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Bestselling author Michael Covel is the host of Trend Following Radio with 15+ million listens. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trading -- all passionately explored and debated. Guests include Nobel Prize winners: Robert Aumann, Angus Deaton, Daniel Kahneman, Oliver Hart, Harry Markowitz & Vernon Smith. More guests: Jack Canfield, Howard Marks, James Altucher, Dan Ariely, Jean-Philippe Bouchaud, Kathleen Eisenhardt, Marc Faber, Tim Ferriss, Jason Fried, Gerd Gigerenzer, Larry Hite, Sally Hogshead, Ryan Holiday, Jack Horner, Ewan Kirk, Steven Kotler, Michael Mauboussin, Tucker Max, Barry Ritholtz, Jim Rogers, Jack Schwager, Ed Seykota, Philip Tetlock & Walter Williams. 1200+ episodes.

May 1, 2014

My guest today is Ryan Holiday, director of marketing for American Apparel; media strategist for Tucker Max, Dov Charney, and others.

The topic is his book The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph.

In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss:

  • Marcus Aurelius’ philosophy and stoicism, and why it has such a hold on Holiday
  • Distraction
  • Why the impediment to action actually advances action
  • The unpredictability of the world, and how we react to the world
  • George Clooney, and his start as an actor related to the obstacles we all face
  • Steve Jobs’ reality distortion field
  • What drives Holiday today
  • How will is the ultimate trump card
  • The two definitions of will
  • Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban and his approach to the moment of now
  • Feeling great about the fight, the adversity, and the challenge
  • How the process is intrinsically valuable

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I’m MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I’m proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show.

To start? I’d like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/

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