Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby

By Dr. Daniel CrosbyBusiness Entrepreneurship Education Self-Improvement Investing

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Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby episodes

January 30, 2025Dr. Daniel Crosby - The Subtle Way We Destroy Meaning Every Day
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Where is this quote from? “How did you go bankrupt? Two ways: gradually, then suddenly.” Also, how might this quote apply elsewhere in our lives?
Why is self-deception so insidious and hard to address for many of us?
Why are we so hard-wired to preserve ease, virtue and safety and why is there a dark side to this?
What are some of the mental gymnastics we do when we are faced with the cognitive dissonance of doing the wrong thing and knowing better?
Why is attempting to live your most purposeful life so challenging, and even scary, at times? What can we do to overcome this hurdle?
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The Soul of Wealth
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Compliance Code: 0171-U-25021
11 min
January 23, 2025Dr. Daniel Crosby - Purpose at Work: Unlocking the Transformative Power of Meaning in Your Workplace
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When and how did the popular phrase “going postal” become part of our contemporary lexicon?
What did Herodotus say of the postal couriers of his time?
How are purpose, performance and share price in the workplace correlated, if at all?
How can we do a better job, as both employers and employees, of cultivating a culture of purpose in the workplace?
What common elements did Victor Strecher find among workplaces that foster a sense of purpose?
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The Soul of Wealth
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Compliance Code: 0170-U-25021
11 min
January 16, 2025Dr. Daniel Crosby - Happiness vs. Meaning: Lessons from Epicurus for a Fulfilling Life
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What is our contemporary understanding of Epicureanism missing? How did Epicurus understand happiness differently than this connotation?
What are the keys to genuine happiness according to Epicurus?
What are kinetic and katastematic pleasures?
Why does the pursuit of happiness often make happiness itself more elusive?
How do happiness and meaning relate differently to past, present and future?
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The Soul of Wealth
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Compliance Code: 0099-U-25013
10 min
January 09, 2025Dr. Daniel Crosby - The 3 Facets of a Meaningful Life
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Why does the concept of the meaning of life often feel unknowable, undefinable and impractical for so many people?
What is the etymology of the word meaning and what can we learn from this?
How do coherence, significance and purpose relate to meaning and how can we harness these 3 facets of meaning to lead a more meaningful life?
What is the Greek notion of Eudaimonia and how does it relate to significance and meaning?
Why is purpose one of the most critical dimensions of meaning? What effect does purpose have on coherence and significance?
Learn about Dr. Crosby’s “The 3 B’s” shorthand for the quest to a meaningful existence
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Compliance Code: 0066-U-25008
16 min
December 12, 2024Joe Duran - Humanizing Wealth Management: How Personalization is Shaping the Future of Financial Services
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What insight did Joe have that prompted him to start applying Behavioral Finance in practical ways while much of the industry was focused elsewhere?
Why are so many firms relying on the old-fashioned educational approach when building client-centric tools and technology seems to be the way forward?
What is an example of a compelling promise a wealth management firm could make to their clients?
Is it time for those who entered the business because they love picking stocks and crunching numbers to roll off, re-educate or learn new skills? Also, what can we do to attract the next generation of talent?
When Joe looks at the RIAs he’d want to invest in vs. those he would pass on, what are the defining differences between them?
How can Joe separate the wheat from the chaff during their vetting process?
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Joe Duran on LinkedIn
Rise Growth Partners
Joe Duran on Twitter
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Compliance Code: 3066-OAS-11/27/2024
50 min
December 05, 2024Breanna Blaney (Live at Future Proof)
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What does Dimensional see about the future of the industry that encouraged them to launch something like ‘Life Invested.’
Why does a “human first” investment model have the power to endure in a way that other investment models, such as those centered around sales, have not?
How can we give the “human first” approach more definitional clarity for those who are new to the concept?
What would Breanna say to those advisors who are nervous they are going to open a “Pandora’s Box of emotion” when they become more vulnerable with their clients?
As someone who does a lot of self-reflection, what advice does Breanna have for advisors who want to use the things that we are discussing today as a window onto self-improvement?
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Connect With Bre on LinkedIn
