We're wired to be lazy both physically and cognitively. One of the primary means by which we save this cognitive and physical energy is we just do what other people do. I found when putting together the behavioral investor a study that looked at the brain activity of people who are watching cable financial news, parts of their brain associated with critical thinking and decision making actually go to sleep. So it's hard to get started because we're lazy, but if we set something good in place, we're unlikely to stop it because we're also lazy.
#426: Behavioral researcher, Vanessa Van Edwards, talks to us about the critical importance of charisma - and how to use the perfect blend of warmth and competence to be charismatic.
Dr. Michael Slepian walks us through what secrets mean, what they cost, and how we think about them.
We dive into the world of long distance real estate investing, and talk about two of the major components of investing - Cash and mindsets - to help you determine if long distance real estate investing is right for you.
International best selling author, Julie Winkle Giulioni, reviews eight dimensions of career development and how to navigate them.
Chris Hutchins, entrepreneur and life hacker extraordinaire, spills his best secrets on optimizing spend to travel more cheaply.
Kiersten and Julien Sanders join us to discuss money topics for couples, and their framework for being financially independent in 15 years.
Stanford professor Jeremy Utley breaks down the art of creativity and producing new ideas - and shares actionable tips on how we can be more creative and have better ideas.
Dr. Daniel Crosby discusses how we are not wired to be good investors, and how to overcome our evolutionary wiring.
Enjoy this compilation of our favorite episodes to air in the second half of 2022.
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