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Optionality: How To Make Your Own Luck In Life - Richard Meadows | Modern Wisdom Podcast 269

Richard Meadows is a journalist and author. Life doesn't come with an instruction manual. How to organise our lives to be efficient but have options, to be take advantage of routine and enjoy variety is one of the hardest balancing acts we face. Today expect to learn why you should earn as much money as you can when you're young, how to make life changing choices under uncertain conditions, protect against financial disaster, develop a system to create our own luck and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount on the best coffee in Britain with Uncommon Coffee’s entire range at http://uncommoncoffee.co.uk/ (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Follow Richard on Twitter - https://twitter.com/meadowsrichard Buy Optionality - https://amzn.to/397R4lJ Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #finance #investing #lifedesign - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

Richard MeadowsguestChris Williamsonhost
Jan 14, 20211h 22mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 0:49

    Intro

  2. 0:49 – 2:38

    What is optionality

  3. 2:38 – 6:16

    How do you see optionality manifesting

  4. 6:16 – 8:22

    Examples of negative optionality

  5. 8:22 – 8:37

    Rule of the game

  6. 8:37 – 11:12

    The New Big Short

  7. 11:12 – 12:09

    Unprotected Sex

  8. 12:09 – 16:32

    Negative Asymmetries

  9. 16:32 – 21:20

    Triggers

  10. 21:20 – 28:44

    Why Youre Here

  11. 28:44 – 33:00

    The Ingredients Of Optionality

  12. 33:00 – 34:00

    Being Curious

  13. 34:00 – 35:35

    Opening Up Optionality

  14. 35:35 – 38:28

    Money Optionality

  15. 38:28 – 45:04

    Backstory

  16. 45:04 – 47:28

    Roots of Leverage

  17. 47:28 – 48:44

    The Elephant in the Room

  18. 48:44 – 53:14

    The Good News

  19. 53:14 – 55:19

    Richards Personal Plan

  20. 55:19 – 56:24

    Optionality Principles

  21. 56:24 – 59:44

    Financial Models

  22. 59:44 – 1:22:01

    Daily Life

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