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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!
1. Get momentum (activation energy (high) --> maintenance energy (low)) 2. Tactical retreat (sometimes the best move is to take a step back, sometimes the only way to movbe forward is to take a step back) 3. Control the center (get a highground) 4. Find that one main thing to focus on that gives the highest value back (eg. Calorie deficit insted of excercise when losing weight) 5. position over submition - dont just go for the ending move, first get the upper hand
All this advice as my father gave it to me: 1- Get momentum -> Willpower is the most important thing you have to train (without enough of it its almost impossible to get momentum) 2- Tactical Retreat -> Bilardism, for those of you that dont know about the history of futbol, it used to be all about running forward and scoring goals, until Bilardo (Argentinian coach) 3- Control the center -> Always focus on what you can influence the most first 4- Who not how -> he always says "The important part is not to know how to do something, but to have the phone number of whoever does" 5- Position over submition -> He always pushed me to learn and get on courses about things that were close to what i had interest in before i got into engineering, this resulted in that i had knowledge about programming, 3d desing and printing and electronics before even starting my career which helped me inmensely. So all i can say is, my father sure is a strategic genius.
Your father sounds like such a wise man. I’m so glad you were blessed with him and that you shared his wisdom here. It’s a great reminder of the power of a father’s words. If I’m a father one day, I hope to share that kind of wisdom with my son/daughter. He sounds like such an intentional and purposeful man. Thank you for sharing!
1. Focus on where do you get the most value or the position most responsive to different issues 2. Know the value of the pieces, who is needed and where you can get/deploy them 3. Rather than focusing on a solid win, go for things/position that will give you the upper hand then you can easily deal with them later 4. Like in OODA Loop, be the one that sets things in motion as much as possible, leaving your opponents stuck deciding/responding 5. Just like knights in real life too much momentum, charging going deep in enemy formations (while you can kill as much as possible) you're done once you're dead/stuck. Whereas if you could retreat for a while you have a better breathing room which helps you deal much more damage overall
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).
I guess I developed a skill after years watching ytb vids that is filtering quality content vs mediocre content. And yours is definitely quality content and I only watched one video. Thanks!
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🤖 *The importance of judgment and strategic thinking* - Judgment is crucial for success, and good judgment involves clear and strategic thinking. - Lack of proper decision-making skills can lead to poor outcomes despite hard work. - Introducing the concept of mental models as pre-designed frameworks for decision-making. 01:41 💼 *Framework 1: Control the Center in chess and life* - Controlling the center in chess provides a strategic advantage; in life, focus on key areas for maximum influence. - Applying the "Control the Center" concept to weight loss decisions in life. - Translating the framework into business by identifying key areas in marketing, operations, and finance. 04:44 🛡️ *Framework 2: Understand the true value of a piece* - Differentiating the value of chess pieces and relating it to the capability and positioning of individuals in business. - Emphasizing the importance of placing the right people in the right roles for maximum impact. - Recommending the book "Who Not How" for a deeper understanding of this framework. 07:07 🏹 *Framework 3: Position before submission in chess and life* - The significance of strategic position in chess and its parallel in life for problem-solving. - Highlighting the tendency to focus on submissions (quick solutions) without considering the overall position. - Introducing the concept of environment design for controlling the position in life. 10:03 ⏰ *Framework 4: Owning the initiative in chess and business* - Explaining the concept of the initiative in chess and its impact on predicting victory. - Relating the initiative to momentum in business and life. - Discussing the balance between activation energy and maintenance energy in different life paths. 13:20 🔄 *Framework 5: The hardest move to find in chess and life* - Discussing the difficulty of finding a tactical retreat, equating forward motion with progress. - Sharing a personal business experience highlighting the importance of a strategic retreat for future success. - Encouraging the consideration of unconventional moves for strategic advantages.
