5 Mental Models to Think Like a Strategic Genius

[@AnthonyVicino]

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[@abdulaziz5683]

you should make more content like this

[@JoeKing69]

I have my own checklist of mental models that I use and I've found that each of these is just a reiteration of some of the ones I use. 1. Control the center = ROI; seeing everything as a cost or investment. 2. True Value = Roots or First Principles Thinking; questioning assumptions to gain clarity and truth. Also another tool I use called reversal where I ask questions like "how could I use this?" 3. Position > Submission = another example of ROI thinking. 4. Initiative is yet another iteration of ROI thinking. Thinking through how to get the most out of your actions one often realizes that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication and that "rapidity is the essence of war" as Sun Tzu would say. You're often better off ripping off the band aid than savoring the peel(I also use something called "123 do" in order to circumvent my tendency to procrastinate). 5. Retreat = another example of thinking in terms of reversal. Most cognitive tools I've found are just iterations of a few basic root nodes.

[@cranexe9035]

You are absolutely brilliant! I always had random ideas like these in my mind coming merely from chess. I dismissed them mostly as I thought most of them were not applicable irl. But, you've opened another door for me! Thank you so much and nice ideas!

[@LilCrepple]

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[@LilCrepple]

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[@rikinosi]

1. Get momentum (activation energy (high) --> maintenance energy (low)) 2. Tactical retreat (sometimes the best move is to take a step back, sometimes the only way to movbe forward is to take a step back) 3. Control the center (get a highground) 4. Find that one main thing to focus on that gives the highest value back (eg. Calorie deficit insted of excercise when losing weight) 5. position over submition - dont just go for the ending move, first get the upper hand

[@AnthonyVicino]

Nice summary!

[@PolishBehemoth]

control the center of what? how does that apply to work life or aocial life or activities?

[@FahQMan]

@@PolishBehemothfind a goal and strategically think on which is the best way to get to that goal

[@Mindful-Millenial]

Saved 17 minutes of pontification. Thank you 🙏

[@Mindful_men1]

@@PolishBehemoth It's his way of rephrasing the 80/20 rule so it seems like an original idea. Just follow the 80/20 rule.

[@ZeraYaqob]

Position > Submission -> "The victorious fighter ensures victory before he wages a battle" Sun Tzu.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Great quote

[@barefooted001]

Slick

[@aljonserna5598]

1. Focus on where do you get the most value or the position most responsive to different issues 2. Know the value of the pieces, who is needed and where you can get/deploy them 3. Rather than focusing on a solid win, go for things/position that will give you the upper hand then you can easily deal with them later 4. Like in OODA Loop, be the one that sets things in motion as much as possible, leaving your opponents stuck deciding/responding 5. Just like knights in real life too much momentum, charging going deep in enemy formations (while you can kill as much as possible) you're done once you're dead/stuck. Whereas if you could retreat for a while you have a better breathing room which helps you deal much more damage overall

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thanks for the summary.

[@facundodelacruz97]

Thank you. Just adding some thoughts to #4 for my own later reference - but in case anyone finds it interesting too. Not a critique, but a supplementary view to avoid falling into a potential mind trap. > Take from the video: #4 - as is described in the video - seems to be fundamentally about 'owning & executing the right of initiative' --> identify opportunities to use initiative to inject initiating energy to gain momentum that leads to the right direction - or in other words - 'requires low maintenance energy' (and ideally - this whole process should be done swiftly in theory). Aim is to turn a time/mover advantage to a positional advantage or a complete win. > Obvious trap: to see 'setting things in motion', or the 'agility' as is often associated with OODA, per se as a goal. > Key underpinning: Motion != Momentum, and Momentum != Advantage. Aka its about 'setting [the right] things in motion [at the right time] as much as possible'. > Why? The opposite view leads to the cognitive frame (forward motion = better) easily leading to the problem #5 tries to solve. Doesn't matter if you're objectively 'not setting things in motion as much as possible' - as long as you know the right time to use initiative to set the right things in the right motion. > Heuristics: Sniper rifles & machine guns could do an equally good job putting down a target (cue #3 too). Napoleon was a master of #4 not for initiating things 80% of the time, but for doing the right things 80% of the time when the circumstances presented the chance to (that made him ahead of any opponents).

