A.J. Wasserstein - Living a Happier Life - Ep.142

<p>My guest on this episode is A.J. Wasserstein. Early in his career, A.J. founded Archives One, a physical records management business he operated as CEO for 17 years before selling to Iron Mountain. He then acquired One Source Water, which was eventually sold to Water Logic in 2016. He then began teaching at Yale School of Management where he has written ad nauseam about nearly every topic within growing and running small companies and search funds. His writings are my go-to resource for many questions and business concepts I want to learn more about, and I&#39;m quick to recommend them to others. </p><p>A.J. and I talk about being a professor and how to get involved if you’d like to teach, why students do not pursue entrepreneurship through acquisition and work-life integration as CEO, a topic A.J. has written and thought very deeply about, among other topics. Please enjoy this fantastic conversation with AJ Wasserstein.</p><p><strong><u>Links:</u></strong></p><p><a href="https://som.yale.edu/faculty/aj-wasserstein" rel="nofollow">More on A.J. Wasserstein</a> </p><p><a href="https://yale.app.box.com/s/bxzupitet91p8r7xmlgz42r5n89gy8z7" rel="nofollow">The Judd Lorson story by A.J. Wasserstein</a></p><p><a href="https://yale.app.box.com/s/55l46ogl5xa8l0yfyrbfu6s47m5hhhox" rel="nofollow">Why MBA Students Do Not Pursue Entrepreneurship through Acquisition by A.J. Wasserstein</a></p><p><a href="https://yale.app.box.com/s/4fq65sgyhoqrboia16w2lh0di7x18why" rel="nofollow">How CEOs actually spend their time? by A.J. Wasserstein</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Topics:</u></strong></p><p>(3:14) - What made you excited to publish a paper covering an unsuccessful search?</p><p>(4:26) - Is it a conscious part of your process to present both sides of an issue in your writing?</p><p>(5:45) - What was your experience like going from a CEO to academia?</p><p>(8:39) - What were some challenges you faced as a CEO?</p><p>(13:49) - In your experience, did you find your workload felt reduced as you grew different departments?</p><p>(