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Recording-Navigating Uncertainty
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In the video, a speaker named John introduces a breakout session speaker named Don Sinclair, who is a financial planner. Don emphasizes the challenges of making sound financial decisions in a world filled with vast amounts of information. He argues that knowledge and information can only take us so far, as they are limited by incomplete and conflicting data. He suggests that continuously acquiring more information and knowledge may not be useful or may result in diminishing returns. Don shares a thought experiment he conducted with advisor groups, where they were asked to discuss possible solutions for a case study without knowledge of the client's goals. He argues that client goals may actually limit what is possible and proposes a possibilities-based framework for financial planning. Don also discusses the importance of uncertainty and unpredictability in decision-making, emphasizing that randomness and probability are different concepts. He suggests that skills and sensibilities are crucial in navigating uncertainty, and that emotional biases and intuition play a significant role. He references the Dreyfus skill model, which highlights the different stages of skill acquisition from novice to expert, and emphasizes the importance of mood and emotional engagement in the learning process. Don concludes by stating that emotions, feelings, and moods are not obstacles to decision-making, but rather integral parts of it.
Keywords
financial planner
information
knowledge
challenges
uncertainty
decision-making
emotional biases
intuition
Dreyfus skill model
emotions
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