Outstanding post Anthony. I am 65 and have played chess since I was 7. This spoke directly to me. I retired last year and have been weighing options of what's next. This past year was just spent getting 47 years of career stress out of my body. Now I am looking to explore areas that I enjoy but never got to put much time into. As I do so I am going to implement your concepts here and try to maximize the result. Thanks very much for sharing.
this is one of the best posts I have ever seen for clear concise proper perspective and applying practice to principles for mastering your goals. excellent work🎉
Business analogy to this: 1: center of the board = concentrate on your core business, and control it as much as possible 2: piece value: hire one or two great people instead of 5 to 10 mediocre ones 3: position: become a successful easy to operate business, before you expand and takeover new fields/companies 4: initiative: always be uptodate and talk to users/customers constantly and build/measure/learn and be always ahead of competition 5: hardest move: take every 3-4 months time to escape for a few days and analyze everything and think new
So many people have come crying to me about how bad their life is, and the first thing I tell them to do is to get good at chess. My life completely changed after I learned to play. (I'm like 1200-1600.) This is an awesome video I just sent it to like 10 people haha. I went to subscribe and realized I've already been subscribed, great stuff keep it up.
The quality of your like is directly correlated to the quality of the questions you ask yourself. 1. Where is the center of the board? 2. What do I need to do to get pieces there so that they have maximum influence? 3. Who do I know that could help me solve this? 4. What’s it mean to control the position here? 5. Which player is acting and which player is reacting? (He didn’t have a question for initiative) 6. What is the move that I’m not even considering right now?
Your point 4 on initiative and activation energy aligns well with Tony Robbin’s advice of if your life is stagnating, take massive action. I think if you can find something you’re passionate about and take massive action - even if it’s not related to where you’re trying to advance, you can transfer a lot of that momentum and energy into the thing after the fact.
Masterful video. Brilliant concepts very clearly articulated, and I love how you used chess analogies that you connected to business and life. Subscribed.
Wow! I can't count the times I've been disappointed by watching "mental model" videos. I don't even know why I went for this one. These are legit, solid, clear mental models with great real life sample. Will be watching a few times more. Thanks Anthony
@@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.
Oh my God Anthony, this video was better than a thousand ted talks I have seen over the years and so many wisdom videos out there. Thank you for sharing your wisdom!
You are the first person I see on RUclips who combines startegic game thinking, live and business. It's really helpful, differentiated, valueable, I resonate and feel inspired, thank you 🙂 "If we are not moving towards a goal, it can often feel like a waste of time and energy." Spot on. (However, the example with the burnt calories falls short because of nutrient quality, phsyical anchor points, emotional factors, hormones and other subjects.)
As an avid chess fan I approve of this, not to mention all the gold, made a lot of bad judgements in my 20's and I'm 28 and restarting from scratch basically, really helpful.
I also busted my ass in my twenties on the wrong kind of work... if I had focused on profitable work with that level of motivation and determination, my life would have been very different.
Chess player here (1610 USCF). Currently, I’m a sophomore in college who had a great high school chess career. However, I stopped playing competitively when I got to college because I thought investing time into chess was not practical to propel my career. This video gave me a new perspective of chess and its applications which I appreciate. Also, having been playing chess for 7 years also taught me to use my intuition more than slow, deliberate thinking. This is because of the pattern recognition I’ve developed that I’m able to have confidence in myself thinking I will have made the right choice without too much thought. Now, I think it’s starting to backfire because I tend to overlook different consequences that might arise from whatever actions I do.
Intuition can be a tricky thing (in chess, life, or otherwise). In most cases it can shortcut you to the right answer, but in the situations where it doesn't wrk (where just a bit more calculation would've saved the day) you can easily get into some trouble.
I love studying strategies and I am surprised by how simple yet effecient your strategies are. Strategies are not the end of our plans but the starting point which dictates the trajectory of our maneuvers.
