Is There a Struggle?

In this episode of the Smarter, Not Harder podcast, we are joined by Adam Robinson. Adam was one of the two co-founders of the Princeton Review and for the last 12 years has been immersed in global financial markets. His book “Cracking the System: The SAT” remains the only test prep book to ever become a New York Times Best Seller.”   Adam chats with host Boomer Anderson about his unique approach to spot trends before they actually happen, how to simplify financial markets, his experience at the Princeton Review, his definition of struggle, the role of mentors, and so much more.   What we discuss:   00:00:15 - About Adam Robinson 00:02:39 - What are the indicators that help determine the status of the world in the world market today?  00:15:38 - Adam's process for simplifying relatively complex subjects  00:29:15 - Adam's systems for discerning relatively complex topics 00:36:14 - What allows Adam to see clearly as an “idea  architect”  00:43:51 - Adam's Bayesian Approach for adjusting based on feedback 01:03:03 - Adam's take on how children should look at struggles  01:14:57 - How important is it to tighten the feedback loop versus having a longer feedback loop  01:16:09 - The common thread amongst all of Adam's mentors 01:24:39 - Adam’s advice for people that are jack of all trades  01:35:38 - How Adam sets up his routines  01:49:22 - Adam's concerns about humans in today's world  01:53:04 - How we can fundamentally change the way people look at the world  02:06:32 - Exciting news about Adam Robinson’s upcoming book releases!     Find more from Smarter, Not Harder: Website: https://troscriptions.com/blogs/podcast / https://homehope.org Instagram: @troscriptions | @homehopeorg     Find out more about Adam Robinson: Website: https://iamadamrobinson.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IAmAdamRobinson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamadamrobinson/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-robinson-49158b1/     Get 10% Off Your Purchase of Metabolomics Module by using PODCAST10 at https://www.homehope.org   Get 10% Off your Trosciptions purchase by using POD10 at https://www.troscriptions.com   Get daily content from the hosts of Smarter Not Harder by following @troscriptions on Instagram.