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The following represents 10 highlights from the interview by @MoeAbdou,
founder & host of 33voices®.
Rolf DobelliFounder of Zurich.Minds, a community of some of the world’s most famed and
distinguished thinkers, scientists, artists, and entrepreneurs, and a cofounder of
getAbstract, the world’s largest publish-er of compressed knowledge.
@Dobelli
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Success is often difficult to predict. However, you can pin down only what blocks or obliterates success. Eliminate the downside, the thinking errors, and the upside will take care of itself.
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Thinking more clearly and acting more shrewdly means adopting Michelangelo’s method;
Don’t focus on David.Instead, focus on everything that is not David
and chisel it away.
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When faced with a big decision, the greatest investment you can make is to incentivize a devils’ advocate to kill your dreams;
Warren buffet does it.
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Our brain is wired to filter out any any new information that doesn’t support our existing beliefs.
to protect against this Confirmation Bias,
keep a diary of your beliefs and look for disconfirming evidence.
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Social proof works for marketers, but for consumers and decision makers,
it’s a trap into following the herd.Challenge yourself to think independently instead.
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Expectations trigger emotion, which activates certain behavioral patterns.
whenever possible, trying living
with no expectations.
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When you’re inside your ‘Circle of Competence,’
don’t over-think. It undermines your intuitive ability
to solve problems.Outside that ‘Circle of Competence,’ objectivity and logic will trump intuition.
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When you’re inside your ‘Circle of Competence,’
don’t over think. it undermines your intuitive ability
to solve problems.Outside that ‘Circle of Competence,’ objectivity and logic will trump intuition.
33voicesRolf Dobelli - Outside Your Circle Of Competence
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Hindsight leads us to believe that we’re better predictors than we actually are.
minimize this by keeping a personal journal and frequently checking your predictions.
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Reciprocity is a very powerful influence strategy,
but it can also be gentle blackmail.be cautious not to always accept that ‘little gift”.
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Be a skeptic every now and then;it doesn’t distort your view of the world.
Really reflect...
Do you have a method to approach important decisions?
Really reflect...
