How to Prepare for a Big Event (From a Jeopardy Champion) & Making Sense of Statistics

Where do potholes come from? Did you know there is a “pothole season” when they are more likely to happen? This episode begins with a discussion on one of my biggest pet peeves - potholes. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/642198/reason-roads-have-potholes We all have big events we need to prepare for. Whether it’s a speech or an interview or a performance of any kind, you need to be prepared. So what is the most effective way to prepare? One person who knows a lot about preparing for a big event is Buzzy Cohen. He was a 9-game winner on Jeopardy who then went on to victory in the Jeopardy Tournament of Champions. Buzzy claims it wasn’t that he was so smart - he just prepared better. Listen as he shares his insight into the best ways to prepare for any big event or performance. He also talks about his experience on Jeopardy. Buzzy is the author of the audio book Get Ready: A Champion's Guide to Preparing for the Moments that Matter (https://amzn.to/3tSdp04). While people often use data and statistics to make an argument or support their case, it also seems that more of us are less trusting of that data. Should we be? It often seems that you can use data to support any argument. So how can we better understand how data and statistics work and how can we use these to improve our understanding of the world? Here with some excellent advice is Tim Harford who has been called “the best popular economics writer in the world.” He is author of the book The Data Detective: 10 Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics (https://amzn.to/3jENog6). Have you ever forgotten something and worried that your memory maybe isn’t working right? It happens to people at every age. Often the reason it happens is simple and relatively easy to fix. Listen as I explore 3 things that can mess with your memory. Source: Scott Hagwood author of Memory Power (https://amzn.to/2LO2ofm) PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Discover matches all the cash back you earn on your credit card at the end of your first year automatically! Learn more at https://discover.com/yes M1 Is the finance Super App, where you can invest, borrow, save and spend all in one place! Visit https://m1finance.com/something to sign up and get $30 to invest! Right now, when you purchase a 3-month Babbel subscription, you’ll get an additional 3 months for FREE. That’s 6 months, for the price of 3! Just go to https://babbel.com and use promo code: SOMETHING The Jordan Harbinger Show is one of our favorite podcasts! Listen at https://jordanharbinger.com/subscribe , Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you enjoy podcasts. This Presidents Day, Dell honors all you do with exceptional savings up to $300 off. . Plus, free shipping on everything. Call [800-BUY-DELL] or visit https://dell.com/presidentsday Download Best Fiends FREE today on the Apple App Store or Google Play. https://bestfiends.com Go to https://TommyJohn.com/SYSK to get 15% off your first order! https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! Now you can file a simple tax return for free and get free advice from a TurboTax Live expert until February 15! Please visit https://turbotax.com today for more information! Let NetSuite show you how they'll benefit your business with a FREE Product Tour at https://netsuite.com/SYSK Check out Dan Ferris and the Stansberry Investor Hour podcast at https://InvestorHour.com or on your favorite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices