Episode 9: Book Review: How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
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Adam reviews How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert. We begin the episode by describing how Adam discovered Scott Adams and his initial thoughts on the book (02:22 – 06:04). Adam then proceeds to speak about his top five insights from the book. First, we review Scott Adams’s preferences for systems over goals (06:05 – 10:42). Then we discuss the crucial difference between wanting and deciding (10:43 – 13:50) and the importance of maximizing energy when pursuing our dreams (13:51 – 18:54). We then discuss Adams’s methods to recognize our talents and how to know when to quit (18:55 – 24:44). We wrap up the episode by speaking about Adams’s formula for success and final insights from the book (24:45 – 29:25). For show notes, visit www.thepowerofbold.com.
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