Book 101 Review — Season Five proudly features John Cousins, an Entrepreneur, Investor, and Award-Winning Bestselling Author whose work bridges disciplined thinking with real-world execution. In this episode, John shares insights shaped by experience—exploring leadership, accountability, and the mindset required to build sustainable success in an uncertain world. His perspective challenges listeners to move beyond inspiration into intentional action, emphasizing clarity, resilience, and long-term vision. This conversation offers practical wisdom for builders and thinkers alike, highlighting how thoughtful decisions compound into meaningful outcomes over time.

Entrepreneur, Investor, Award Winning Best Selling Author

John Cousins (@jjcousins) is an investor, tech founder, and bestselling author of Corporate Finance A$AP and over 60 other books.

John is the founder of MBA ASAP, which provides training to individuals, over 30,000 students in 165 countries, and corporations including Adidas, Apple, General Mills, Kaiser Permanente, Lyft, PayPal, Pinterest, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen.

John has taught MBA students at universities worldwide.

Currently General Partner at Tetraktys Global, a quantitative hedge fund, he is an early investor in many successful tech companies and crypto protocols.

John was 15 years a public company CEO and CFO of two companies he took public.

John was the cofounder of Biomoda (IPO 2006), Advanced Optics Electronics (IPO 1999), FoodSentry (epic fail), MBA ASAP, and Tetraktys Global. He holds undergraduate degrees from MIT and Boston University and an MBA from Wharton.

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