Survivorship Bias & Bad Advice
Todd Nief
May 31, 2019
If there’s one thing that drives me crazy, it’s terrible advice from successful people. If there’s another thing that drives me crazy, it’s magical thinking.
Todd Nief’s Show
Todd Nief is the owner of downtown Chicago’s #1 CrossFit gym and the coach to multiple CrossFit Games athletes. He has been featured by Men’s Fitness, WGN Radio, and NBC Chicago among others. His background in chemical engineering and as a musician in multiple death metal bands gives him a unique lens with which to unpack the models that people use to solve problems in complex areas like fitness, business, nutrition, music, economics and psychology.
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Marcus Filly (Revival Strength)
Todd Nief
May 17, 2019
“The next level of growth is going to come from letting go and taking more risks. You’re trying to control things and you’re good at
Orion Melehan (LIFEAID)
Todd Nief
May 3, 2019
“Being a Pollyanna actually works in your favor in business since you don’t really understand all of the obstacles.” Orion had an intuition that he
Socratic Questioning
Todd Nief
April 19, 2019
In a stunning and ironic twist of fate, I hereby offer a rambling and prescriptive solo podcast on utilizing Socratic questioning in elevating the thinking
James FitzGerald (OPEX)
Todd Nief
April 5, 2019
Isaac Newton discovered the physics of classical mechanics and essentially invented calculus – but also spent a huge percentage of his time fiddling with alchemy
Heather Gabel & Seth Sher (HIDE)
Todd Nief
March 22, 2019
“I just want to make heavy brutal shit that makes people feel anything at all.” Check out the full conversation to hear: How Seth and
Jim Crowell (OPEX)
Todd Nief
March 8, 2019
A lot of people have been lead astray by an apocryphal Confucius quote. “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work
Michael Cazayoux (Working Against Gravity | Brute Strength)
Todd Nief
February 22, 2019
It’s no secret that I’ve been roasting a bunch of fluffy “mental toughness” content on the e-mail list recently. (You’re not signed up, you say?
Todd + Friel
Todd Nief
February 8, 2019
Do you are about looking good naked? Do you care about six pack abs? Do you care about setting a personal record on your back
Justin LoFranco (Morning Chalk Up)
Todd Nief
January 25, 2019
“When everyone else zigs, you should zag.” Like most quotes, this concept can – without context – become quite dangerous and lead to all sorts
Survivorship Bias & Bad Advice
Todd Nief
May 31, 2019
If there’s one thing that drives me crazy, it’s terrible advice from successful people. If there’s another thing that drives me crazy, it’s magical thinking.
Marcus Filly (Revival Strength)
Todd Nief
May 17, 2019
“The next level of growth is going to come from letting go and taking more risks. You’re trying to control things and you’re good at
Orion Melehan (LIFEAID)
Todd Nief
May 3, 2019
“Being a Pollyanna actually works in your favor in business since you don’t really understand all of the obstacles.” Orion had an intuition that he
Socratic Questioning
Todd Nief
April 19, 2019
In a stunning and ironic twist of fate, I hereby offer a rambling and prescriptive solo podcast on utilizing Socratic questioning in elevating the thinking
James FitzGerald (OPEX)
Todd Nief
April 5, 2019
Isaac Newton discovered the physics of classical mechanics and essentially invented calculus – but also spent a huge percentage of his time fiddling with alchemy
Heather Gabel & Seth Sher (HIDE)
Todd Nief
March 22, 2019
“I just want to make heavy brutal shit that makes people feel anything at all.” Check out the full conversation to hear: How Seth and
Jim Crowell (OPEX)
Todd Nief
March 8, 2019
A lot of people have been lead astray by an apocryphal Confucius quote. “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work
Michael Cazayoux (Working Against Gravity | Brute Strength)
Todd Nief
February 22, 2019
It’s no secret that I’ve been roasting a bunch of fluffy “mental toughness” content on the e-mail list recently. (You’re not signed up, you say?
Todd + Friel
Todd Nief
February 8, 2019
Do you are about looking good naked? Do you care about six pack abs? Do you care about setting a personal record on your back
Justin LoFranco (Morning Chalk Up)
Todd Nief
January 25, 2019
“When everyone else zigs, you should zag.” Like most quotes, this concept can – without context – become quite dangerous and lead to all sorts