In 'Emotional Intelligence,' Daniel Goleman presents a compelling argument that emotional intelligence (EI) is crucial for success, happiness, and virtue. Drawing on research in psychology and neuroscience, Goleman explains how EI, which includes self-awareness, self-discipline, and empathy, shapes our destiny. The book details five key skills of emotional intelligence: self-awareness, managing emotions, motivation, recognizing emotions in others, and social skills. Goleman shows how these skills can be nurtured and strengthened throughout adulthood, benefiting our health, relationships, and work performance[2][3][4].
In Richer, Wiser, Happier, William Green draws on interviews conducted over twenty-five years with many of the world’s greatest investors. The book highlights that the most successful investors are mavericks and iconoclasts who question conventional wisdom and think rationally, rigorously, and objectively. They maximize their odds of long-term success in markets and life by drawing insights from diverse fields such as neuroscience, economic history, psychology, philosophy, and more. Green explains how these investors can teach us not only how to become rich but also how to improve our thinking, decision-making, risk assessment, and resilience, and how to turn uncertainty to our advantage.
In *Optimal*, Daniel Goleman and Cary Cherniss reveal how emotional intelligence can help individuals have a great day, any day. They explain how to set realistic, attainable goals to feel satisfied with a productive day and consistently work at an optimal level. Based on research of how hundreds of people build the inner architecture of having a good day, they describe what an optimal state feels like and show how emotional intelligence is key to achieving this state. The book is the culmination of decades of scientific discoveries on emotional intelligence, offering practical methods for enhancing emotional intelligence, improving engagement, productivity, and overall satisfaction. It equips readers to become highly effective leaders and build organizational cultures that empower workers to sustain high performance.
In this rare, in-depth interview, William Green chats with super investor Rick Rieder, who oversees about $2.6 trillion at BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager. Rick, who probably manages more money than any other investor on Earth, has an enormous range of responsibilities: he’s BlackRock’s chief investment officer of Global Fixed Income, head of the firm’s Global Allocation Investment Team, and chairman of the firm-wide BlackRock investment council. A true titan of the investing world, he recently won Morningstar’s 2023 award for Outstanding Portfolio Manager.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
05:57 - What Rick Rieder learned from a disastrous early investment.
24:43 - Why he focuses relentlessly on leverage, liquidity, & cashflow.
40:13 - How access to vast amounts of data gives him an edge.
43:27 - How he distinguishes meaningful news from meaningless noise.
49:13 - Why he gets grumpy in bull markets & relishes periods of dislocation.
55:49 - What great investors like Ray Dalio & David Tepper have in common.
57:46 - How Rick views the current economic outlook.
1:03:16 - How to take advantage of the “incredible blessing” of high bond yields.
1:13:31 - How he operates on 4 ½ hours of sleep.
1:16:00 - Why he loves to trade in the middle of the night.
1:19:34 - How he handles extreme levels of stress & responsibility.
1:24:40 - How he’s maintained a happy family life, despite a fanatical work ethic.
1:30:36 - Why his hero is Cal Ripken, the Iron Man of baseball.
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
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