RWH011: The Emotionally Intelligent Investor w/ Daniel Goleman

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

03:58 - How a famed Harvard psychologist inspired Daniel Goleman to study high performance.

07:00 - How spiritual teachers like Ram Dass and Neem Karoli Baba led him to study meditation.

12:35 - What neuroscientists have discovered about the impact of meditation on the brain.

20:36 - How self-awareness helps us to manage our emotions and stay “balanced” amid chaos.

23:05 - How to become more keenly aware of our fear and anxiety, so we can recover faster.

29:21 - Why George Soros paid close attention to how he felt—emotionally and physically.

31:47 - Why it’s risky to make big decisions when hungry, angry, lonely, tired, in pain, or stressed.

34:50 - How the brain gets “hijacked” by sudden negative emotions—and what to do about it.

37:48 - How Warren Buffett and Bill Miller succeed by reacting unemotionally to bad news.

41:34 - How we can handle stressful situations by learning to think about them differently.

45:15 - How a simple breathing exercise can help you to calm down and improve your focus.

48:52 - Which meditation app Daniel Goleman and William Green both recommend.

55:59 - How to deal with a barrage of information and distractions without losing your focus.

1:04:34 - How Daniel deals with difficult emotions by “sitting with them” until they dissipate.

1:07:50 - How meditation helps multibillionaire Ray Dalio think clearly and maintain his equanimity.

1:09:30 - What Daniel Goleman has learned from his long-time relationship with the Dalai Lama.

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

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Daniel Goleman’s books “Emotional Intelligence,” “Altered Traits,” & “Focus.”

Daniel Goleman’s website & his coaching/consulting firm, Goleman Consulting Group.

Two classic books by Ram Dass: “Be Here Now” & “Miracle of Love.”

The Ten Percent Happier app, featuring classes by Joseph Goldstein & Sharon Salzberg.

William Green interviews Ray Dalio in episode 410 of the We Study Billionaires podcast.

William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – read the reviews of this book.

William Green’s Twitter.

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