Watch Tune Out the Noise ~ Code: MARKETSWORK
Work with Dimensional
You Know More about Investing Than You Think
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Compliance Code: 3061-OAS-11/27/2024
27 min
November 14, 2024Dr. Christina Lynn - Master Motivational Interviewing: A Game-Changer for Financial Advisors and Client Relationships
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Examples of when emotional connection can play a decisive role in sales.
How, practically, can advisors shift their focus a bit from the technical to fostering deep, emotional connections with their clients?
What is motivational interviewing, what is based on and what does it look like in practice?
Where does the discovery process often go wrong and what can we do to make it go right?
How can silence be a powerful tool in client meetings?
How can advisors help their clients’ goals become more vivid and salient for them?
What is EQ, or emotional intelligence, and why does it matter so much for advisors? Also, what specifically is Dr. Lynn doing with her workshops and her scorecard?
What is one sub facet of emotional intelligence that we could all stand to work on?
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Dr. Christina Lynn on LinkedIn
Mariner Wealth Advisors
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Compliance Code: 2455-OAS-9/23/2024
39 min
November 07, 2024Adam Tolliver - Understanding the Racial Wealth Gap
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Get a better sense of the size and scope of the racial wealth gap problem in the US.
Should financial advisors play a role in addressing these inequalities? Also, do historical factors, such as systemic discrimination and redlining, largely to blame for the genesis of this disparity?
What sort of systemic inequities and injustices are we up against today and what can we do to combat these?
What cultural differences, and attitudes, towards money, risk and investing should non-black practitioners be aware of when working with black clientele?
What can we do as an industry to win some trust back and will part of that be through education and outreach?
Does Adam see tech as a potential equalizer or exacerbator of the racial wealth gap?
How can we best meet each client where they are at, as individuals?
Citations
17 cents on the dollar
Inheritance likelihood and magnitude
Black wealth holdings
228 Years
Links
Adam Tolliver on LinkedIn
Adam Tolliver on Youtube
Artisan Financial Strategies
The Hidden Cost of Being African American
The Black Tax: The Cost of Being Black in America
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Compliance Code: 2356-OAS-9/13/2024
44 min
October 17, 2024Dr. Daniel Crosby - Emotions and Money: If You Can’t Beat It, Join It
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What elements do “tulip mania,” the roaring twenties and the .com bubble share and what should be our biggest takeaway from these historic market events?
What is the "affect heuristic" and how should we be thinking about it in relation to our investment decision making?
How do the emotional states of euphoria and despair effect our risk tolerance? Do these emotions also effect how much we are willing to pay or sell an asset for also?
What are somatic markers and how do they influence our decision making process?
What can we learn from “circular techniques” in martial arts?
What is the “Save More Tomorrow” Campaign and how does it exploit our status quo bias for good?
How can goals based investing create more emotional buy in to your portfolio?
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The Soul of Wealth
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Compliance Code: 2339-OAS-9/12/2024
15 min
October 10, 2024Michael Finke - The Role of Behavioral Science in Shaping Your Retirement Future
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From Michael’s vantage point, what did he observe during this recent market downturn?
How can those nearing retirement overcome the tendency to have knee jerk responses to major negative market events?
How can we better inoculate people against volatility before it happens?
During a significant financial downturn is it more effective for advisors to be proactively counseling their clients or should they wait for their clients to make the first move?
Why is mean reversion such a powerful force, particularly in US markets in recent years?
What has Michael’s research taught him about tracking and how has it refined the more popular, simplistic conception of tracking?
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Michael Finke on LinkedIn
The American College of Financial Services
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Compliance Code: 2332-OAT-9/11/2024
33 min

About Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby

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The Standard Deviations podcast is a weekly production that looks at money, mind and meaning, all through a psychological lens. Each week, psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Daniel Crosby interviews a fascinating new guest, experts in everything from finance to literature to wellness. Each guest provides listeners with three concrete ways to apply what was learned that week, ensuring that weekly listening becomes part of a path to a richer life. Episodes are brief, research-based, and designed to fit perfectly within your commute time. So, tune in for practical news that will help you make more, think more and be more.