317 - Annie Duke: The Fastest Way to Become an Expert at Anything
For two decades Annie Duke ranked as one of the top poker players in the world. Which means she won a lot. But she couldn’t win without losing. I’ll explain.
It’s hard to learn when you win, I think. Because if you win, then you think you’re a genius, but if you lose you blame your opponent for being “lucky”. So how do you become a real master... Skip the 10,000 hour rule. There’s a hack.
And Annie figured it out. Listen now.
Show Notes:
“Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts” by Annie Duke
“Outliers: The Story of Success” by Malcolm Gladwell
“Every Hand Revealed” by Gus Hansen
“Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy” by Judd Apatow
“Ego is the Enemy” by Ryan Holiday
“The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph” by Ryan Holiday
“Choose Yourself” by James Altucher
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