The BluePrint with Dr. Erik Korem #365. Can Poker Make You a Better Decision-Maker? Liv Boeree on Poker, Intuition, and Navigating Life's Challenges
Want to become a sharper thinker and better decision-maker? This episode reveals the surprising life lessons you can learn through poker. Liv Boeree, a former professional player who dominated the poker scene for over 15 years, shares how the game hones critical skills that apply far beyond the poker table. She won a European Poker Tour Championship and a World Series of Poker bracelet before moving on to other pursuits. Liv explains how poker trained her in logic, handling uncertainty, resilience, emotional control, and reading people.
Tune in to discover how poker teaches you to:
- Make decisions combining logic, intuition, and psychology
- Build resilience and prevent emotions from misleading you
- Develop more reliable intuition through experience
- Have the discipline to conduct rigorous analysis instead of solely relying on your instincts
- Make better choices even with incomplete information
- Read people and understand their true motivations
If you want to radically improve your real-world judgment, Liv reveals poker's most powerful lessons. This insider masterclass gives you an edge in understanding people, controlling emotions, and thinking more clearly under pressure.
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Quotable moments:
"Poker specifically is one of the few games that can combine all the different facets of decision making that we struggle with in life." - Liv Boeree
"You can't scrutinize how the thought process comes. It's just like sometimes you get a flash of inspiration." - Liv Boeree
"Intuition is by and large something that needs data and experience." - Liv Boeree
"You want to listen to both your head and your heart, your intuition and your logic." - Liv Boeree
"Emotions can cloud [intuition] even when you have a lot of experience." - Liv Boeree
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The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals. Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.
On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.
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