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Dr. Daniel Crosby - Follow Your Gift

Author
Dr. Daniel Crosby
Published
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Episode Link
https://www.standarddeviationspod.com/

Tune in to hear:

  • What novel approach did Hungarian Mathematician Abraham Wald utilize to better understand which parts of American planes needed improved armor during WWII?
  • What is “survivorship bias” and how did Abraham Wald avoid this?
  • Why does professor Scott Galloway suggest that we should follow our talent, or gift, rather than our passion?
  • What are the key differences between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset and what do life’s outcomes for each mindset look like, on average?
  • Why is effort more predictive of success in romantic relationships than passion?
  • Why do we tend to lose intrinsic motivation, or passion, for tasks for which there is an extrinsic reward like a paycheck?

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