[@aljonserna5598]

@@facundodelacruz97 nice and decent point!

[@eliaswischnivetzky4588]

All this advice as my father gave it to me: 1- Get momentum -> Willpower is the most important thing you have to train (without enough of it its almost impossible to get momentum) 2- Tactical Retreat -> Bilardism, for those of you that dont know about the history of futbol, it used to be all about running forward and scoring goals, until Bilardo (Argentinian coach) 3- Control the center -> Always focus on what you can influence the most first 4- Who not how -> he always says "The important part is not to know how to do something, but to have the phone number of whoever does" 5- Position over submition -> He always pushed me to learn and get on courses about things that were close to what i had interest in before i got into engineering, this resulted in that i had knowledge about programming, 3d desing and printing and electronics before even starting my career which helped me inmensely. So all i can say is, my father sure is a strategic genius.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Love it

[@alikhalil2863]

I guess I developed a skill after years watching ytb vids that is filtering quality content vs mediocre content. And yours is definitely quality content and I only watched one video. Thanks!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Hells yeah! Glad the video passed your quality filter!

[@girishmalekar5886]

This comment 100

[@marchickey4017]

“Maintaining your current trajectory”…..fook this made so much sense to me. It’s like you read my mind🙏

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad it resonated!

[@marchickey4017]

Crazy how some shit is so obvious, so in your face but yet you don’t see it cos your simply gazing else where🙈

[@winnershandbook1069]

as a chess player and a guy who loves mental models (munger and naval) this video is a gem. loved it!

[@AnthonyVicino]

So psyched to hear that! Definitely tried to take a different approach with this one. Glad you enjoyed.

[@kinghab21]

munger is a master at mental models

[@riffz6065]

I love this video. Chess can literally teach you about life in so many ways.

[@AnthonyVicino]

100% agreed

[@sylestra]

"What's the move I'm not considering because it looks so wrong?" I'm just gonna follow this now!

[@AnthonyVicino]

That question will lead you down some really interesting paths.

[@MitchellRice-p8v]

Don’t normally watch videos all the way through except this one. Extremely well done and professional

[@AnthonyVicino]

Psyched you stuck around and enjoyed this one!

[@markperron851]

Outstanding post Anthony. I am 65 and have played chess since I was 7. This spoke directly to me. I retired last year and have been weighing options of what's next. This past year was just spent getting 47 years of career stress out of my body. Now I am looking to explore areas that I enjoy but never got to put much time into. As I do so I am going to implement your concepts here and try to maximize the result. Thanks very much for sharing.

[@AnthonyVicino]

I love hearing that. So glad you found the video useful and that youre ready to tackle this next phase of life. Go get it!

[@isaacvalem]

Wow! I can't count the times I've been disappointed by watching "mental model" videos. I don't even know why I went for this one. These are legit, solid, clear mental models with great real life sample. Will be watching a few times more. Thanks Anthony

[@AnthonyVicino]

Psyched this one bucked the trend!

[@vinkeychain]

So many people have come crying to me about how bad their life is, and the first thing I tell them to do is to get good at chess. My life completely changed after I learned to play. (I'm like 1200-1600.) This is an awesome video I just sent it to like 10 people haha. I went to subscribe and realized I've already been subscribed, great stuff keep it up.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Ha, that's amazing. Thanks for sharing the video. I really appreciate that. Psyched to hear you found chess, too.

[@geemail369]

Preparing for a move and suddenly realizing _"Wow, i'm already in position!"_ sure is a moment to remember! 🏹

[@sneakerbabeful]

Not everyone understands how to think like a cbessplayer. But you do you.

[@howmathematicianscreatemat9226]

Yes, chess is like problem solving maths in creative ways. It really really activates your whole problem solving capacity.

