Podcast Episode Details

In this episode, Paul Barnhurst is joined by Sam Sivarajan , who is a Speaker, Wealth Management Consultant, Behavioral Scientist, Stoicism Padawan, Fintech Advisor, Podcast Host, Bestselling Author and an Adventurer. He has a law degree, an MBA, a PhD in behavioral science, and has also earned a CFP.

Sam’s work is focused on how we can make  better decisions  so that we can get to  better results  – in investing, in leadership, and in our personal lives.

Listen to this episode as Sam shares:

• His journey working in Telecom during the tech boom.
• Advice on balancing the art and science of Modeling.
• His advice on making smart assumptions.
• The importance of Decision Making.
• How to think critically when building a model and making assumptions.
• Everything about his books ‘Making your money work’, ‘Uphill’ and ‘Am I Ok?’
• His position on controversial modeling issues, including circular references, dynamic arrays, modeling standards, AI in modeling, and more .

Quotes:  

“ Never forget and lose sight of why you're creating the model, and who will use it....... ”

“ In my view, the model is simply a numerical representation of some prior deep-rooted strategic thinking , a nd you're bringing that to bear in that model as a representation . ”

“ A model is a simplification of reality. It isn't reality. And to remember that the model is but one tool in making key decisions. It shouldn't be the be all and end all...... ”
 

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