Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

Learning and Goal-Setting (with Michael Simmons)

Oct 13, 2020

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

How to Be an Amazing Coin Flipper

2min

The Importance of Deliberate Learning

2min

How to Get More Learning in Your Life

2min

The Importance of Information Decay

2min

The Different Types of Information Decay

2min

The Importance of Knowledge Decay

2min

How to Find Experts Who Know a Subject So Well

2min

The Power of Conversations

2min

10.

How to Develop a Strong Intuition

4min

11.

How to Use Data to Improve Your Marketing Strategy

2min

12.

How to Write a Successful Essay

3min

13.

How to Tell a Story

2min

14.

How to Write High Quality Articles

2min

15.

The Two Extremes of Cheap Experiments

3min

16.

The Pitfalls of Lean Startups

2min

17.

How to Sell an Idea

2min

18.

How to Create a Great Idea That Goes Viral

4min

19.

How to Sell Your Ideas Ethically

2min

20.

How to Market Ethically

2min

21.

The Value of Simplicity Over Accuracy

3min

22.

How to Oversell Your Expertise

2min

23.

How to Be the Big Fish in the Small Pond

2min

24.

The Importance of Finding Opportunities

2min

25.

The Five Hour Rule and Emergence

2min

26.

The Downsides of the Goal Base Ticket

2min

27.

How to Set a Smart Goal

3min

28.

The Paradigm of Learning

2min

29.

The Importance of Stepping Stones in Goal Setting

2min

30.

The Step Stone Metaphor

2min

31.

The Importance of Values in Goal Setting

2min

32.

The Importance of Clarifying Your Values

2min

33.

The Power of Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

2min

34.

The Importance of Self Fulfilling Prophecy

2min

35.

The Power of Thought Experiments

3min

36.

The Importance of Being Honest About Yourself

2min

37.

The Importance of Balance in Life

3min

38.

How to Find Your Intuitive Values

2min

39.

The Importance of Capturing Attention

3min

40.

The Power of Attention

2min

41.

The Negative Bias in CEOs

2min

42.

The Costs and Benefits of Putting Yourself Out There

3min

Read the full transcript here.

How much time should we set aside for learning? What are the most effective ways of portraying and communicating ideas? Should we set long-term goals for ourselves, or allow our goals to emerge over time? What are the pros and cons of being a celebrity in a field (or in general)?

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