[@JustMe-999a]

😂 1200-1600 is a pretty big range. Why play an actual tournament and find out yhe truth....

[@vikkotaruc]

Great content. Lots of practical applications. I also love the examples you shared. Definitely will rewatch this!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Awesome, thank you!

[@goribhafizx]

I only play checkers, but this extremely practical, even for me. Thinking in these terms I will from henceforth!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Nice

[@grrrrr5517]

Genuinely one of the most valuable videos I’ve ever watched. Wow!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Psyched to hear that!

[@biziswhatitis]

“Who not how” is a great book! I also recommend “Straight line leadership”

[@AnthonyVicino]

Never heard of that one. Will have to check it out.

[@arthureaton8]

There are genuinely many great videos on KZbin, but only a few have content as good as this.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Really psyched to hear that, Arthur.

[@gamesxotics4712]

Chess player here (1610 USCF). Currently, I’m a sophomore in college who had a great high school chess career. However, I stopped playing competitively when I got to college because I thought investing time into chess was not practical to propel my career. This video gave me a new perspective of chess and its applications which I appreciate. Also, having been playing chess for 7 years also taught me to use my intuition more than slow, deliberate thinking. This is because of the pattern recognition I’ve developed that I’m able to have confidence in myself thinking I will have made the right choice without too much thought. Now, I think it’s starting to backfire because I tend to overlook different consequences that might arise from whatever actions I do.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Intuition can be a tricky thing (in chess, life, or otherwise). In most cases it can shortcut you to the right answer, but in the situations where it doesn't wrk (where just a bit more calculation would've saved the day) you can easily get into some trouble.

[@1_Percent_Man_Project]

Your point 4 on initiative and activation energy aligns well with Tony Robbin’s advice of if your life is stagnating, take massive action. I think if you can find something you’re passionate about and take massive action - even if it’s not related to where you’re trying to advance, you can transfer a lot of that momentum and energy into the thing after the fact.

[@AnthonyVicino]

As a general rule I try never to disagree with Tony Robbins. ;)

[@lorriheffner2747]

this is one of the best posts I have ever seen for clear concise proper perspective and applying practice to principles for mastering your goals. excellent work🎉

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@alexdennery3375]

As an avid chess fan I approve of this, not to mention all the gold, made a lot of bad judgements in my 20's and I'm 28 and restarting from scratch basically, really helpful.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Chess nerds unite!

[@NakedSageAstrology]

I was surpirsed to hear so much practical advice on a KZbin video. Well done & thank you.

[@AnthonyVicino]

I appreciate that!

[@jo69123]

This is one of the best KZbin videos I’ve seen in a couple years I see content like this every day

[@AnthonyVicino]

Hells yeah. THat's really cool to hear.

[@RebellSon]

I watch a lot of videos like these, but this is concise and very thought provoking. Thanks!!!

[@AnthonyVicino]

I appreciate that! Thank you.

[@elenakusevska6266]

I also busted my ass in my twenties on the wrong kind of work... if I had focused on profitable work with that level of motivation and determination, my life would have been very different.

[@AnthonyVicino]

I feel that in my heart.

[@adriel.8473]

As someone in their twenties thank you for sharing this

[@Srindal4657]

Games, specifically strategy games teaches us more about ourselves as well as others than real life can.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Agreed

[@taygodly]

What are some good games, other than chess?

[@CelusKingFTW]

Pokemon

[@lordbeetrot]

@@taygodly genshin impact

[@peterhofer8998]

You are the first person I see on KZbin who combines startegic game thinking, live and business. It's really helpful, differentiated, valueable, I resonate and feel inspired, thank you 🙂 "If we are not moving towards a goal, it can often feel like a waste of time and energy." Spot on. (However, the example with the burnt calories falls short because of nutrient quality, phsyical anchor points, emotional factors, hormones and other subjects.)

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@kiraishim_0213]

I love studying strategies and I am surprised by how simple yet effecient your strategies are. Strategies are not the end of our plans but the starting point which dictates the trajectory of our maneuvers.