When you said position before submission in reference to the chess board Inwas thinking about BJJ, and boxing. Even though boxing doesn't have submissions there is an obvious advantage to punching when in position versus being too far away or too close/jammed up. And then you went into vast detail on boxing and BJJ and how it applied to the principles you were discussing. Also, your business example at the end was fantastic. This was one of the best RUclips videos I've ever seen. It was such a pleasure to like and subscribe before the vid even finished. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
This video finally explained what mental models are . I’ve been seeing that phrase floating around the self-help parts of social media yet no one explains what they are ( they will explain it for $499 though, and if you act fast they’ll drop the price to $399🙄😒) . This video however did that immediately! A Mental Model = using examples from other situations to get an answer from your current situation. The trick is to apply the right situation. Thanks Anthony!😊
If you got trading models, then also got mental models Very cool and creative way of calling it Also its crazy on how this is one of those actual serious video that gives a strategy rather than just watching yt vidoes with tips, now seemingly a waste of time
I completely was absorbed with your chessboard examples. You just help me connect some dots with your explanation. Illustrations of the right people on the bus is not new to me but your explanation of the center of the board just nailed a lot of concepts that just as of now I did not fully connect. Wow, I don’t know how I came across your RUclips channel but I’m greatful for your ability to give explanations that I was able to grasp. I just subscribed to your news letter and downloaded the PDF you had in your link. I can wait to look at pervious posts, my note pad and white board are ready to clinch new thoughts from you. Thanks Much, I look forward to sharing your channel with my clients. All the best, Demetrios
Good vid. I've unknowingly been practicing these and enjoy military battle yt vids. I found activation takes 4- 7 months and maintenance to control the center takes 12 hrs a month. Generally work to get the ball, slowly keep rolling it forward, then look for the opportunity to kick in about 15- 18 months.
Fantastic talk! I haven't developed the skills to see the board 3-5 moves ahead but knowing these basic concepts in chess and life (business and personal) has helped me greatly improve. Thank you for sharing!
What an excellent presentation of this topic, love it. And unbelievably inspiring! Today, I’m presenting to an exec team current issues that are affecting a fundamental process, reframing its design to a more strategic implementation. Just subscribed to your channel and looking forward to watching more, Thank you!!
07:00 just like In the battle of Yultong, geographical factors also contributed to the victory of 900 Filipinos vs 40,000 Chinese/ North Koreans. Ironically, Sun Tzu, a Chinese Philosopher said "Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win."
What an awesome video!!! Just stumbled on it through RUclips recommendations and I just absolutely loved it!! As an avid chess player, I’ve always thought about my work / career in terms of a series of chess moves. But I had never managed to frame it, in such a concise manner. Thank you for the fantastic framing and summarization! It really hit home! ❤️❤️
Wow. Your videos don't cease to amaze and inspire me at the same time. The world would be a much better place if kids were taught these concepts at school. Thanks Anthony!
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you should make more content like this
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!
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1. Get momentum (activation energy (high) --> maintenance energy (low))
2. Tactical retreat (sometimes the best move is to take a step back, sometimes the only way to movbe forward is to take a step back)
3. Control the center (get a highground)
4. Find that one main thing to focus on that gives the highest value back (eg. Calorie deficit insted of excercise when losing weight)
5. position over submition - dont just go for the ending move, first get the upper hand
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
Saved 17 minutes of pontification. Thank you 🙏
@@PolishBehemoth It's his way of rephrasing the 80/20 rule so it seems like an original idea. Just follow the 80/20 rule.
Position > Submission -> "The victorious fighter ensures victory before he wages a battle" Sun Tzu.
Great quote
Slick
Great quote indeed, I am a paraphrasing here, Sun Tzu also wrote: “having prepared himself the successful warrior takes the enemy unprepared”
All this advice as my father gave it to me:
1- Get momentum -> Willpower is the most important thing you have to train (without enough of it its almost impossible to get momentum)
2- Tactical Retreat -> Bilardism, for those of you that dont know about the history of futbol, it used to be all about running forward and scoring goals, until Bilardo (Argentinian coach)
3- Control the center -> Always focus on what you can influence the most first
4- Who not how -> he always says "The important part is not to know how to do something, but to have the phone number of whoever does"
5- Position over submition -> He always pushed me to learn and get on courses about things that were close to what i had interest in before i got into engineering, this resulted in that i had knowledge about programming, 3d desing and printing and electronics before even starting my career which helped me inmensely.
So all i can say is, my father sure is a strategic genius.
Love it
Your father sounds like such a wise man. I’m so glad you were blessed with him and that you shared his wisdom here. It’s a great reminder of the power of a father’s words. If I’m a father one day, I hope to share that kind of wisdom with my son/daughter. He sounds like such an intentional and purposeful man. Thank you for sharing!
1. Focus on where do you get the most value or the position most responsive to different issues
2. Know the value of the pieces, who is needed and where you can get/deploy them
3. Rather than focusing on a solid win, go for things/position that will give you the upper hand then you can easily deal with them later
4. Like in OODA Loop, be the one that sets things in motion as much as possible, leaving your opponents stuck deciding/responding
5. Just like knights in real life too much momentum, charging going deep in enemy formations (while you can kill as much as possible) you're done once you're dead/stuck. Whereas if you could retreat for a while you have a better breathing room which helps you deal much more damage overall
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!
I guess I developed a skill after years watching ytb vids that is filtering quality content vs mediocre content. And yours is definitely quality content and I only watched one video. Thanks!
Hells yeah! Glad the video passed your quality filter!
This comment 100
as a chess player and a guy who loves mental models (munger and naval) this video is a gem. loved it!
So psyched to hear that! Definitely tried to take a different approach with this one. Glad you enjoyed.
munger is a master at mental models
Don’t normally watch videos all the way through except this one. Extremely well done and professional
Psyched you stuck around and enjoyed this one!
I love this video. Chess can literally teach you about life in so many ways.
100% agreed
Great content. Lots of practical applications. I also love the examples you shared. Definitely will rewatch this!
Awesome, thank you!
“Maintaining your current trajectory”…..fook this made so much sense to me. It’s like you read my mind🙏
Glad it resonated!
Crazy how some shit is so obvious, so in your face but yet you don’t see it cos your simply gazing else where🙈
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 🤖 *The importance of judgment and strategic thinking*
- Judgment is crucial for success, and good judgment involves clear and strategic thinking.
- Lack of proper decision-making skills can lead to poor outcomes despite hard work.
- Introducing the concept of mental models as pre-designed frameworks for decision-making.
01:41 💼 *Framework 1: Control the Center in chess and life*
- Controlling the center in chess provides a strategic advantage; in life, focus on key areas for maximum influence.
- Applying the "Control the Center" concept to weight loss decisions in life.
- Translating the framework into business by identifying key areas in marketing, operations, and finance.
04:44 🛡️ *Framework 2: Understand the true value of a piece*
- Differentiating the value of chess pieces and relating it to the capability and positioning of individuals in business.
- Emphasizing the importance of placing the right people in the right roles for maximum impact.
- Recommending the book "Who Not How" for a deeper understanding of this framework.
07:07 🏹 *Framework 3: Position before submission in chess and life*
- The significance of strategic position in chess and its parallel in life for problem-solving.
- Highlighting the tendency to focus on submissions (quick solutions) without considering the overall position.
- Introducing the concept of environment design for controlling the position in life.
10:03 ⏰ *Framework 4: Owning the initiative in chess and business*
- Explaining the concept of the initiative in chess and its impact on predicting victory.
- Relating the initiative to momentum in business and life.
- Discussing the balance between activation energy and maintenance energy in different life paths.
13:20 🔄 *Framework 5: The hardest move to find in chess and life*
- Discussing the difficulty of finding a tactical retreat, equating forward motion with progress.
- Sharing a personal business experience highlighting the importance of a strategic retreat for future success.
- Encouraging the consideration of unconventional moves for strategic advantages.
Thanks for the summary.
Genuinely one of the most valuable videos I’ve ever watched. Wow!
Psyched to hear that!
Outstanding post Anthony. I am 65 and have played chess since I was 7. This spoke directly to me. I retired last year and have been weighing options of what's next. This past year was just spent getting 47 years of career stress out of my body. Now I am looking to explore areas that I enjoy but never got to put much time into. As I do so I am going to implement your concepts here and try to maximize the result. Thanks very much for sharing.
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!
this is one of the best posts I have ever seen for clear concise proper perspective and applying practice to principles for mastering your goals. excellent work🎉
Glad you enjoyed it!
First video of yours I see, and I subscribe! A rare phenomenon!
Love hearing that
"What's the move I'm not considering because it looks so wrong?" I'm just gonna follow this now!
That question will lead you down some really interesting paths.
15:31
Business analogy to this:
1: center of the board = concentrate on your core business, and control it as much as possible
2: piece value: hire one or two great people instead of 5 to 10 mediocre ones
3: position: become a successful easy to operate business, before you expand and takeover new fields/companies
4: initiative: always be uptodate and talk to users/customers constantly and build/measure/learn and be always ahead of competition
5: hardest move: take every 3-4 months time to escape for a few days and analyze everything and think new
Great breakdown
First 1.5 mins was a Captivating intro. kudos. Thanks for chapter breaks. The Q at 15:31 is a 🎯
Glad you enjoyed!
