General Stanley McChrystal and Liv Boeree (#761)

This episode is a two-for-one, and that’s because the podcast recently hit its 10-year anniversary and passed one billion downloads. To celebrate, I’ve curated some of the best of the best—some of my favorites—from more than 700 episodes over the last decade. I could not be more excited.

The episode features segments from episode #86 “General Stan McChrystal on Eating One Meal Per Day, Special Ops, and Mental Toughness” and #611 “Liv Boeree, Poker and Life — Core Strategies, Turning $500 into $1.7M, Cage Dancing, Game Theory, and Metaphysical Curiosities.”

Bios of guests may be found at tim.blog/combo.

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#761: General Stanley McChrystal and Liv Boeree

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SHOW NOTES

[05:57] Notes about this supercombo format.
[07:01] Enter General Stanley McChrystal.
[07:24] One meal a day.
[08:52] Daily exercise routines and their importance.
[14:04] The book most gifted.
[15:15] A major course correction at West Point.
[19:33] Vetting, selecting, and educating candidates for combat.
[21:41] “No-win” leadership roleplaying.
[25:21] Underrated military leaders.
[27:17] Audiobooks.
[29:13] What books make Stan’s reading list?
[30:29] Hopeless dilemmas and managing self-talk in high-pressure environments.
[37:09] Enter Liv Boeree.
[37:35] Youthful obsessions.
[42:04] How poker entered the picture.
[49:45] The qualities that made Liv excel at poker from the start.
[55:55] Liv’s advice to a newcomer wanting to learn poker.
[1:04:54] What Liv’s eight-week poker education curriculum might look like.
[1:11:31] Failure points that might discourage someone during this curriculum.
[1:13:35] Red mist, white noise, and fast math.
[1:19:37] Volcano-induced tournament participation and self-regulation.
[1:28:27] A skeptic’s experiences with the unexplainable.
[1:44:19] How does Liv rationally coexist with these experiences?
[1:48:09] How to become a better skeptic.
[1:54:18] Inadequate Equilibria and Moloch.
[1:59:14] Parting thoughts.

SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE

Connect with General Stanley McChrystal:

McChrystal Group | Twitter

Connect with Liv Boeree:

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movehelp

1 year ago

What an outstanding work! Anyone interested in the topic will find it a must-read due to your interesting writing style and excellent research. Your inclusion of examples and practical ideas is really appreciated. I appreciate you taking the time to share your wise words.

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