[@AnthonyVicino]

100%

[@Olofo_olofsson]

So many connections are firing in my brain right now, this video goes straight to favourites and will be watched multiple times 🙏👍

[@AnthonyVicino]

Nice. Which part is your favorite?

[@Olofo_olofsson]

@@AnthonyVicino the idea about first focusing on the centre of the board and the bjj positions analogy. I could see fault in earlier strategies I made in light of those two concepts. It's always nice to watch something when it adds clarity to your own life instead of just being theoretical.

[@Sx-xy2zi]

Love the environment design concept and the activation and maintenance energy stuff (I was a physicist so this was helpful as a analogy lol)

[@AnthonyVicino]

That's awesome. Psyched the activation energy part resonated!

[@imad_uddin]

Oh my God Anthony, this video was better than a thousand ted talks I have seen over the years and so many wisdom videos out there. Thank you for sharing your wisdom!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@HighTechProjectManagement]

As a strtaegic thinker I loved this video. Tha analogy with chess is really good.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@brucewayne5718]

The position over submission is so power.

[@AnthonyVicino]

It's mega!

[@beaukarlskin3632]

Masterful video. Brilliant concepts very clearly articulated, and I love how you used chess analogies that you connected to business and life. Subscribed.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Psyched to have you here! Glad you enjoyed.

[@agustindesimonne]

Thank you so much Anthony, I’ve never thought about getting back as a way to move forward

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you found this interesting, brother

[@santiagotha2290]

I feel I have gained a lot of clarity from this video, thank you very much!! I will be applying this principles to my life.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ServantUmoh]

Absolutely incredible! You just gave me something new to think about, thank you!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad it was helpful!

[@austingumban]

My distillation of the concepts: 1. Center ← Control 2. Value = Dynamics 3. Position > Submission 4. Initiative → Momentum 5. Tactical = Elusive

[@AnthonyVicino]

Great!

[@willyh.r.1216]

Anthony Vicino, you perfectly read my mind. In 2010, I wrote and published an article on how can chess be used in business and life.

[@AnthonyVicino]

That's so cool!

[@aryankadam7777]

1)CONTROL THE CENTRE 2)UNDERSTAND THE TRUE VALUE OF A PIECE 3)POSSITION OVER SUBMISSION 4)THE INITIATIVE 5)KNIGHT RETREAT

[@AnthonyVicino]

Yep

[@RachidElBoukiouty]

Came from LinkedIn, nice content! Moved in to Canada, my life got upside down, kinda collapsing, Insightful video, thanks!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thanks for checking out the video (and the LinkedIn!). Good luck in Canada!

[@jerrypalacio685]

Thank you. Excellent content. One suggestion though create a quick recap at the end. More power to you and your team!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thanks for watching. i appreciate it!

[@robertoacastillo]

I just found this channel and oh I did enjoyed the learnings of this video. Great content, thanks for sharing!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Awesome, thank you!

[@davidpittman106]

Finally a channel I can use. Anthony, I have Asperger's Syndrome and these vids NEVER help...this one DID. Thank you. And I'd love to have a little dialogue with you about the pre-designed framework idea, it's genius!

[@AnthonyVicino]

So psyched to hear you're finding them useful, David

[@naveenjotsingh]

This is one of the most important and outstanding videos about strategy and productivity. Thanks mate!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you think so! Thanks for watching!

[@Knightfall21]

Control the Center - Understand from 1st Principles how your subject works. Use that knowledge to understand where the asymmetric advantage lies and how to use that to attain your goal. Eg. Nutrition - Lose weight: Calories in - calories out. Calorie intake is asymmetric. Physical combat - the high ground. Chess - the center of the board. The Value of a Piece - Use your network to find the right person for the right position. Eg. Reach out to your brother's friend, who's a nutritionist for knowledge and accountability for your diet to make the process easier. Position Before Submission - Don't just chase the victory, understand the position that should be achieved that will make victory easy. Mold your system, process, environment so that achieving the upper hand (controlling the center) is easier. Owning the Initiative - Get momentum. The person with initiative controls the game. Games that require higher activation energy typically need less maintenance energy. Invest in higher activation energy games that lead to lower maintenance energy requirements over time, for your return on that energy investment (money). Like starting a business vs being a W2 employee. Tactical Retreat - Sometimes the best move, and the only way forward is to take a step back. Look for steps back that free you to take better steps forward. Eg. Dropping a difficult but large customer to free up time and mental bandwidth to pursue more productive initiatives (cut inefficient returns on time and energy per unit revenue).

