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The success equation
Untangling Skill and Luck in Business, Sports, and Investing
Book • 2012
In this book, Michael Mauboussin helps readers understand the interplay between skill and luck in achieving successes and failures.
He provides a framework to analyze the relative importance of skill and luck, offering concrete suggestions for applying these insights to improve decision-making.
The book covers various concepts such as the continuum of activities from pure luck to pure skill, the importance of sample size, and the use of tools like checklists to enhance performance.
Mauboussin draws on examples from sports, business, and investing to illustrate his points, making the book a valuable resource for anyone seeking to make better decisions in both professional and personal life.
He provides a framework to analyze the relative importance of skill and luck, offering concrete suggestions for applying these insights to improve decision-making.
The book covers various concepts such as the continuum of activities from pure luck to pure skill, the importance of sample size, and the use of tools like checklists to enhance performance.
Mauboussin draws on examples from sports, business, and investing to illustrate his points, making the book a valuable resource for anyone seeking to make better decisions in both professional and personal life.
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Mentioned by Michael Mauboussin as a book exploring the interplay of skill and luck in various fields, including business and investing.
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Mentioned by Dr. Joe Sweeney as one of Michael Mauboussin's popular books in the field of decision making.
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