Interview Referenced Resources

Here is a list of all resources mentioned in the interview, categorized by type:

People

Jeff Bezos - The primary interviewee, discussed as a Miami native who built successful companies, a user case for a successful ecosystem, and an inspiration.
Francis Suarez - Mayor of the city of Miami, who is hosting and interviewing Jeff Bezos.
Lauren - Mentioned in the context of Jeff Bezos taking her to the McDonald's where he used to work.
Nacho - Credited with the professional production of the conference.
Warren Buffett - Mentioned in the context of a discussion about long-term thinking and investment strategy.

America Business Forum - The event where the interview is taking place.
Palmetto High - The high school Jeff Bezos attended in Miami.
McDonald's - The fast-food restaurant where Jeff Bezos worked as a teenager.
Amazon - One of the two most successful companies built by Jeff Bezos, discussed in terms of its founding, principles, and growth.
Blue Origin - The other successful company built by Jeff Bezos, a space exploration company, discussed in relation to its rocket launches, mission, and the application of Amazon's principles.
City of Miami - The city where Francis Suarez is mayor and where Jeff Bezos grew up. Discussed as an evolving ecosystem and as a context for applying AI and innovation.
Washington Post - Mentioned humorously as a publication that won't be writing the headline about Jeff Bezos.

Ketchup dispenser - A specific item at McDonald's that malfunctioned, leading to a memorable cleanup incident for Jeff Bezos.
iPhone - Used as an example of a futuristic technology that would seem fantastical to people 100 years ago.
Echo and Alexa - Examples of successful products from Amazon that were born from intuition and hunches rather than direct customer requests.

Internet - The technology that Jeff Bezos "saw happening before it happened" when starting Amazon.
AI (Artificial Intelligence) - A major topic of discussion, with its potential to revolutionize industries like medicine, drug discovery, manufacturing, and government permitting.
Cloud computing - Mentioned in the context of Blue Origin's interest in data centers in space.
Robotic probes - Mentioned in the context of space exploration and the uniqueness of Earth.

Successful ecosystem - Jeff Bezos is described as the ultimate use case for this concept.
First-order thinking vs. what's not going to change - A key strategic thinking framework discussed by Jeff Bezos.
Acts of omission - The type of regrets Jeff Bezos aims to minimize in his life.
Customer obsession - A core principle of Amazon and Blue Origin.
Eagerness to invent - A core principle of Amazon and Blue Origin, highlighting the importance of pioneering new things.
Long-term thinking - A strategic advantage discussed in relation to Warren Buffett and its application to business.
Operational excellence - The principle of taking professional pride in the details of work, even those unseen by others.
Day one mentality - The scrappy, inventive mindset that Amazon strives to maintain despite its size.
Beginner's mind - The concept of approaching expertise with a fresh perspective, as if seeing things for the first time.
Reversible decisions - The idea that most decisions are not high-consequence and irreversible, allowing for quicker decision-making.
Harmony (vs. balance) - Jeff Bezos's preference for seeking harmony between work and life, rather than strict balance.