[@AnthonyVicino]

Great summary!

[@КириллКопылов-б2в]

This is The Most lesson-valuable video I've seen for a month if not more. I'm expressing my gratitude for your work by this comment. Again: Thank You!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad it was helpful!

[@soy2471]

The best video I have seen in a VERY long time... And I've seen many on strategy, design and philosophy. Well done and thanks

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you liked it!

[@AlexIambroszki]

Wow. Your videos don't cease to amaze and inspire me at the same time. The world would be a much better place if kids were taught these concepts at school. Thanks Anthony!

[@AnthonyVicino]

You are so kind, Alex. Thank you.

[@FelixChamber]

Man, this video was much better than I had anticipated! Thanks

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you liked it!

[@BossMandotnet]

This video finally explained what mental models are . I’ve been seeing that phrase floating around the self-help parts of social media yet no one explains what they are ( they will explain it for $499 though, and if you act fast they’ll drop the price to $399🙄😒) . This video however did that immediately! A Mental Model = using examples from other situations to get an answer from your current situation. The trick is to apply the right situation. Thanks Anthony!😊

[@AnthonyVicino]

That's exactly right. It's a pattern or framework from one domain that can be overlaid into other domains.

[@TheEssence-gmodMovies]

One of the most important videos in my life

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you found it valuable!

[@michaelgabrielcube1740]

If you got trading models, then also got mental models Very cool and creative way of calling it Also its crazy on how this is one of those actual serious video that gives a strategy rather than just watching yt vidoes with tips, now seemingly a waste of time

[@AnthonyVicino]

Really psyched you enjoyed this one!

[@composercode]

Sooo solid dude. Came here looking for some strategies on playing a trading card game and left with insights for my business and life.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Nice! I love hearing that

[@omartechnologies]

Congratulations Anthony. You just got one more subscriber. Great video! Will definitely check out your other works too

[@AnthonyVicino]

Psyched to have you here! Welcome aboard.

[@strikeback1080]

When you said position before submission in reference to the chess board Inwas thinking about BJJ, and boxing. Even though boxing doesn't have submissions there is an obvious advantage to punching when in position versus being too far away or too close/jammed up. And then you went into vast detail on boxing and BJJ and how it applied to the principles you were discussing. Also, your business example at the end was fantastic. This was one of the best KZbin videos I've ever seen. It was such a pleasure to like and subscribe before the vid even finished. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@AnthonyVicino]

So psyched to hear that! Thanks for being here!

[@tyrians6376]

The quality of your like is directly correlated to the quality of the questions you ask yourself. 1. Where is the center of the board? 2. What do I need to do to get pieces there so that they have maximum influence? 3. Who do I know that could help me solve this? 4. What’s it mean to control the position here? 5. Which player is acting and which player is reacting? (He didn’t have a question for initiative) 6. What is the move that I’m not even considering right now?

[@AnthonyVicino]

Great summary/

[@DemetriosK69]

I completely was absorbed with your chessboard examples. You just help me connect some dots with your explanation. Illustrations of the right people on the bus is not new to me but your explanation of the center of the board just nailed a lot of concepts that just as of now I did not fully connect. Wow, I don’t know how I came across your KZbin channel but I’m greatful for your ability to give explanations that I was able to grasp. I just subscribed to your news letter and downloaded the PDF you had in your link. I can wait to look at pervious posts, my note pad and white board are ready to clinch new thoughts from you. Thanks Much, I look forward to sharing your channel with my clients. All the best, Demetrios

[@AnthonyVicino]

So psyched you enjoyed

[@babajideisrael0x]

The last framework is so key. Great video 👍🏾

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you liked that one.

