Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby

Dr. Daniel Crosby - On Having and Being

Tune in to hear: * How can southern author Flannery O’Conner’s emphasis on the importance of truth be seen in both her writing and the way she lived her life? * What did German-American psychoanalyst Erich Fromm have to say about the difference between the “having” and the “being” modes of existence? Also, what can Tennyson’s and Basho’s poems on flowers teach us about each mode of existence? * How does contemporary advertising encourage us to confuse having and being? * Why does a focus on having often come at the expense of being? Links * The Soul of Wealth [https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Wealth-reflections-money-meaning/dp/1804090441] * Orion’s Market Volatility Portal [https://orion.com/market-volatility] Connect with Us * Meet Dr. Daniel Crosby [https://orion.com/thought-leader/daniel-crosby] * Check Out All of Orion’s Podcasts [https://orion.com/resources-search?resource_type=podcasts] * Power Your Growth with Orion [https://orion.com/] Compliance Code: 2978-U-25303

Dr. Daniel Crosby - The Beauty of Imperfection

Tune in to hear: * How was the Japanese art of ceramic repair, kintsugi, born out of Ashikaga Yoshimasa’s happy accident with a piece of Chinese ceramics? * What lessons can we take from the art of kintsugi, or more broadly Wabi-sabi, regarding resilience, rebirth and the acceptance of imperfection? * What has scientific research uncovered about the value of learning from past mistakes? * Why does nearly winning provide more motivation than winning or losing by a big margin? * What do scientific studies have to say about the optimal rate of failure for personal growth? Why might this hold true for both LLMs and humans alike? Links * The Soul of Wealth [https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Wealth-reflections-money-meaning/dp/1804090441] * Orion’s Market Volatility Portal [https://orion.com/market-volatility] Connect with Us * Meet Dr. Daniel Crosby [https://orion.com/thought-leader/daniel-crosby] * Check Out All of Orion’s Podcasts [https://orion.com/resources-search?resource_type=podcasts] * Power Your Growth with Orion [https://orion.com/] Compliance Code: 2973-U-25302

Dr. Daniel Crosby - The Incredible Power of Not Taking Life Too Seriously

Tune in to hear: * Why did Diogenes of Sinope stand out among other Cynic Philosophers of the time and how did he use “principled unseriousness” to bring levity and illuminate truths about life? * What did the lantern that Diogenes carried with him symbolize metaphorically? * Why was Plato such a strong critic of laughter and why did he believe that it was an emotion that can override self-control? * What styles of humor are most predictive of improved functioning and thriving? What styles of humor predict just the opposite? * What did Viktor Frankl say about the critical role of humor in his work Man’s Search for Meaning? Links * The Soul of Wealth [https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Wealth-reflections-money-meaning/dp/1804090441] * Orion’s Market Volatility Portal [https://orion.com/market-volatility] Connect with Us * Meet Dr. Daniel Crosby [https://orion.com/thought-leader/daniel-crosby] * Check Out All of Orion’s Podcasts [https://orion.com/resources-search?resource_type=podcasts] * Power Your Growth with Orion [https://orion.com/] Compliance Code: 2886-U-25295

Brad Johnson - Live from Future Proof

Tune in to hear: * What mindset differences does Brad notice between advisors who are barely getting by and the ones who are 2-4xing their business? * Why is focusing on talent acquisition and having a convincing growth story such an important part of growing your business? * What is the baseline mindset that Brad often has to move advisors away from to encourage their growth? * What distinguishes high-growth cultures from mediocre cultures and what are some actionable ways a company can improve their culture? * What’s the psychology behind closing the knowing-doing gap for advisors? * What are two actionable things listeners can begin practicing today to grow themselves or their business? Links * The Soul of Wealth [https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Wealth-reflections-money-meaning/dp/1804090441] * Orion’s Market Volatility Portal [https://orion.com/market-volatility] * Brad Johnson on Twitter [https://x.com/brad_johnson?lang=en] Connect with Us * Meet Dr. Daniel Crosby [https://orion.com/thought-leader/daniel-crosby] * Check Out All of Orion’s Podcasts [https://orion.com/resources-search?resource_type=podcasts] * Power Your Growth with Orion [https://orion.com/] Compliance Code: 2721-U-25279

Dr. Daniel Crosby - Do Hard Things

Tune in to hear: * What is “The Betty Crocker Effect” and what psychological principle explains this phenomenon? What does this say about the perceived relationship between effort and value? * Why is effort generally thought of as a cost in classical economics and why does this way of thinking about it often get it wrong? * Thomas Payne stated “that which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly.” How does this play out in the case of money that is inherited, or won, versus money that was worked for? * Do animals also show a preference for rewards they worked for versus those they were just given? * Why are we so wired for laziness, and conserving energy, even though we derive so much pleasure from hard work? * Why is our proclivity for energy conservation particularly dangerous in contemporary life? Links * The Soul of Wealth [https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Wealth-reflections-money-meaning/dp/1804090441] * Orion’s Market Volatility Portal [https://orion.com/market-volatility] Connect with Us * Meet Dr. Daniel Crosby [https://orion.com/thought-leader/daniel-crosby] * Check Out All of Orion’s Podcasts [https://orion.com/resources-search?resource_type=podcasts] * Power Your Growth with Orion [https://orion.com/] Compliance Code: 2511-U-25260