I learned a lot about decision making under uncertainty from Annie Duke’s new book, Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts. Annie first mastered decision making in the field of poker. She won a World Series of Poker gold bracelet, the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, and the … Read more
I just finished reading The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington. The title sounded gimmicky, but since my friend, Brendan Barca, recommended it, and because I want to have a big 2018, I gave it a read. It turned out to … Read more
Tony Robbins has written four best-selling books, his various businesses earn an estimated $5 billion in annual revenue, and he’s helped millions of people, including me. While I’ve benefited tremendously from his work, I’ve always been skeptical of the validity of his strategies. Tony’s books get me excited and motivated, but I never knew why they do. … Read more
John Wooden won 10 national championships in a 12-year stretch as the head coach of the UCLA basketball team. However, he wasn’t always successful. Prior to UCLA, Wooden had only two conference championship seasons in 18 years. Through consistent application of the philosophies he shares in his book, Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On … Read more