[@Diego_Cabrera]

I think about that last statement a lot in terms of my fitness. I know that the best move is to go on a bulk but the thought of gaining fat purposely, which goes against what is defined as fitness, messes with the my head too much that it doesn’t allow me to do it.

[@AnthonyVicino]

I feel that. Great example.

[@cowdaddy4595]

I use checkers for my mental models. The center is important in checkers too. My brother uses backgammon for his model. Before that he used gin rummy.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Nice. All solid launching off points for strategic thinking.

[@sunnindawg]

Good vid. I've unknowingly been practicing these and enjoy military battle yt vids. I found activation takes 4- 7 months and maintenance to control the center takes 12 hrs a month. Generally work to get the ball, slowly keep rolling it forward, then look for the opportunity to kick in about 15- 18 months.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@Sage.highstrike]

This Was ... Absolutely Fire. Truly

[@AnthonyVicino]

Psyched to hear you enjoyed it.

[@liverpool3469]

Vasiliy Ivanchuk... I have not heard this name for a long long time! Thank you! It was during summer time, year 1986 in Baku (Azerbaijan)... we played draw... I love your videos! They are very very good!

[@AnthonyVicino]

That is incredibly impressive. Well played, my friend.

[@davidpittman106]

The obstacle is the way. Well put Anthony.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thanks, David.

[@davidpittman106]

@@AnthonyVicino Anthony, Have you factored Asperger's, or any such into this at all?

[@kingkongsatt]

Great Video, Man ❤️‍🔥 !!!! You should write a book of all the summarize you have been throughout different videos !!! Keep up the amazing work !!!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Working on the next book as we speak. Stay tuned!

[@DigWitch]

Fantastic talk! I haven't developed the skills to see the board 3-5 moves ahead but knowing these basic concepts in chess and life (business and personal) has helped me greatly improve. Thank you for sharing!

[@AnthonyVicino]

My pleasure! So psyched you enjoyed

[@ananyaprakash8218]

I love the content of this video. You possess support clarity of thought. Subscribed!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thanks!

[@troyshrader3949]

Thank you, I found this extremely helpful. Number one, I love to play chess, number two, I'm trying to work on my own personal development. 😮

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lexsodz]

I usually trust the first video KZbin recommends in the morning. And boy was I not disappointed. I ended up pushing back my flow work, to make some proper notes on this. Thank you and looking forward to future videos! I loved the chess examples. I used to love playing chess as a kid.

[@AnthonyVicino]

That's rad to hear. Sorry for cutting into the flow-work time, but psyched you enjoyed the video.

[@lexsodz]

@@AnthonyVicino Nah man, thank you! It was a conscious decision. It set off a domino of macro and micro decisions macro including sharing your video with a client who's just starting with me and you articulated exactly what I wanted him to hear and a whole bunch of Tweets as your ideas percolated in my mind on my run which ended up in me pulling the trigger on a content strategy that I had decided to start but been procrastinating on. Keep on doing these:) I'll be following.

[@niclaskuhn2566]

Just wow! Love chess, love business but never saw anyone so far, connecting both as clever as you did on youtube

[@AnthonyVicino]

Huzzah! Winning! Psyched you enjoyed.

[@kristincmcdonaldtech]

Phenomenal video. You have the framework for a bestselling book right here.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thanks, Kristin. Might just have to write that one someday. :)

[@triho8693]

From a man to a man: Respect! I love content like this😊

[@AnthonyVicino]

Much love!

[@Trondiggy]

Great video and points you got a new subscriber I need all of this info!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thanks for the sub!

[@GuessfinityQuiz]

Thank you sooo much for this Video fr. I was little frustrated with some daily life people. Guess Universe has it's own way to show give solution. And here's is your video & channel whom I not even subscribed to yet. I will though now. ✨

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@puntomarketing]

Thank you! This is what I needed to hear at this moment

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad it was helpful!

