Comments on: 8 Proven Steps to Winning Life’s Unfair Games http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/03/17/8-proven-steps-to-winning-lifes-unfair-games/ Live Life to the Fullest - Personal Growth and Effectiveness Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:49:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Mr Positioning’s Top Picks - Week of March 21, 2008 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/03/17/8-proven-steps-to-winning-lifes-unfair-games/#comment-66212 Mr Positioning’s Top Picks - Week of March 21, 2008 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:52:27 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/03/17/8-proven-steps-to-winning-lifes-unfair-games/#comment-66212 [...] 8 Proven Steps To Win Life’s Unfair Games [...] [...] 8 Proven Steps To Win Life’s Unfair Games [...]

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/03/17/8-proven-steps-to-winning-lifes-unfair-games/#comment-64818 Donald Latumahina Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:26:11 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/03/17/8-proven-steps-to-winning-lifes-unfair-games/#comment-64818 Stanley, It's wonderful to know that your research confirm the importance of questioning conventional wisdom. Thanks for sharing it. Rick, There is a lot of wisdom in your comment. <blockquote>Conventional wisdom is the result of the herd following the leader and making the flawed assumption that the leader knows where he or she is headed.</blockquote> That's a good analysis of where conventional wisdom comes from. There are indeed a lot people who just follow the leader without questioning whether or not the reader is right. The result is conventional wisdom. Great thoughts! Stanley,
It’s wonderful to know that your research confirm the importance of questioning conventional wisdom. Thanks for sharing it.

Rick,
There is a lot of wisdom in your comment.

Conventional wisdom is the result of the herd following the leader and making the flawed assumption that the leader knows where he or she is headed.

That’s a good analysis of where conventional wisdom comes from. There are indeed a lot people who just follow the leader without questioning whether or not the reader is right. The result is conventional wisdom. Great thoughts!

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]]> By: Dr. Rick Kirschner http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/03/17/8-proven-steps-to-winning-lifes-unfair-games/#comment-64278 Dr. Rick Kirschner Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:17:59 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/03/17/8-proven-steps-to-winning-lifes-unfair-games/#comment-64278 Donald, Moneyball is a good read, and you cut right to the chase about questioning conventional wisdom. I remember when one of the big weekly news mags started running a Conventional Wisdom sidebar early on in the magazine, saying whose fortunes were up or down. All you had to do was track that thing for a short while and it became evident that the CW doesn't often know what it's talking about. Conventional wisdom is the result of the herd following the leader and making the flawed assumption that the leader knows where he or she is headed. My gut tells me, and research supports, that wherever you find initiative, you are likely to find an individual stepping away from the crowd, stepping up, stepping forward, and walking towards an improbable possibility until it becomes probable and then inevitable. Only individuals can take the initiative to rely on their own wisdom, make a judgment call, fail forward and keep going, until enough is learned from the no answers to lead to a yes. If they do this persuasively, they can gain the support to make a positive change. Yes, everything is changing, but groups can't take initiative, they can only follow it. That's why, when it comes to changing anything for the better, the individual is what make's the difference. Thanks for your interesting blog! Donald, Moneyball is a good read, and you cut right to the chase about questioning conventional wisdom. I remember when one of the big weekly news mags started running a Conventional Wisdom sidebar early on in the magazine, saying whose fortunes were up or down. All you had to do was track that thing for a short while and it became evident that the CW doesn’t often know what it’s talking about. Conventional wisdom is the result of the herd following the leader and making the flawed assumption that the leader knows where he or she is headed. My gut tells me, and research supports, that wherever you find initiative, you are likely to find an individual stepping away from the crowd, stepping up, stepping forward, and walking towards an improbable possibility until it becomes probable and then inevitable. Only individuals can take the initiative to rely on their own wisdom, make a judgment call, fail forward and keep going, until enough is learned from the no answers to lead to a yes. If they do this persuasively, they can gain the support to make a positive change. Yes, everything is changing, but groups can’t take initiative, they can only follow it. That’s why, when it comes to changing anything for the better, the individual is what make’s the difference.
Thanks for your interesting blog!

]]> By: Mr Positioning (Stanley Bronstein) http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/03/17/8-proven-steps-to-winning-lifes-unfair-games/#comment-64256 Mr Positioning (Stanley Bronstein) Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:34:48 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/03/17/8-proven-steps-to-winning-lifes-unfair-games/#comment-64256 I found that questioning the conventional wisdom is a common trait among a lot of successful people I met while touring the country to interview more than 80 highly successful individuals in conjunction with my soon to be released third book. For example, there was a doctor in Hawaii who, about 15 years ago, opened up a 24 hour medical care service that catered to the tourist trade. No one else had been doing that. It was a largely ignored part of the market. Needless to say, this doctor wound up making millions when he sold the practice later on. Your article was excellent. Keep it up. Take care Mr Positioning (Stanley F. Bronstein, Atty, CPA, Author and Professional Speaker) I found that questioning the conventional wisdom is a common trait among a lot of successful people I met while touring the country to interview more than 80 highly successful individuals in conjunction with my soon to be released third book.

For example, there was a doctor in Hawaii who, about 15 years ago, opened up a 24 hour medical care service that catered to the tourist trade. No one else had been doing that. It was a largely ignored part of the market. Needless to say, this doctor wound up making millions when he sold the practice later on.