So many people have come crying to me about how bad their life is, and the first thing I tell them to do is to get good at chess. My life completely changed after I learned to play. (I'm like 1200-1600.) This is an awesome video I just sent it to like 10 people haha. I went to subscribe and realized I've already been subscribed, great stuff keep it up.
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.
Yes, chess is like problem solving maths in creative ways. It really really activates your whole problem solving capacity.
😂 1200-1600 is a pretty big range. Why play an actual tournament and find out yhe truth....
The quality of your like is directly correlated to the quality of the questions you ask yourself.
1. Where is the center of the board?
2. What do I need to do to get pieces there so that they have maximum influence?
3. Who do I know that could help me solve this?
4. What’s it mean to control the position here?
5. Which player is acting and which player is reacting? (He didn’t have a question for initiative)
6. What is the move that I’m not even considering right now?
Great summary/
Thank you! This Shined a lot of light on some things in my world!
Wonderful!
Your point 4 on initiative and activation energy aligns well with Tony Robbin’s advice of if your life is stagnating, take massive action.
I think if you can find something you’re passionate about and take massive action - even if it’s not related to where you’re trying to advance, you can transfer a lot of that momentum and energy into the thing after the fact.
As a general rule I try never to disagree with Tony Robbins. ;)
Masterful video. Brilliant concepts very clearly articulated, and I love how you used chess analogies that you connected to business and life.
Subscribed.
Psyched to have you here! Glad you enjoyed.
“Who not how” is a great book! I also recommend “Straight line leadership”
Never heard of that one. Will have to check it out.
The best video I have seen in a VERY long time... And I've seen many on strategy, design and philosophy. Well done and thanks
Glad you liked it!
I was surpirsed to hear so much practical advice on a RUclips video. Well done & thank you.
I appreciate that!
This is The Most lesson-valuable video I've seen for a month if not more. I'm expressing my gratitude for your work by this comment. Again: Thank You!
Glad it was helpful!
I love how clearly this was put. Subscribed!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Glad you enjoyed.
Wow! I can't count the times I've been disappointed by watching "mental model" videos. I don't even know why I went for this one. These are legit, solid, clear mental models with great real life sample. Will be watching a few times more. Thanks Anthony
Psyched this one bucked the trend!
This is one of the best RUclips videos I’ve seen in a couple years
I see content like this every day
Hells yeah. THat's really cool to hear.
Love the environment design concept and the activation and maintenance energy stuff (I was a physicist so this was helpful as a analogy lol)
That's awesome. Psyched the activation energy part resonated!
The last framework is so key. Great video 👍🏾
Glad you liked that one.
Phenomenal video. You have the framework for a bestselling book right here.
Thanks, Kristin. Might just have to write that one someday. :)
I just found this channel and oh I did enjoyed the learnings of this video. Great content, thanks for sharing!
Awesome, thank you!
Thank you! This is what I needed to hear at this moment
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video man, esp the Tactical retreat part. Very sage.
Thanks, brother! Glad you liked that one part in particular.
The obstacle is the way. Well put Anthony.
Thanks, David.
@@AnthonyVicino Anthony,
Have you factored Asperger's, or any such into this at all?
I only play checkers, but this extremely practical, even for me. Thinking in these terms I will from henceforth!
Nice
So many connections are firing in my brain right now, this video goes straight to favourites and will be watched multiple times 🙏👍
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.
There are genuinely many great videos on RUclips, but only a few have content as good as this.
Really psyched to hear that, Arthur.
Thank you. Excellent content. One suggestion though create a quick recap at the end. More power to you and your team!
Thanks for watching. i appreciate it!
This is one of the most important and outstanding videos about strategy and productivity. Thanks mate!
Glad you think so! Thanks for watching!
Man, this video was much better than I had anticipated! Thanks
Glad you liked it!
Oh my God Anthony, this video was better than a thousand ted talks I have seen over the years and so many wisdom videos out there. Thank you for sharing your wisdom!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Absolutely incredible! You just gave me something new to think about, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
I feel I have gained a lot of clarity from this video, thank you very much!! I will be applying this principles to my life.
