Welcome to our latest episode, where we focus on empowering your retirement journey with clarity and energy. Today, we delve into two powerful mental models, Occam's Razor and Hanlon's Razor, to simplify your retirement planning and decision-making processes. We also welcome back Dr. Bobby Dubois in our Rock Life segment, where he shares insights on living longer and more energetically. Don't miss our discussion on practical steps to enhance your life and retirement.
PRACTICAL PLANNING SEGMENT
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00:55) Roger will host a live online meetup on November 7 to discuss ROTH Conversions
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02:30) Today we are going to talk about Occam’s Razor and Hanlon’s Razor
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04:20) Occam’s Razor talks about when confronted with multiple options, the simplest is the best. Don’t overcomplicate things.
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05:20) How to apply Occam's Razor in retirement planning
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10:43) Hanlon's razor says never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by incompetence or ignorance
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12:15) Humans are messy and are usually not trying to harm or cause problems
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12:50) How do you apply Hanlon’s Razor to retirement planning?
INTERVIEW WITH DR. BOBBY
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15:53) Today we are going to focus on building energy and discuss four different studies about inflammation.
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17:00) The first study talks about how sleep impacts inflammation.
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21:45) The next study discusses measures of inflammation that can be tested in the blood and what they suggest.
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26:05) Third study shows exercise can improve our sleep and reduce inflammation
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28:20) One study looked at five characteristics of an 80 year old to determine who was more likely to live to 100.
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30:54) The takeaways are, there are things we can do that can really help us live long and well. Sleep, exercise, and diet can really make a difference in longevity.
SMART SPRINT
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32:40) I want you to look for an opportunity to practice Occam’s or Hanlon’s Razor in the next seven days.
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