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Fantasy football and DFS analyst TJ Hernandez gets to know his colleagues by learning about their passions and hobbies outside of the sports world.
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The Eight Most Impactful Concepts That Changed My Life (And 30 Other Important Ideas)
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About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales At one point in my life, I thought that in Pizza Hut’s “Makin’ it great” ad campaign, they were actually saying “Brickin’ a brick.” I mean I was a toddler, but still. Brickin’ a brick. I believed this for years, even when I was old enough to logically understand “brickin’ a brick” doesn’t make any f*****g s…
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The Time I Sold Furbies for Money (Audio)
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This is the audio version of my article The Time I Sold Furbies for Money. *Note: You can now listen to all future Lucky Maverick posts on Spotify and iTunes, read in the sweet, soothing, almost tranquilizing voice of Jake. If you like what you hear, feel free to leave a review. If you don’t like what you hear, chances are your volume is too low. T…
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The Key to Being Contrarian: Think Like a Kid
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About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales If you want to break the rules of grammar, first learn the rules of grammar. - Kurt Vonnegut I used to play this iPhone game called “Fun Run.” It’s sort of like Mario Kart in that you race and there are question mark things you can get that have weapons to kill your opponents (lightning, a bear trap thing, …
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About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales You’ve been kidnapped. That’s probably not the start to the day you were looking for. It was already going to be a long day, what with accounting all over your ass about those expense reports—Suzie needs to just lay off if you ask me—and now you have to deal with this s**t? Your kidnapper is a little differ…
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About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales “If you ain’t first, you’re last.” I don’t know if wiser words have ever been spoken. We should all try to think a bit more like the great Ricky Bobby. There are different ways one can aim to be first. In a car race—where everyone starts from roughly the same point—speed is what matters. Small differences i…
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I Spent $35,000 on a Video You Can Find All Over the Internet: Here's Why (Audio)
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About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales This is the audio version of “I Spent $35,000 on a Video You Can Find All Over the Internet.” Click here to read the article. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit luckymaverick.substack.com…
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Sam Hinkie, Leverage & Dynamic Decision-Making
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About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales Note: If you notice Jake’s voice sounds like he has the flu in the audio version, don’t worry…he doesn’t have the flu! It’s just COVID. I started fishing last year. Like any hobby I take up, I’ve become intensely serious about it to the point no one around me wants to be involved. I started tracking aspects…
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There comes a time in every man’s life when he must stand up for what he believes in. With the world against him and no true believers on his side, he digs deep, knowing he must fight for what’s right, regardless of the lack of support, and stand firm in the face of mounting opposition. Victorious or not, he will come out the other side filled with…
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The Secret to Success: Mimic Evolution (Audio)
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About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales This is the audio version of my article The Secret to Success: Mimic Evolution. *Note: You can now listen to all future Lucky Maverick posts on Spotify and iTunes, read in the sweet, soothing, almost tranquilizing voice of Jake. If you like what you hear, feel free to leave a review. If you don’t like what …
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The Tao of Data: How to Improve Your Gut Decisions (Audio)
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About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales This is the audio version of my article The Tao of Data: How to Improve Your Gut Decisions. *Note: You can now listen to all future Lucky Maverick posts on Spotify and iTunes, read in the sweet, soothing, almost tranquilizing voice of Jake. If you like what you hear, feel free to leave a review. If you don’…
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How to Get Better at Anything ASAP (Audio)
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About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales This is the audio version of my article How to Get Better at Anything ASAP: My Extreme Theory of Learning. *Note: You can now listen to all future Lucky Maverick posts on Spotify and iTunes, read in the sweet, soothing, almost tranquilizing voice of Jake. If you like what you hear, feel free to leave a revi…
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How to Improve Your Decisions, Immediately (Audio)
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About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales This is the audio version of my article How to Improve Your Decisions, Immediately (And Why *Almost* Nothing Matters). *Note: You can now listen to all future Lucky Maverick posts on Spotify and iTunes, read in the sweet, soothing, almost tranquilizing voice of Jake. If you like what you hear, feel free to …
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How to Write the Best F’ing Email of Your Life
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About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales This is the audio version of my article How to Write the Best F’ing Email of Your Life. *Note: You can now listen to all future Lucky Maverick posts on Spotify and iTunes, read in the sweet, soothing, almost tranquilizing voice of Jake. If you like what you hear, feel free to leave a review. If you don’t li…
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This is the audio version of my article Should You Work for Free? *Note: You can now listen to all future Lucky Maverick posts on Spotify and iTunes, read in the sweet, soothing, almost tranquilizing voice of Jake - a man I didn’t even know existed a few weeks ago. He could be Jake from State Farm for all I know. If you like what you hear, feel fre…
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How to Determine What to Believe (Audio)
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This is the audio version of my article How to Determine What to Believe. *Note: You can now listen to all future Lucky Maverick posts on Spotify and iTunes, read in the sweet, soothing, almost tranquilizing voice of Jake - a man I didn’t even know existed a few weeks ago. He could be Jake from State Farm for all I know. If you like what you hear, …
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How to Win Games: Find the Hidden Rules (Audio)
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This is the audio version of my article How to Win Games: Find the Hidden Rules. *Note: You can now listen to all future Lucky Maverick posts on Spotify and iTunes, read in the sweet, soothing, almost tranquilizing voice of Jake - a man I didn’t even know existed a few weeks ago. He could be Jake from State Farm for all I know. If you like what you…
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40 Counterintuitive Tips for Building a Business (Audio)
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This is the audio version of my article 40 Counterintuitive Tips for Building a Business. It’s an older post I never sent as an email. *Note: You can now listen to all future Lucky Maverick posts on Spotify and iTunes, read in the sweet, soothing, almost tranquilizing voice of Jake - a man I didn’t even know existed a few weeks ago. He could be Jak…
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About Lucky Maverick About Jonathan Bales This is the audio version of my article How to Deal with Uncertainty. *Note: You can now listen to all future Lucky Maverick posts on Spotify and iTunes, read in the sweet, soothing, almost tranquilizing voice of Jake - a man I didn’t even know existed a few weeks ago. He could be Jake from State Farm for a…
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Introducing the Lucky Maverick Podcast
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A few weeks ago, I posted an article on how to write effective cold emails. Shortly after, I received one I thought was awesome, so I wanted to share it. Hey, Bales!I've been a follower of yours for years, and have absolutely loved your work with Lucky Maverick! Sprinkling in humor with a no b******t approach with actionable advice - keep it up!I'm…
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Episode 4: Joe Holka - Professional Hockey
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Joe Holka (@JoeHolka) of 4for4.com, RosterCoach.com, and FantasyLabs.com joins me to talk about his experience as a professional hockey player.Af TJ Hernandez
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Episode 3: Jonathan Bales - Philosophy
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Jonathan Bales (@BalesFootball) of FantasyLabs.com joins me to talk about philosophy. Bales was a philosophy major in college and his approach of always questioning everything shows up in his work and his life. Check out Bales reading list in his last book, Fantasy Football for Smart People - The Hidden Psychology of Winning DFS, and if you're inte…
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