Glad it was helpful!
You are the first person I see on RUclips who combines startegic game thinking, live and business. It's really helpful, differentiated, valueable, I resonate and feel inspired, thank you 🙂
"If we are not moving towards a goal, it can often feel like a waste of time and energy." Spot on.
(However, the example with the burnt calories falls short because of nutrient quality, phsyical anchor points, emotional factors, hormones and other subjects.)
Glad you enjoyed the video!
As an avid chess fan I approve of this, not to mention all the gold, made a lot of bad judgements in my 20's and I'm 28 and restarting from scratch basically, really helpful.
Chess nerds unite!
Your insights are legendary
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I also busted my ass in my twenties on the wrong kind of work... if I had focused on profitable work with that level of motivation and determination, my life would have been very different.
I feel that in my heart.
As someone in their twenties thank you for sharing this
Chess player here (1610 USCF). Currently, I’m a sophomore in college who had a great high school chess career. However, I stopped playing competitively when I got to college because I thought investing time into chess was not practical to propel my career. This video gave me a new perspective of chess and its applications which I appreciate. Also, having been playing chess for 7 years also taught me to use my intuition more than slow, deliberate thinking. This is because of the pattern recognition I’ve developed that I’m able to have confidence in myself thinking I will have made the right choice without too much thought. Now, I think it’s starting to backfire because I tend to overlook different consequences that might arise from whatever actions I do.
Intuition can be a tricky thing (in chess, life, or otherwise).
In most cases it can shortcut you to the right answer, but in the situations where it doesn't wrk (where just a bit more calculation would've saved the day) you can easily get into some trouble.
Congratulations Anthony. You just got one more subscriber. Great video! Will definitely check out your other works too
Psyched to have you here! Welcome aboard.
I've enjoyed that video and you can be sure I'm your newest follower, let alone subscriber.
Welcome aboard!
I saw your video for the first time Anthony and I am already a fan. Great video.
Love hearing that!
You've just earned a subscriber, im a jiujitsu brown belt and that analogy was perfect.
Heck yeah! psyched to have you here, brother. Let's roll!
The position over submission is so power.
It's mega!
great presentation. insightful and useful ideas communicated clearly and in a novel and interesting way.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Brilliant!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
This
Was ...
Absolutely
Fire. Truly
Psyched to hear you enjoyed it.
I love studying strategies and I am surprised by how simple yet effecient your strategies are. Strategies are not the end of our plans but the starting point which dictates the trajectory of our maneuvers.
100%
When you said position before submission in reference to the chess board Inwas thinking about BJJ, and boxing. Even though boxing doesn't have submissions there is an obvious advantage to punching when in position versus being too far away or too close/jammed up. And then you went into vast detail on boxing and BJJ and how it applied to the principles you were discussing. Also, your business example at the end was fantastic.
This was one of the best RUclips videos I've ever seen. It was such a pleasure to like and subscribe before the vid even finished.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
So psyched to hear that! Thanks for being here!
This video finally explained what mental models are . I’ve been seeing that phrase floating around the self-help parts of social media yet no one explains what they are ( they will explain it for $499 though, and if you act fast they’ll drop the price to $399🙄😒) . This video however did that immediately! A Mental Model = using examples from other situations to get an answer from your current situation. The trick is to apply the right situation. Thanks Anthony!😊
That's exactly right. It's a pattern or framework from one domain that can be overlaid into other domains.
just discovered you! I'm hooked. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing knowledge.
Psyched you found the channel!
thank you. you bought me with this video. very well articulated and organized.
Glad it was helpful!
If you got trading models, then also got mental models
Very cool and creative way of calling it
Also its crazy on how this is one of those actual serious video that gives a strategy rather than just watching yt vidoes with tips, now seemingly a waste of time
Really psyched you enjoyed this one!
I love the content of this video. You possess support clarity of thought. Subscribed!
Thanks!
