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Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby

Dr. Daniel Crosby

The Standard Deviations podcast is a weekly production that looks at money, mind and meaning, all through a psychological lens. Each week, psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Daniel Crosby interviews a fascinating new guest, experts in everything from finance to literature to wellness. Each guest provides listeners with three concrete ways to apply what was learned that week, ensuring that weekly listening becomes part of a path to a richer life. Episodes are brief,

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00:10:27

Dr. Daniel Crosby - The Subtle Way We Destroy Meaning...

Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby ·

2025/01/30

Tune in to hear:Where is this quote from? “How did you go bankrupt? Two ways: gradually, then suddenly.” Also, how might this quote apply elsewhere in our lives?Why is self-deception so insidious and hard to address for many of us?Why are we so hard-wired to preserve ease, virtue and safety and why is there a dark side to this?What are some of the mental gymnastics we do when we are faced with the cognitive dissonance of doing the wrong thing and knowing better?Why is attempting to live your most

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00:10:05

Dr. Daniel Crosby - Purpose at Work: Unlocking the...

Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby ·

2025/01/23

Tune in to hear:When and how did the popular phrase “going postal” become part of our contemporary lexicon?What did Herodotus say of the postal couriers of his time?How are purpose, performance and share price in the workplace correlated, if at all?How can we do a better job, as both employers and employees, of cultivating a culture of purpose in the workplace?What common elements did Victor Strecher find among workplaces that foster a sense of purpose?LinksThe Soul of WealthConnect with UsMeet Dr

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00:09:39

Dr. Daniel Crosby - Happiness vs. Meaning: Lessons...

Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby ·

2025/01/16

Tune in to hear:What is our contemporary understanding of Epicureanism missing? How did Epicurus understand happiness differently than this connotation?What are the keys to genuine happiness according to Epicurus?What are kinetic and katastematic pleasures?Why does the pursuit of happiness often make happiness itself more elusive?How do happiness and meaning relate differently to past, present and future?LinksThe Soul of WealthConnect with UsMeet Dr. Daniel CrosbyCheck Out All of Orion’s

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00:15:11

Dr. Daniel Crosby - The 3 Facets of a Meaningful Life

Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby ·

2025/01/09

Tune in to hear:Why does the concept of the meaning of life often feel unknowable, undefinable and impractical for so many people?What is the etymology of the word meaning and what can we learn from this?How do coherence, significance and purpose relate to meaning and how can we harness these 3 facets of meaning to lead a more meaningful life?What is the Greek notion of Eudaimonia and how does it relate to significance and meaning?Why is purpose one of the most critical dimensions of meaning? What

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00:49:48

Joe Duran - Humanizing the Future of Wealth Management

Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby ·

2024/12/12

Tune in to hear:What insight did Joe have that prompted him to start applying Behavioral Finance in practical ways while much of the industry was focused elsewhere?Why are so many firms relying on the old-fashioned educational approach when building client-centric tools and technology seems to be the way forward?What is an example of a compelling promise a wealth management firm could make to their clients?Is it time for those who entered the business because they love picking stocks and crunching

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00:26:10

Breanna Blaney (Live at Future Proof)

Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby ·

2024/12/05

Tune in to hear:What does Dimensional see about the future of the industry that encouraged them to launch something like ‘Life Invested.’Why does a “human first” investment model have the power to endure in a way that other investment models, such as those centered around sales, have not?How can we give the “human first” approach more definitional clarity for those who are new to the concept?What would Breanna say to those advisors who are nervous they are going to open a “Pandora’s Box of emotion”

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00:38:23

Dr. Christina Lynn - Motivational Interviewing for...

Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby ·

2024/11/14

Tune in to hear:Examples of when emotional connection can play a decisive role in sales.How, practically, can advisors shift their focus a bit from the technical to fostering deep, emotional connections with their clients?What is motivational interviewing, what is based on and what does it look like in practice?Where does the discovery process often go wrong and what can we do to make it go right?How can silence be a powerful tool in client meetings?How can advisors help their clients’ goals become

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00:43:29

Adam Tolliver - The Racial Wealth Gap

Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby ·

2024/11/07

Tune in to hear:Get a better sense of the size and scope of the racial wealth gap problem in the US.Should financial advisors play a role in addressing these inequalities? Also, do historical factors, such as systemic discrimination and redlining, largely to blame for the genesis of this disparity?What sort of systemic inequities and injustices are we up against today and what can we do to combat these?What cultural differences, and attitudes, towards money, risk and investing should non-black

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00:14:04

Dr. Daniel Crosby - Emotions and Money: If You Can’t...

Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby ·

2024/10/17

Tune in to hear:What elements do “tulip mania,” the roaring twenties and the .com bubble share and what should be our biggest takeaway from these historic market events?What is the "affect heuristic" and how should we be thinking about it in relation to our investment decision making?How do the emotional states of euphoria and despair effect our risk tolerance? Do these emotions also effect how much we are willing to pay or sell an asset for also?What are somatic markers and how do they influence

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00:32:01

Michael Finke - The Behavioral Science Behind Your...

Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby ·

2024/10/10

Tune in to hear:From Michael’s vantage point, what did he observe during this recent market downturn?How can those nearing retirement overcome the tendency to have knee jerk responses to major negative market events?How can we better inoculate people against volatility before it happens?During a significant financial downturn is it more effective for advisors to be proactively counseling their clients or should they wait for their clients to make the first move?Why is mean reversion such a powerful

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00:42:12

Greg Davies - The Way Forward for Behavioral Finance

Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby ·

2024/10/03

Tune in to hear:Relative to all the other behavioral experts out there, what stands out about Greg and his work? How did he arrive at this unique point of emphasis?How has Behavioral Finance come full circle in recent years?What have been the biggest shifts in Behavioral Finance in the past decade? Also, how does he anticipate it might change in the decade to come?What can Behavioral Finance teach us about risk and how widely implemented are these learnings in the field today?How does Greg think

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00:52:05

Megan Gorman - All the Presidents’ Money

Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby ·

2024/09/19

Tune in to hear:What was Megan’s favorite finding in the deep research she did for this book?Learn about Truman’s financial anxiety and how this impacted him.Why is it harder to pivot and recover from financial pitfalls than it used to be?What advice did Calvin Coolidge get from his stock broker?How did George Washington make his money and what differentiated him from his peers?Why does Megan find Hoover’s money story so captivating?Learn more about Jimmy Carter’s financial story.Which president was

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00:36:10

Cady North - The Art of Sabbatical

Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby ·

2024/09/12

Tune in to hear:Did Cady’s recent book, The Art of the Sabbatical, come from a place that was very personal and meaningful to Cady? If so, what was it that made this project so personal for her?In Cady’s experience, are many of those hoping to take a sabbatical doing so to just take a break from work or are they in search of a deeper, transformative end goal?How should one start to think about the financial realities of preparing for a sabbatical and how will they know when they’re ready?Is there an

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00:44:47

Emily Blue - Humanizing the M&A Process

Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby ·

2024/09/05

Tune in to hear:What is the disconnect between selling an advisory business, as it is popularly conceived, and as it usually goes down in the real world? What should people know about the process that they may not currently understand?What are the big things that are missing from the “highlight reel” version of selling a business and how can people become more aware of this?If Emily could give advisors just one tip on maximizing their saleability, and standing out in a very crowded field, what would

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00:38:47

Dr. Charles Eckhart - Family Wealth Dynamics

Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby ·

2024/08/15

Tune in to hear:What got Dr. Eckhart into Psychology in the first place, and how did he end up moving into family wealth consulting?What are some of the significant differences in family dynamics among upper middle class families and ultra high net worth families?What does Dr. Eckart mean, exactly, when he refers to family mythology and how might future generations struggle to perpetuate these mythologies at times?What are the psychological complexities of “The Great Wealth Transfer” that are often

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00:34:07

Clare Flynn Levy - Good Behavior, Good Returns?

Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby ·

2024/08/08

Tune in to hear:What does Clare and her team at Essentia Analytics focus on specifically?How can one score the decision making skill involved in stock picking when so much is relative to timing? How does Essentia Analytics score all 7 data points they lay out on their website?One of the trick things about behavioral investing is you can get a good result for a bad reason and vice versa. How does Clare’s team think about this and try to account for it?Recent research Clare and her team did shows that

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00:35:48

Tim Holland - The Election and Your Money

Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby ·

2024/08/01

Tune in to hear:How should we think about the “presidential election cycle pattern” as a forecasting tool? Does it have much merit and how is it playing out so far in 2024?How should we think about time effects in an election year? Also, what is the trend for election year market performance like as you move through the year?What would Tim tell clients who want to invest based on their political views?Research has found that when investors’ political candidate of choice is not elected, they invest

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00:35:30

Matt Ackermann - Center Stage: What Music Can Teach...

Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby ·

2024/07/18

Tune in to hear:What can Elton John’s stage name teach advisors about how to make and set goals?What can Weezer teach advisors about workflows?What is the DICE acronym that can help advisors create a process around their practice?How can advisors find a partner best suited for their practice and how can this power growth? Also, how should advisors approach due diligence when selecting a partner?What are some “comfort traps” advisors might fall into and what can The Beatles teach us about avoiding

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00:47:47

Phil Bray - Effective Marketing in a Noisy World

Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby ·

2024/07/11

Tune in to hear:How did Phil pivot from a financial advisor position to roles focused on marketing?Why is a clearly established marketing strategy so critical as a starting point and what does this look like, practically?How important is it to have an affinity for, or direct tie with, the niche client group you may serve (e.g. first responders or dentists)?What should be top of mind for content creators as they strive to stand out in a world inundated with content?What does the path look like from

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00:43:21

Andy Baxley - The Power of Financial Purpose

Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby ·

2024/07/04

Tune in to hear:Why do humans seem to have such limited access to understanding what they want, from a financial perspective?Andy believes that the ethos of financial planning is the marriage of capital and purpose. What, specifically, does he mean by this and why does he think it is so critical?Should we try to expand our clients’ notion of capital and what might be the broader impact on their lives if we were to do so?How would Andy tease out the subtle differences between goals, values and

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