514: How to Make More Winning Decisions with Alec Torelli

Professional poker player Alec Torelli shares his tips for making wise decisions during high-stakes situations. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) How to keep emotions from overtaking logic. 2) When to go with your gut. 3) How to better read people and situations. Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep514 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ALEC— Alec Torelli is a professional high stakes poker player turned digital entrepreneur and keynote speaker, who shares how the lessons he learned from poker can be applied to life and business. Alec is the founder of Conscious Poker, a popular poker training platform, and after spending the last 14 years making decisions for hundreds of thousands of dollars in a single hand, he now gives talks in which he dissects the anatomy of decision making to help others hone the way they make choices. • Alec’s blog: AlecTorelli.com • Alec’s Instagram: @alectorelli • Alec’s Twitter: @AlecTorelli • Alec’s website: ConsciousPoker.com • Alec’s YouTube: Conscious Poker — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • App: Blinkist • App: SaneBox • App: Trello • App: Waking Up • Video: “Why Meditation Made Me A Bad Person – Weekly Wisdom Episode 8” by Jay Shetty • Book: Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts by Annie Duke • Book: The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance by Timothy Gallwey • Book: Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment by Tal Ben-Shahar • Book: The Pursuit of Perfect: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Start Living a Richer, Happier Life by Tal Ben-Shahar • Previous episode: 281: Making Better Decisions by Thinking in Bets with Annie Duke — THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Prezi . Enhance your presentations. 2-week free trial available at prezi.com/awesome . • ZipRecruiter is the smartest way to hire. Try them for free at ZipRecruiter.com/htba See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .