Using small bets to become a better investor — with Peter Sims (transcript)

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Part of learning to be a successful investor comes from learning to fail.

Sometimes we’re afraid to fail so we don’t bother trying.  Other times we bet too much only to prematurely end the learning process.

Successful investing comes from making small mistakes, learning from them, to get to a successful outcome.  It’s as much about the process than it is the outcome.

Peter Sims, author of Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries, joins us on Tradestreaming Radio to discuss his findings after interviewing hundreds of successful businessmen, entrepreneurs, and social scientists. Continue reading “Using small bets to become a better investor — with Peter Sims (transcript)”

Using small bets to become a better investor — with Peter Sims (podcast)

Part of learning to be a successful investor comes from learning to fail.

Sometimes we’re afraid to fail so we don’t bother trying.  Other times we bet too much only to prematurely end the learning process.

Successful investing comes from making small mistakes, learning from them, to get to a successful outcome.  It’s as much about the process than it is the outcome.

Peter Sims, author of Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries, joins us on Tradestreaming Radio to discuss his findings after interviewing hundreds of successful businessmen, entrepreneurs, and social scientists. Continue reading “Using small bets to become a better investor — with Peter Sims (podcast)”