I think about that all the time in relation to my own life. Are there like tons of people who could win who just don't have the chance? Yeah. I would say yes. Because then Peyton Manning was and he was. So it does happen. They turn being a great cook does not mean you're a great chef. That's a different ratio. And it's because it's a little bit similar to sports in that end as sometimes like her Brooks, the coach for the US National Hockey team, didn't got cut. He wasn't a great hockey player. Anything that's suffering, that struggle caused him to think.
Dave and Chris examine the systems and criteria we use to decide who we think is going to be a winner, whether that is in sports, business, music, or beauty pageants, and why they're such terrible predictors of success. Then, they invite Matt Higgins, venture capitalist and executive fellow at Harvard Business School, to ask about what he looks for to predict success, hear about his incredible life story, and talk about his new book, ‘Burn the Boats: Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential.’ Other topics include ‘Physical: 100,’ rooting for the underdog, the original ‘Ninja Warrior,’ Brock Purdy, useless high school extracurriculars, and choosing the difficult path.
Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying
Guest: Matt Higgins
Producers: Sasha Ashall, Aleya Zenieris, and Gabi Marler
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