FUvFVCAkEY4-sZZfLH-NFCrf6Zs4s097PwU3Yz23Fwj5jVncrm2B7rTI3w7ltSYiMpn3Lqjpv55VQqxrLOrID7fwJVdq43OgykVRTJgAN9oB56qpOix1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">NY Post Article</a> Time Stamps <ul> <li>0:03:10 – Jason Karp on probabilistic decision-making</li> <li>0:09:30 – Important teachers in Mike’s life</li> <li>0:10:55 – “Own reality. Get out of your own head. Get out of the projections and wish fantasies that are there, and understand what this real world is. Relate to it, touch it, experience it, and embrace it for what it is—not what you want it to be.”</li> <li>0:11:55—Applying this lesson to investing</li> <li>0:13:13—Great investors focusing on psychology more than valuation or other fundamentals</li> <li>0:13:50—Conversion of the East &amp; West: “Know Thyself” as the beginning of knowledge</li> <li>0:15:00—Sun Tzu’s The Art of War: how to “not be imperiled in 1,000 battles”</li> <li>0:16:00—“The Key to tactics is information asymmetry, but the first step to information asymmetry is understanding what it is that you are projecting into the world.”</li> <li>0:16:50—Preparation: how do I prepare, and how do I deceive my opponents about my preparation</li> <li>0:17:10—Meditation</li> <li>0:18:05—Connection to Freud &amp; how we place stories onto objects</li> <li>0:18:40—Starting points for meditation: Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright</li> <li>0:19:15—“Follow your breath and turn off language”</li> <li>0:19:45—Default mode network</li> <li>0:20:10—Meditation is like dreaming; no ego involvement</li> <li>0:20:25—Using classical music to turn off language but remain awake</li> <li>0:21:20—Simple but difficult</li> <li>0:21:50—Self-assessment</li> <li>0:22:45—Reframing self-assessment as “agency”</li> <li>0:23:10—The “me and I” dichotomy</li> <li>0:25:25—Experiences as teachers</li> <li>0:25:45—Charlie Munger’s recommendations for misery</li> <li>0:26:18—Epictetus’ epitaph: “Here lies Epictetus, a slave, maimed in body, the ultimate in poverty, and favored by the gods.”</li> <li>0:26:45—A turning point in Mike’s life</li> <li>0:27:30—Terrorist attack, Forbes article, Heroes at the Taj</li> <li>0:28:50—Educate Girls’ growth, Audacious Award, 35k villages, provide learning outcomes for 1 million</li> <li>0:31:45—Trauma can’t be repressed; only channeled</li> <li>0:32:30—Sebastian Junger’s point on the thrill and adrenaline of terrifying situations</li> <li>0:34:15—What really drives his philanthropic efforts: survivor’s guild &amp; making sure that the people who saved him know that their sacrifice wasn’t in vain</li> <li>0:35:40—Short-sighted world</li> <li>0:36:45—Background on the terrorist attack</li> <li>0:38:05—"When the front is prepared, the rear is lacking; when the rear is prepared, the front is lacking. Preparedness everywhere means lack everywhere.”</li> <li>0:38:20—“The few are those on the defensive against others; the many are those who cause others to be on the defensive against themselves”</li> <li>0:39:15—Metaphor of fish &amp; water for insurgency</li> <li>0:40:40—Sun Tzu and the “death ground” (a place of desperation)</li> <li>0:41:05—Optionless people as targets for manipulation</li> <li>0:42:00—Mike’s reactions to my thoughts on counterinsurgency &amp; education</li> <li>0:42:50—Where I’m missing the point (overemphasizing cause and effect)</li> <li>0:43:10—Terrorism is an appeal to the non-rational</li> <li>0:44:00—Terrorism as a rational tactic (not that he’s condoning it)</li> <li>0:44:50—How terrorism fits into Maslow's hierarchy of needs: “you will be the most loved if you do this”</li> <li>0:46:30—The terrorists that attacked them were just kids</li> <li>0:47:00—Qualities of a person or group to steward a charitable investment</li> <li>0:47:45—Balance passion and pragmatism; looking for cost-efficiency and scalable nature</li> <li>0:48:50—You aren’t running the show; don’t let the story you’re telling someone get in the way</li> <li>0:49:35—Meeting Safeena Husain (link <a href="Wikipedia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a> | <a href="Educate%20Girls" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Educate Girls</a>)</li> <li>0:50:10—Meeting Deval Sanghavi of <a href="Dasra" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dasra</a>, who introduced Mike to Safeena</li> <li>0:49:00—How Mike knew that Safeena was worth backing</li> <li>0:52:00—Don’t look for KPIs; hold management accountable to delivering their own metrics</li> <li>0:53:18—Aristotle: “precision can only be found relative to the industry you’re pursuing”</li> <li>0:53:50—Humility as an important puzzle piece</li> <li>0:54:20—Seeking technical mastery in investing “own every loss”</li> <li>0:55:15—“Everything is about process optimization”</li> <li>0:55:40—How emotional people get over money</li> <li>0:55:45—Nietzsche and the “will to power”</li> <li>0:56:20—TED Talk with Laurie Santos about fear causing non-rationality in monkeys</li> <li>0:57:25—Need to know when to pause when fear or greed are present</li> <li>0:57:50—Need to recognize Sun Tzu’s idea of “the general’s temperament”</li> <li>0:59:50—How to determine if you’re being rational when a position goes against you</li> <li>0:60:25—Seeing fear in everyone’s eyes during the financial crisis in 2008</li> <li>1:01:00—Being contrary to the prevailing emotional sentiment</li> <li>1:02:05—Making more money in 2009 outside of a hedge fund than he ever did inside a hedge fund because of the opportunity set and a heavy bet</li> <li>1:03:00—Am I acting impulsively, or am I acting rationally?</li> <li>1:03:30—What place am I acting from?</li> <li>1:03:50—Greeks, Buddhism, Socrates, Aristotle all coming together to understand where you’re coming from</li> <li>1:04:00—Investing being very emotional rather than spreadsheet-oriented</li> <li>1:05:15—Can quants and fundamental investors coexist and both be profitable?</li> <li>1:06:30—Quants are short-term holders</li> <li>1:06:45—Valuation and fundamental investing as storytelling</li> <li>1:08:00—The one constant is disruption, and people will always be able to raise money based on their storytelling about seeing the future better</li> <li>1:08:25—What Mike would whisper in his ear: You can accomplish the same things without being fearful. We can act from a place that is non fear based and have a better experience of it all and accomplish the same action.</li> </ul>

003 - Mike Pollack - Own reality; move from fear to awe and wonder