Your article was excellent. Keep it up.

Take care

Mr Positioning (Stanley F. Bronstein, Atty, CPA, Author and Professional Speaker)

]]> By: Donald Latumahina http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/03/17/8-proven-steps-to-winning-lifes-unfair-games/#comment-64014 Donald Latumahina Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:26:19 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/03/17/8-proven-steps-to-winning-lifes-unfair-games/#comment-64014 Kristen, <blockquote>Great concrete steps for how to think outside the box, too. </blockquote> Thinking outside the box is what I learn the most from the book. What a coincidence that your husband just listened to Moneyball :) Craig, Yours is an amazing story! It must be very hard to fight against conventional wisdom, but you did it. Ann, Thanks for the encouragement! I try to apply whatever I read to my life, and with Moneyball, this post is the result. I will do my best to provide better value in future articles. James, I've fixed the post. Thanks for correcting me! Kristen,

Great concrete steps for how to think outside the box, too.

Thinking outside the box is what I learn the most from the book. What a coincidence that your husband just listened to Moneyball :)

Craig,
Yours is an amazing story! It must be very hard to fight against conventional wisdom, but you did it.

Ann,
Thanks for the encouragement! I try to apply whatever I read to my life, and with Moneyball, this post is the result. I will do my best to provide better value in future articles.

James,
I’ve fixed the post. Thanks for correcting me!

]]> By: flijpive http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/03/17/8-proven-steps-to-winning-lifes-unfair-games/#comment-63823 flijpive Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:45:11 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/03/17/8-proven-steps-to-winning-lifes-unfair-games/#comment-63823 Hi, I'm a Bay Area guy, so I have to correct the way you are phrasing the team's name. It's the Oakland A's (not Oakland A). A's stands for Athletics but in Baseball parlance they are referred to as the Oakland A's. Sometimes sportscasters will refer to them as the Athletics or The A's. Nice post. Sounds like an interesting book. Thanks. James Hi,
I’m a Bay Area guy, so I have to correct the way you are phrasing the team’s name. It’s the Oakland A’s (not Oakland A). A’s stands for Athletics but in Baseball parlance they are referred to as the Oakland A’s. Sometimes sportscasters will refer to them as the Athletics or The A’s.

Nice post. Sounds like an interesting book.

Thanks.

James

]]> By: Ann M. http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/03/17/8-proven-steps-to-winning-lifes-unfair-games/#comment-63759 Ann M. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:13:19 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/03/17/8-proven-steps-to-winning-lifes-unfair-games/#comment-63759 Awesome post! I haven't read Moneyball, but I love baseball (I'm actually a Red Sox fan), so I'm familiar with the basic concept of it (find players that contribute and cost less). This article seems like a great breakdown of all of that, but what I love most about it is that you applied sports concepts to life in general. Fabulous! I really enjoy this blog because 1) The articles are not overwhelmingly long, 2) They are easy to read and skim through, and most importantly 3) They discuss new and original ideas, or put creative spins on common articles. Please keep up the great work! Awesome post! I haven’t read Moneyball, but I love baseball (I’m actually a Red Sox fan), so I’m familiar with the basic concept of it (find players that contribute and cost less). This article seems like a great breakdown of all of that, but what I love most about it is that you applied sports concepts to life in general. Fabulous!

I really enjoy this blog because 1) The articles are not overwhelmingly long, 2) They are easy to read and skim through, and most importantly 3) They discuss new and original ideas, or put creative spins on common articles.

Please keep up the great work!

]]> By: Craig Harper http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/03/17/8-proven-steps-to-winning-lifes-unfair-games/#comment-63741 Craig Harper Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:32:29 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/03/17/8-proven-steps-to-winning-lifes-unfair-games/#comment-63741 Hey Donald. I haven't read Money Ball but it sounds like a great book. I've always been a big believer on questioning conventional wisdom. When I set up my first personal training studio in Australia 25 years ago everyone told me it could not work. 'Conventional wisdom' said that it could never work. Twenty five years later as the owner of the largest personal training studio in the Southern Hemisphere I can tell you you must always question conventional wisdom. Great Post! Craig Hey Donald. I haven’t read Money Ball but it sounds like a great book.

I’ve always been a big believer on questioning conventional wisdom. When I set up my first personal training studio in Australia 25 years ago everyone told me it could not work. ‘Conventional wisdom’ said that it could never work.

Twenty five years later as the owner of the largest personal training studio in the Southern Hemisphere I can tell you you must always question conventional wisdom.

Great Post!

Craig

]]> By: Kristen http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/03/17/8-proven-steps-to-winning-lifes-unfair-games/#comment-63702 Kristen Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:23:39 +0000 http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2008/03/17/8-proven-steps-to-winning-lifes-unfair-games/#comment-63702 Great post! My husband just listened to Money Ball on a road trip and I love how you captured and reapplied Bean's wisdom. Great concrete steps for how to think outside the box, too. Thanks! Great post! My husband just listened to Money Ball on a road trip and I love how you captured and reapplied Bean’s wisdom. Great concrete steps for how to think outside the box, too.

Thanks!

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