5 Mental Models to Think Like a Strategic Genius 

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I have my own checklist of mental models that I use and I've found that each of these is just a reiteration of some of the ones I use. 1. Control the center = ROI; seeing everything as a cost or investment. 2. True Value = Roots or First Principles Thinking; questioning assumptions to gain clarity and truth. Also another tool I use called reversal where I ask questions like "how could I use this?" 3. Position > Submission = another example of ROI thinking. 4. Initiative is yet another iteration of ROI thinking. Thinking through how to get the most out of your actions one often realizes that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication and that "rapidity is the essence of war" as Sun Tzu would say. You're often better off ripping off the band aid than savoring the peel(I also use something called "123 do" in order to circumvent my tendency to procrastinate). 5. Retreat = another example of thinking in terms of reversal. Most cognitive tools I've found are just iterations of a few basic root nodes.

You are absolutely brilliant! I always had random ideas like these in my mind coming merely from chess. I dismissed them mostly as I thought most of them were not applicable irl. But, you've opened another door for me! Thank you so much and nice ideas!

Nice summary!

control the center of what? how does that apply to work life or aocial life or activities?

@@PolishBehemothfind a goal and strategically think on which is the best way to get to that goal

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​@@PolishBehemoththe center of the arena. social life - out on the dance floor rather than hugging the wall where you have a defensive advantage but are not actively engaging the situation. stand out from the crowd. volunteer for extra duty. surround yourself with challenge rather than approaching apprehensively. like draw a diagram of connections between employees. the central nodes are accountable to more people, threats, and opportunities. a cashier manages the cash register. a CEO manages finance, accounting, sales, personnel, PR, legal. make yourself more of a hub than a node. is what that metaphor means. be in the center of the map. a mover and a shaker. a little easier to get taken out, but can reach the whole board.

Ha, that's amazing. Thanks for sharing the video. I really appreciate that. Psyched to hear you found chess, too.

Preparing for a move and suddenly realizing _"Wow, i'm already in position!"_ sure is a moment to remember! 🏹

Not everyone understands how to think like a cbessplayer. But you do you.

I'm 2000 chesscom and I don't have this type of testimony😭

Yes, chess is like problem solving maths in creative ways. It really really activates your whole problem solving capacity.

Thanks for the summary.

Thank you. Just adding some thoughts to #4 for my own later reference - but in case anyone finds it interesting too. Not a critique, but a supplementary view to avoid falling into a potential mind trap. > Take from the video: #4 - as is described in the video - seems to be fundamentally about 'owning & executing the right of initiative' --> identify opportunities to use initiative to inject initiating energy to gain momentum that leads to the right direction - or in other words - 'requires low maintenance energy' (and ideally - this whole process should be done swiftly in theory). Aim is to turn a time/mover advantage to a positional advantage or a complete win. > Obvious trap: to see 'setting things in motion', or the 'agility' as is often associated with OODA, per se as a goal. > Key underpinning: Motion != Momentum, and Momentum != Advantage. Aka its about 'setting [the right] things in motion [at the right time] as much as possible'. > Why? The opposite view leads to the cognitive frame (forward motion = better) easily leading to the problem #5 tries to solve. Doesn't matter if you're objectively 'not setting things in motion as much as possible' - as long as you know the right time to use initiative to set the right things in the right motion. > Heuristics: Sniper rifles & machine guns could do an equally good job putting down a target (cue #3 too). Napoleon was a master of #4 not for initiating things 80% of the time, but for doing the right things 80% of the time when the circumstances presented the chance to (that made him ahead of any opponents).

@@facundodelacruz97 nice and decent point!

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What are some good games, other than chess?

I feel that in my heart.

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Crazy how some shit is so obvious, so in your face but yet you don’t see it cos your simply gazing else where🙈

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Glad you enjoyed.

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Working on the next book as we speak. Stay tuned!

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Never heard of that one. Will have to check it out.

I love hearing that. So glad you found the video useful and that youre ready to tackle this next phase of life. Go get it!

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As a general rule I try never to disagree with Tony Robbins. ;)

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So psyched to hear that! Definitely tried to take a different approach with this one. Glad you enjoyed.

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That's awesome. Psyched the activation energy part resonated!

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Nice. Which part is your favorite?

@@AnthonyVicino the idea about first focusing on the centre of the board and the bjj positions analogy. I could see fault in earlier strategies I made in light of those two concepts. It's always nice to watch something when it adds clarity to your own life instead of just being theoretical.

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That question will lead you down some really interesting paths.

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Thanks for checking out the video (and the LinkedIn!). Good luck in Canada!

Thanks for listening. I appreciate you, brother!

That's a great way of thinking about business. Love it.

Chess nerds unite!

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Great Mental Models Volumes 1, 2, 3 fro Farnham Street are all great.

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That's rad to hear. Sorry for cutting into the flow-work time, but psyched you enjoyed the video.

@@AnthonyVicino Nah man, thank you! It was a conscious decision. It set off a domino of macro and micro decisions macro including sharing your video with a client who's just starting with me and you articulated exactly what I wanted him to hear and a whole bunch of Tweets as your ideas percolated in my mind on my run which ended up in me pulling the trigger on a content strategy that I had decided to start but been procrastinating on. Keep on doing these:) I'll be following.