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Improve strategy, influence, and decision-making | Evan LaPointe (founder of CORE Sciences)
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Exploring the Brain's Departments
Evan LaPointe compares the brain to a college campus with various departments, emphasizing that many people overly rely on their 'history department' for decision-making. He suggests that tapping into the 'experimental science department' and 'creative art department' can yield significantly better answers, encouraging a more open-minded approach to problem-solving.
"the brain is like a college campus that has different departments in it most people rely on their history Department way too much if you instead send things to the kind of the more experimental open-m..."
Choosing Your Character in Influence
LaPointe discusses the importance of personality in becoming more influential, likening it to choosing a character in a video game. He stresses the need to assess how one contributes to team dynamics, focusing on the experience one creates for others rather than just personal competence. If the experience is negative, he advises prioritizing improvement in that area before addressing other skills.
"have a bunch of awesome advice on becoming more influential it's almost like you're playing like Elden ring or some video game the starting point is to choose your character hey I'm the devil's advoca..."