The Minutes

Bill Gurley on

psychology

6 entries, 11 Sep 2023 to 17 Mar 2026

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      Gurley says valuation disparity takes time to accept because stakeholders have been repeatedly told they're worth much more.

      “these this valuation disparity that they just talked about is a real issue, and it takes a while for people to come around. Like, they've been told, you're worth this.”

      11 Sep 2023 · CNBC Television · 3:32 · source · permalink
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      Gurley says regrets of inaction weigh on people's minds increasingly over time, unlike mistakes they forgive themselves for.

      “But the thing we never did, the thing we always thought we should do that we didn't get to, those things weigh on our brain more and more and more as we get older.”

      26 Feb 2026 · On with Kara Swisher · 19:19 · source · permalink
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      Gurley says regrets of inaction weigh on people's minds more heavily over time than mistakes made.

      “the thing we never did, the thing we always thought we should do that we didn't get to, those things weigh on our brain more and more and more as we get older.”

      26 Feb 2026 · On with Kara Swisher · 19:19 · source · permalink
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      Gurley cites Daniel Pink finding humans dwell on boldness regrets, inactions they never tried.

      “Daniel Pink in his book, The Power of Regret notes that humans dwell on regrets of inaction. He calls them boldness re regrets.”

      17 Mar 2026 · Anthony Scaramucci · 5:55 · source · permalink
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      Gurley contrasts humans easily forgiving action mistakes but struggling with things never tried.

      “And the older you get, the more they weigh on you. Humans are fabulous at forgiving themselves for mistakes, kind of what you just walked through. Those are action mistakes.”

      17 Mar 2026 · Anthony Scaramucci · 6:05 · source · permalink
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      Gurley cites Daniel Pink finding that humans dwell on regrets of inaction more than action mistakes.

      “With Wharton, it was six out of 10. It's still a vast majority of people. Daniel Pink in his book, The Power of Regret notes that humans dwell on regrets of inaction.”

      17 Mar 2026 · Anthony Scaramucci · 5:50 · source · permalink

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