The Discipline of Finishing: Conor Neill at TEDxUniversidaddeNavarra
TEDx Talks
23 min, 42 sec
The speaker discusses the essential qualities to consider when deciding whom to bet on for success, referencing Warren Buffett's criteria and emphasizing the importance of integrity, energy, and intelligence.
Summary
- The speaker presents a hypothetical scenario where you choose one person to bet on for a share of their lifetime earnings.
- Warren Buffett's criteria for betting on people include integrity, energy, and intelligence, with integrity being the most critical.
- The Marshmallow Test is introduced as a predictor of success, showing the importance of delayed gratification.
- Practical tools are provided for maximizing intelligence (writing things down), energy (focusing on the present), and integrity (ensuring alignment between one's calendar and values).
- The talk concludes by encouraging the audience to bet on themselves and invest in their success through consistent good habits.
Chapter 1
The speaker sets the stage with a scenario where you can bet on someone for a share of their lifetime earnings.
- The speaker invites the audience to imagine choosing one person from their life to bet on.
- A deal is offered where you can earn 10% of that person's lifetime earnings for a €1,000 investment.
Chapter 2
Warren Buffett's three criteria for betting on people are introduced, highlighting integrity as the most crucial factor.
- Warren Buffett's method of choosing people to bet on is explored.
- Buffett's success is attributed to his ability to pick individuals effectively using his three criteria: integrity, energy, and intelligence.
- The speaker emphasizes that integrity is the most crucial criterion, without which the other traits could be harmful.
Chapter 3
The Marshmallow Test is explained as a measure of delayed gratification and predictor of long-term success.
- The Marshmallow Test is a psychological experiment testing children's ability to delay gratification.
- The test shows that children who can wait for a better reward tend to have better life outcomes.
- The test is used to illustrate the importance of self-control and the power of small, consistent decisions over time.
Chapter 4
The speaker offers specific tools to enhance intelligence, energy, and integrity in one's life.
- Writing things down is suggested to accumulate and maximize intelligence over time.
- For energy, focusing on the present and taking one step at a time is recommended, as exemplified by high-performance athletes.
- To ensure integrity, aligning one's time and calendar with personal values and saying no to non-essentials is advised.
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