No Small Boy Stuff, Investing Wisdom from Nassim Taleb, plus Cha…
About This Episode
Sam and Shaan explore the 'No Small Boy Stuff' philosophy and analyze a Nassim Taleb experiment that proves having tomorrow's news doesn't guarantee investing success without disciplined bet sizing. They also discuss Sam's advanced AI workflows, specifically how he uses ChatGPT projects as a personalized operating system for health, business strategy, and life coaching.
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Key Takeaways
In investing, professional performance is driven by proper bet sizing and knowing when to 'pass' rather than just having superior predictive accuracy or insider information.
Transform AI from a search engine into a thought partner by instructing it to interview you with specific, high-level questions to gain clarity on your own goals and bottlenecks.
Utilize the 'dogs not barking' mental model to identify invisible business risks by noticing the absence of expected reactions, such as customers not complaining when a feature is removed.