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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.

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