What podcasts say about Jeffrey Cole

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What Jeffrey Cole has said on podcasts

11 statements · 1 positive · 7 negative · 3 neutral

on Business disruptionNeutralOct 18, 2026· Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Disruption typically originates outside an industry’s expected competitive set.
“Disruption comes from completely unexpected places.”
Listen at 8:40
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on Google AI disruptionNegativeOct 18, 2026· Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
AI disrupted Google’s search business after Google became complacent.
“The disruption was AI, everything they were afraid of.”
Listen at 11:05
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on Google search market shareNegativeOct 18, 2026· Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Google will retain roughly 35–40% of search market share after AI competition settles.
“When AI shakes out between Anthropic and Claude and Chat and Grok from Elon Musk, Google's going to probably end up at about... 35, 40% market share”
Listen at 11:31
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on Successful companiesNeutralOct 18, 2026· Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Companies are most likely to face disruption at peak success.
“Actually, most companies are disrupted at their most successful point.”
Listen at 18:23
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on Napster usersNeutralOct 18, 2026· Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Most Napster users wanted flexible music purchases rather than to steal music.
“customers didn't want to steal music. I mean, there were a few who wanted to steal. But they didn't want to steal. They just wanted to pay for the music they wanted.”
Listen at 19:17
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on Suing customersNegativeOct 18, 2026· Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Suing customers is a poor business strategy.
“It's never a good business model to sue your customer.”
Listen at 19:58
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on Corporate vulnerability to disruptionNegativeOct 18, 2026· Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Customer neglect, denial, and weak leadership make companies vulnerable to disruption.
“It's all of those things. It's a not listening to what your customers want and are unhappy about or not caring. That was the music industry. It was burying your head in the sand. That was Kodak. It was lack of leadership.”
Listen at 23:31
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on BankingNegativeOct 18, 2026· Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Banking will eventually be completely disrupted.
“I believe banking would be and will be. completely disrupted.”
Listen at 23:56
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on Cashless societyPositiveOct 18, 2026· Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Society is close to becoming cashless.
“We're very close to a cashless society.”
Listen at 24:36
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on Wells Fargo and B of A banking servicesNegativeOct 18, 2026· Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
ATMs and online banking eliminated meaningful differences between major banks.
“There was no difference between being at Wells Fargo or being at B of A.”
Listen at 24:47
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on Corporate self-disruptionNegativeOct 18, 2026· Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Companies that fail to disrupt themselves risk being disrupted by others.
“And he knew that if he didn't disrupt himself, somebody else would.”
Listen at 27:43
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