Coach Bob Choat

Using models doesn’t confine our thinking—it expands it. They are tools that allow us to explore multiple futures, preparing us for challenges and opportunities alike.

The thing about humans is that most will never understand data based on factual evidence. Instead, it’s easier to process a narrative based on lies. It’s System 1 versus System 2. Intuitive based on emotions vs reasoning based on logic.

On April 8, 2024, during the total solar eclipse and those along its path will be able to experience the Purkinje Effect! Read my latest article…

Exploring the Purkinje Effect During Solar Eclipses Imagine you’re walking through a dense forest at dusk, the light is dimming, but strangely, the world doesn’t just get darker — it…

Rest In Peace Dr. Kahneman as you left a legacy that has helped many to understand the psychological aspects of the brain and cognitive biases and heuristics

Best-selling psychologist of 'Thinking, Fast and Slow,' dies at 90 One of the founders of behavioral economics, who incorporated human quirks into the study of how people make economic decisions, has died. Daniel Kahneman was 90.

My latest article…

Unleash Your Inner Multipotentialite: Embracing the Renaissance of Diverse Interests In a world where the buzz is all about specialization, the concept of being a “multipotentialite” (pronounced multi-potential-ite) emerges…

My executive summary of The Winner Effect

Executive Summary: “The Winner Effect: The Neuroscience of Success and Failure” by Ian Robertson The Power Within: Unveiling the Science of Success

Why is it important to confront disinformation, even when it supports our views? Reflecting on this can help bridge divides and foster a culture of understanding and truth.

In what ways can disinformation disguise itself as credible news? Learning to spot the signs can empower us to make informed decisions. What signs do you look for?

“He who has a WHY to live can bear almost any how.” Friedrich Nietzsche (from Twilight of the Idols)

A New Kind of AI Copy Can Fully Replicate Famous People. The Law Is Powerless. New AI-generated digital replicas of real experts expose an unnerving policy gray zone. Washington wants to fix it, but it’s not clear how.

As the new year approaches, learning about FOPO (fear of other people’s opinions) and how to stop worrying about it will be a key towards rescuing yourself from this fear. Read “The First Rule of Mastery” by Michael Gervais to help you to value your own opinion first!

Engaging in a random act of kindness help both you and those you do the act for… 😊

110 Random Acts of Kindness to Make the World a Nicer Place Do these little (put powerful) acts of kindness to bring light and love to your loved ones, your community, and the world.

Rest In Peace, Mr. Munger… Your wisdom will continue to resonate with me and many others… I value your teachings on mental models 🙏🏼

Charlie Munger, investing genius and Warren Buffett's right-hand man, dies at age 99 "We think so much alike that it's spooky," Warren Buffett once said of Munger.

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There are things that I used to believe in years ago. I realize that with new evidence that I was wrong. It’s all about learning and growing and not getting stuck into a belief that doesn’t make sense anymore.

Death is inevitable and something we should all understand… The concept of Memento Mori is something that I have studied as I am aware of dying as part of living. Memento Vivere is another concept we should embrace… Confront your mortality in order to fully live!!

The undereducated populace can be prone to falling for misinformation and disinformation… It’s time to grow in your education to become more informed! That will help inoculate you from certain propaganda…

When you have an understanding of mental models, you will be able to make decisions at a higher level…

Master Your Mind: Unleashing the Power of Mental Models “You’ve got to have models in your head. And you’ve got to array your experience — both vicarious and direct — on this latticework of…

Want to know why that the smartest and wisest among us are not the most popular or influencers the most. It’s most likely cognitive biases at play…

Unmask the Mind: A Friendly Exploration of 30 Cognitive Biases “We’re blind to our blindness. We have very little idea of how little we know. We’re not designed to know how little we know.” — Daniel…

Read my latest article on LinkedIn and this one on startup job creation...

Planting Seeds of Job Creation: How New Businesses and Entrepreneurship Drive Employment Growth "Entrepreneurship is the last refuge of the troublemaking individual." - Natalie Clifford Barney, American playwright and poet.

Want to achieve peak performance in your personal and professional life? Start with setting clear and achievable goals.

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Becoming a Better Person: A Guide to Developing Courage and Ethics in Your Personal Life | Helping You to Transform! Becoming a Better Person: A Guide to Developing Courage and Ethics in Your Personal Life by bobchoat | Jan 27, 2023 | best effort, Excellence, mindset | 0 comments Hi Everyone! Are you looking to become the best version of yourself? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Today, we’re gonna talk a...

"Embrace uncertainty and adversity, for they are the forces that make us . The more we are tested, the stronger we become."

If you feign being responsible for your actions, then you’re nothing but a quack!

Donald Duck: I’ve done nothing with my life! I’m a failure!

Scrooge McDuck: Awww, that never bothered you before.”

Amor Fati… The love of fate… In this sense as Friedrich Nietzsche explained (and the Stoics too) that what has happened to us was meant to happen. What we faced and will face is important for our growth. That’s as long as we accept it and learn from what happened.

Know your current reality and have clear reasonable goals in order to reach what you want…

Just like the caterpillar that’s looking to transform into a beautiful butterfly, so can you transform into your best possible self. Isn’t it time?

Critical thinking should be a foundation of any education. When it is relegated to some corner, then that educational institution ceases to be viable in developing a well-rounded person and instead, creates an automaton.