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Adam Robinson: Cracking the System and Simplifying Life’s Complexities

Feb 1, 2023

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Managing Expectations in Teaching

00:40

Experiment to Improve

00:40

The Misconception of Complicated Subjects

01:34

Anticipating the Anticipation of Others

01:29

Introduction

2min

Investing in Financial Markets

3min

The World Is a Subset of the World

3min

High Yield Bonds vs Investment Grade Bonds

3min

Why Do the Dynamics of It Change Matter?

4min

Bond Traders Selling Bonds and Metal Trader's Buying Copper and Buying Gold

2min

The Trade-Off Between Working Memory and Sinking Capacity

4min

Coaching Reflexes - You're a Reflex Coach

2min

How Much Can You Improve Someone's Reflexes?

3min

10.

How to Crack the Entire SAT

3min

11.

Learning to Answer Analogies on the SAT

2min

12.

The Secret to Investing

4min

13.

I'm a Very Good Anomaly Detector

2min

14.

Seeing Clearly Is Harder Than Thinking Clearly

3min

15.

The Secret to Success in Any Domain

4min

16.

Health Optimization Medicine in Practice and Smarter, Not Harder, Inc.

2min

17.

Expectations Are Always Built Into Our Worldview

3min

18.

The Question People Don't Ask Is Why Are There Negative Interest Rates?

3min

19.

How to Develop Non-Attachedness

3min

20.

What You Need to Know About Financial Markets

3min

21.

Are You a Good Doctor?

3min

22.

The Struggle Is Key to Growth

2min

23.

Is There a Struggle?

3min

24.

I'm No Good at Chemistry, but It's Not Easy

3min

25.

The Age 13 Is Key to Success in Life and Relationships

3min

26.

I Hate School, Maybe One Day I'll Start My Own School

2min

27.

How Important Is It to Tighten the Feedback Loop?

3min

28.

Is There a Common Denominator Between the Two Mentors?

3min

29.

Wayne Gretzky, the Greatest Hockey Player of All Time?

3min

30.

Bruce Lee - The Greatest Martial Artist Ever

3min

31.

How Does Someone Five Foot Two Compete With Everyone Else?

3min

32.

What Is the Difference Between Oxford and Cambridge?

3min

33.

The Jack of All Trades

3min

34.

What Are You Offering Me?

3min

35.

How Do You Set Up Your Daily Routines?

3min

36.

How Do I Optimize My Morning Routine?

3min

37.

Your Environment Is So Important

3min

38.

Getting Up Easily Every Five to Ten Minutes Max

3min

39.

The Experimental Mindset

2min

40.

The Most Serious Crisis the Human Race Has Ever Faced

3min

41.

How Do You Change the Thinking of a Planet?

2min

42.

Are We Hardwired to Look Around?

4min

43.

What Is Fun for You?

3min

44.

The Hat Is an Invitation to Have Fun

3min

45.

Play and Fun as Life Philosophy

2min

46.

I've Got a Lot on My Plate, I'm Not Procrastinating.

3min

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.

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