I love mixed values, lead to mixed results. The advice I would give there is write out the values that you have. And you might spread yourself because the act of writing actually engages a different way of thinking about it. Do you find that there's similar value in that pursuit as well? Totally. A lot of times, if there is a difficult problem, I need to write it and if I manage to keep my head on the sheet of paper without checking my phone for 20 minutes, usually I get to a solution or to some progress.
Why is hard work a form of laziness? Why should we be wary of short-term success? How can imagining parallel worlds help us make better decisions? Author, management advisor, and researcher Luca Dellanna joins us to discuss these questions and more!
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Show Notes:
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Ergodicity: survival is king
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Why sample size matters
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The two types of competitors
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Teaching by signaling
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The parallel worlds approach to decision-making
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Racing to the bottom
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Why working hard can be a form of laziness
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The three things managers should prioritize
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Why desiring change isn’t enough
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Fighting avoidance with actionable small steps
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“Mixed values produce mixed results”
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Thinking by writing
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What Luca has learned from living in multiple countries
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Luca as Emperor of the World
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MORE!
Books Mentioned:
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Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder; by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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What Works on Wall Street; by Jim O'Shaughnessy
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Ergodicity: Definition, Examples, And Implications, As Simple As Possible; by Luca Dellanna
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The Control Heuristic: The Nature of Human Behavior; by Luca Dellanna
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100 Truths You Will Learn Too Late; by Luca Dellanna
- Tao Te Ching; by Lao Tzu