I completely was absorbed with your chessboard examples. You just help me connect some dots with your explanation. Illustrations of the right people on the bus is not new to me but your explanation of the center of the board just nailed a lot of concepts that just as of now I did not fully connect. Wow, I don’t know how I came across your RUclips channel but I’m greatful for your ability to give explanations that I was able to grasp. I just subscribed to your news letter and downloaded the PDF you had in your link. I can wait to look at pervious posts, my note pad and white board are ready to clinch new thoughts from you. Thanks Much, I look forward to sharing your channel with my clients.
All the best,
Demetrios
So psyched you enjoyed
Great video and points you got a new subscriber I need all of this info!
Thanks for the sub!
I watch a lot of videos like these, but this is concise and very thought provoking. Thanks!!!
I appreciate that! Thank you.
Great content and very informative
Appreciate the kind words!
Games, specifically strategy games teaches us more about ourselves as well as others than real life can.
Agreed
What are some good games, other than chess?
Pokemon
@@taygodly genshin impact
Very very much needed. Appreciate the vid and liked it
Glad you enjoyed!
I appreciate you alot. This very helpful in life. I'm mind-blown of this technique. All makes sense. Thank you!
You're so welcome!
Good vid. I've unknowingly been practicing these and enjoy military battle yt vids. I found activation takes 4- 7 months and maintenance to control the center takes 12 hrs a month. Generally work to get the ball, slowly keep rolling it forward, then look for the opportunity to kick in about 15- 18 months.
Glad you enjoyed!
Fantastic talk! I haven't developed the skills to see the board 3-5 moves ahead but knowing these basic concepts in chess and life (business and personal) has helped me greatly improve. Thank you for sharing!
My pleasure! So psyched you enjoyed
As a strtaegic thinker I loved this video. Tha analogy with chess is really good.
Glad you enjoyed!
What an excellent presentation of this topic, love it. And unbelievably inspiring! Today, I’m presenting to an exec team current issues that are affecting a fundamental process, reframing its design to a more strategic implementation. Just subscribed to your channel and looking forward to watching more, Thank you!!
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed.
07:00 just like In the battle of Yultong, geographical factors also contributed to the victory of 900 Filipinos vs 40,000 Chinese/ North Koreans. Ironically, Sun Tzu, a Chinese Philosopher said "Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win."
Great example.
Nooo sun Tzu, but Empire of son of America 😂😂
What an awesome video!!! Just stumbled on it through RUclips recommendations and I just absolutely loved it!! As an avid chess player, I’ve always thought about my work / career in terms of a series of chess moves. But I had never managed to frame it, in such a concise manner. Thank you for the fantastic framing and summarization! It really hit home! ❤️❤️
Awesome! Thank you!
Great info 👍
Appreciate you!
amazing. very well suited for business and also for life
Glad you enjoyed!
Excellent video and great way to correlate chess to business and life was very interesting
Glad you enjoyed!
Just wow! Love chess, love business but never saw anyone so far, connecting both as clever as you did on youtube
Huzzah! Winning! Psyched you enjoyed.
Thank you for the video!
My pleasure!
Wow. Your videos don't cease to amaze and inspire me at the same time. The world would be a much better place if kids were taught these concepts at school. Thanks Anthony!
You are so kind, Alex. Thank you.
so much value! thank you
Psyched you enjoyed!
Damm, That's crazy dude 🤯
You explain this with game and real life examples.
It reminds me the ultimate fictional character Aynokoji Kiyotaka 🎭
Psyched you enjoyed!
best video I've seen on RUclips in a while
Really psyched to hear that.
I really really love this content and mental models are powerful. Keep them coming. 👏🏾👏🏾
Will do! THank you.
Amazing. Thank you so much.Lee
Glad you enjoyed it
Man I can relate to everything you said I enjoyed this video to the fullest please do more
I really appreciate that. Thank you.
You’re the best my man! Thanks for this content, I really appreciate it. Regards from Spain
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
very friendly. thanks !!
Thank you too!
Best content ive consumed lately!
Love hearing that!
don't say this often, but this was a fantastic video. thanks for the wisdom bro
I appreciate that. Thank you.
Your thumbnails are really good bro!
Thanks!
Great Video, Man ❤️🔥 !!!! You should write a book of all the summarize you have been throughout different videos !!! Keep up the amazing work !!!
Working on the next book as we speak. Stay tuned!
Great video brother
Much appreciated. Thank you.
One of the most important videos in my life
Glad you found it valuable!