[@abdulbasitbello2381]

I have watched this video 7 times just today. I'll be watching it more times over the years. Thank you for sharing valuable knowledge and breaking down for life dumbos like me.😅😅

[@AnthonyVicino]

Hot damn, that's awesome. Glad you're getting so much value from the video.

[@bessyxyz]

I love how clearly this was put. Subscribed!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Glad you enjoyed.

[@Bl3ssedme]

just discovered you! I'm hooked. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing knowledge.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Psyched you found the channel!

[@Freedomheart888]

Thank you! This Shined a lot of light on some things in my world!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Wonderful!

[@TadhgMiddleton]

don't say this often, but this was a fantastic video. thanks for the wisdom bro

[@AnthonyVicino]

I appreciate that. Thank you.

[@lattefrance]

I appreciate you alot. This very helpful in life. I'm mind-blown of this technique. All makes sense. Thank you!

[@AnthonyVicino]

You're so welcome!

[@adarshdayalan9056]

Your insights are legendary

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@techeepeach1197]

What an awesome video!!! Just stumbled on it through KZbin recommendations and I just absolutely loved it!! As an avid chess player, I’ve always thought about my work / career in terms of a series of chess moves. But I had never managed to frame it, in such a concise manner. Thank you for the fantastic framing and summarization! It really hit home! ❤️❤️

[@AnthonyVicino]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@isaac-qz7hn]

Awesome video! So sad the queen sacrifice didnt make it! Youve given me lots to think about, thanks

[@AnthonyVicino]

Ha, the queen sacrifice is a tactic rather than a strategy. Might be interesting to do a video about mental models stemming from chess tactics, though.

[@ninadsharma1328]

I saw your video for the first time Anthony and I am already a fan. Great video.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Love hearing that!

[@user26344]

great presentation. insightful and useful ideas communicated clearly and in a novel and interesting way.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mrkz8864]

best video I've seen on KZbin in a while

[@AnthonyVicino]

Really psyched to hear that.

[@tumultuousgamer]

First video of yours I see, and I subscribe! A rare phenomenon!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Love hearing that

[@Davidkiania]

I really really love this content and mental models are powerful. Keep them coming. 👏🏾👏🏾

[@AnthonyVicino]

Will do! THank you.

[@code3697]

amazing. very well suited for business and also for life

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@Bemused484]

What an excellent presentation of this topic, love it. And unbelievably inspiring! Today, I’m presenting to an exec team current issues that are affecting a fundamental process, reframing its design to a more strategic implementation. Just subscribed to your channel and looking forward to watching more, Thank you!!

[@AnthonyVicino]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed.

[@Dr_Grape]

These strategic chess approaches all have a commen parlance equivalent: 1. Go for the low hanging fruits - or don't forget the Pareto principle 2. When facing a new problem, ask people more experienced and competent than yourself or ask them who to contact to get help. 3. Avoid looking for quick fixes or get rich quick schemes. Slow progress > waisting time that results in no progress 4. Action > reaction v inaction (we overestimate how difficult things are to start and underestimate the importance of maintenence) 5. Don't be afraid to re-evaluate whether the juice is worth the squeeze.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Good summary

[@issamsaed]

Man I can relate to everything you said I enjoyed this video to the fullest please do more

[@AnthonyVicino]

I really appreciate that. Thank you.

[@lukehood5087]

Excellent video and great way to correlate chess to business and life was very interesting

[@AnthonyVicino]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@kennethnzioka2904]

I've enjoyed that video and you can be sure I'm your newest follower, let alone subscriber.

[@AnthonyVicino]

Welcome aboard!

[@shad0wyenigma]

I love this video. I’m not sure where I heard it but I once heard that business is an intellectual sport so thank you for giving me a couple new tools and reminding me of a few more

[@AnthonyVicino]

That's a great way of thinking about business. Love it.

[@gialamhuynh5448]

Mr Vicino, Thank you for this very insightful frameworks ! Which books about that topic would you recommend ?

[@AnthonyVicino]

Great Mental Models Volumes 1, 2, 3 fro Farnham Street are all great.