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TIP470: How to Leverage Information to Serve You Best w/ Ross Dawson

Aug 19, 2022

In this enlightening discussion, guest Ross Dawson, a futurist and author of 'Thriving on Overload', shares insights on leveraging information for better decision-making. He explains different levels of attention needed for focus and the importance of frameworks that synthesize knowledge. Dawson highlights the rise of AI and discusses industries likely to create future billionaires. Learn how to navigate information overload and build an effective 'information portfolio' to enhance creativity and ensure that the information you consume serves your best interests.

01:14:02

Episode guests

Ross Dawson

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Dows Are Growing Rapidly

01:26

Harry Markowitz's Modern Portfolio Theory and the Importance of Diversification in Investing

00:26

Intro

2min

Navigating the Future: Insights from Futurism

19min

Mental Models and Decision-Making

7min

Structuring Knowledge for Clarity

17min

Building Your Information Portfolio

6min

Balancing Structure and Creativity for Success

11min

Wealth Creation in the Age of AI

15min

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

13:57 - The different levels of attention and focus and how to harness the one you need at any given time.
27:57 - Frameworks that connect information into meaningful patterns to build deep knowledge and insight.
33:23 - Why the best investors are masters of synthesizing these principles and leveraging information productivity.
41:08 - How to ensure the information you consume is serving you best.
1:04:27 - Which industries Ross believes will generate the billionaires of the future.
1:11:50 - The current state of Artificial Intelligence.
And a whole lot more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

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Ross Dawson's Website.
Thriving on Overload Book.
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Hypothesis tool for annotation.
Zapier for transferring information.
Roam research for capturing information.
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Notion for highly structured notes via web clippings.
Airtable for organizing.
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