Annie Duke was a professional poker player and psychologist. Her book "Thinking in Bets" provides a brilliant set of rules and mental models for rationality in a confusing world.

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Timestamps

00:00 - Life is a game of chance

00:51 - Episode outline

02:01 - How Annie got into poker

04:27 - Rule 1 - Seek Truth

05:30 - Rule 2 - Never chase losses

07:05-  Mental models

07:28 - Model 1 - Wisdom is statistically good choices

10:24 - Model 2 - Question common knowledge

12:51 - Model 3 - Bet on it

14:24 - Wrap up

 
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How to redefine our definition of 'realistic' and meet our potential head-on.
Heather Moyse is 2x Olympic Gold winner and is in the Rugby Hall of Fame for being the top try scorer at the 2006 World Cup.
She is also the author of 'Redefining Realistic' explaining the concept of potential and how social pressure, conforming behaviours and our self-doubts limit us.
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Hidden Potential: Beat Doubts, Naysayers and Self-Sabotage w/ Heather Moyse (2x Olympic Gold)

How to improve your clarity of thinking and create effective communication.
Our cognitive biases and ego can muddy the waters of our minds and block the path to clear communication.
Today's episode builds clarity on how to be a more effective thinker and communicator.
Topics:

Communication problems in relationships, business and writing

Cognitive blockers to clarity

How to identify and maintain a grip on the most important thing

What bundling and unbundling can apply to problem-solving and communication



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Episode prompts - Clarity Problem Solving Worksheet



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Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.

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Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com

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Chapters
00:00 The Curse of Overlooking the Obvious
03:13 Romantic Communication
05:38 The Goal of Simple, Clear Communication 
11:42 Concept of Bundling and Unbundling Things
15:21 Applying Bundling and Unbundling to Problem-Solving
16:45 Using Bundling and Unbundling for Clear Communication
19:40 Making the Obvious Obvious
20:34 An Invitation to Chat
21:46 Send Off
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Be Crystal Clear: 3 Truths and 2 Tips to Communicate Clearly

Panic less, enjoy more - treat time well and it will treat you well.
Humans have a difficult relationship with time.
It is the medium that gives us all the experiences that make life so great. It also ages us and ultimately robs us of everything we ever have and ever loved.
We cover:

How to think differently about time itself

Learn how to be less frustrated by things we can't control

Questions to diagnose your relationship with time

Experience deeper awareness


Life is short but we can be the pilot of our experiences or dragged along in a rush feeling crushed by the weight of everything.
This episode should help reduce the storm and increase the calm.

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Chapters
00:00 How to understand time
03:26 Lessons from '4,000 Weeks' by Oliver Berkman
05:13 How does Aging make you feel?
09:57 How Meditation helps accepting what is
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Make Time your Friend

National Geographic Adventurer of the Year uncovers how to culture a mindset for adventure without breaking the bank.
Alastair Humphreys is the author of my all-time favourite books on the topic of adventure and getting more out of life.
He spent 4 years cycling around the world, and has rowed the Atlantic, ran the Marathon de Sables, and walked across India amongst numerous other adventures.
Perhaps his greatest success, however, is pioneering the concept of micro-adventures, encouraging anyone to experience the outdoors and thrillseeking within an hour of their doorstep.

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
03:10 Quick fire questions
05:11 How do you define success and happiness
06:03 What are your internal measures
07:13 Adventures
07:55 Why should we be adventurous
09:49 What were the things people need to hear on how to start an adventure
11:15 Microadventures
12:19 Hardest part of adventure is daring yourself to get out
13:24 3 biggest questions when it comes to time - calendar, routines, little margins of time 
16:12 Money-to-adventure ratio
21:16 Follow up on other advice about money for adventure - Just GO
22:26 How does Alistair help people address those questions on expertise to be an adventurer
25:57 Mindset framework around finding a sustainable adventure and career
29:18 Going back, would Alastair done something different
32:25 Essay - A Thousand True Fans
34:32 Physical Flabbiness
35:02 Mental Flabbiness
35:20 Moral Flabbiness
36:38 How does Alastair deal with Mental Flabbiness
37:27 Habit Calendar
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How to Have Adventure on Any Budget w/ Alastair Humphreys

Decision frameworks and strategies that drive innovation and growth.
Jeff Bezos built Amazon which made him the world's richest man. He's had a lot of luck but has consistently stuck to a core group of philosophies and mental models that drive the decisions behind his incredible success.
Amazon is more than just an e-commerce juggernaut but a builder of entire ecosystems such as the cloud computing industry (AWS), the e-publishing industry (Kindle) and the world of home devices that talk to each other and you (Alexa).
The stories behind these innovations show how to build a culture of growth and inventiveness full of Growth Mindset lessons.

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Chapters
00:00 #1 Thinking in Primitives
02:52 The Power of Mental Models
03:48 Story - How AWS began
06:27 #2 Customer-Centric Obsession
08:08 Story - Why they built Amazon Prime
10:06 #3 Long Term Thinking
11:22 Story - Launching the Kindle and e-publishing industry
14:05 Willingness to be Misunderstood
14:45 #4 Team - Single Threaded Leadership
15:53 #5 Team - Employ and Empower Builders
16:59 Culture - Meetings are for Decisions
17:58 #6 High-Velocity Decision making - Reversible vs Irreversible Decisions
20:32 #7 Regret Minimization Framework
22:09 Disagree and Commit
23:19 #8 Embrace Failure
24:01 Total Fails - Amazon Fire Phone, Amazon Wallet, Amazon Destinations, Amazon Restaurants
26:19 Importance of Timing and Competition
28:33 #9 Day 1 Thinking
31:15 Useful Bonus points
31:23 Flywheel effect
31:51 Word of Mouth Marketing 
32:48 Opposing Belief - Ignoring vs Crushing Competition
34:56 #10 Opposing Belief - Stubborn and Flexible
35:32 Applied to Growth Mindset thinking
39:30 Wrap up
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