{"id":15007,"date":"2020-09-11T20:43:55","date_gmt":"2020-09-12T00:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=15007"},"modified":"2020-09-25T19:42:50","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T23:42:50","slug":"principles-for-success-ray-dalio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/principles-for-success-ray-dalio\/","title":{"rendered":"Principles for Success: Ray Dalio on Life and Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What are the principles for success? Are there principles of success you should stick with for both work and life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ray Dalio&#8217;s principles for success can apply to both life and work. While the core principles help you follow a five step process to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/steps-to-achieve-your-goals\/\">achieving your goals<\/a>, there are additional principles that can help you get there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more about the principles for success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Principles for Success<\/strong>: Ray Dalio&#8217;s Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Principles for Success, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/who-is-ray-dalio\/\">Ray Dalio<\/a> says: Don\u2019t let yourself get extorted. Ignore threats about harmful actions taken, such as quitting, bringing a lawsuit, or leaking an embarrassing story to press. Once you give in, it changes the rules of the game and opens you up to more of the same bad behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Great leadership is a combination of seeking the best answers, being challenged often, and appealing to reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It\u2019s not about manipulating emotions. This can cause people to refuse you after they reflect clearly.<\/li><li>Many leaders see disagreement as disloyalty and would rather issue people just follow orders. But great leaders prefer to have good challengers to stress-test their ideas. Being the only person thinking is not the optimal way to succeed.<\/li><li>It\u2019s not illogical to believe you know better than the average person, as long as you stay open-minded.<ul><li>If you actually don\u2019t have better insights than other people , you shouldn\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/be-a-leader\/\">be a leader<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Don\u2019t worry about whether your people like you. Just worry about finding the truth and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/sound-judgment\/\">making the best decisions<\/a> you can.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For critical tasks, use \u201cdouble-do\u201d rather than \u201cdouble-check.\u201d <\/strong>Have two people do the same task to get two independent answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Remember that a double-check can only be done by someone who can do the work herself.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Consultants are helpful for one-time specialized tasks, but beware of outsourcing work your employees should be doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Consultants can ultimately cost more and cause greater security risks than employees<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Use the Principles<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It\u2019s important not to get knocked out of the game permanently. So don\u2019t fail too big, and minimize your losses.<ul><li>Dalio has seen a few people bet so big they ruined themselves\u2014Bunker Hunt who tried to corner the world silver market; Alan Bond who bet that the US dollar wouldn\u2019t rise against Australian dollars and didn\u2019t hedge. Both made fortunes but quickly lost it all.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Diversify your success by compiling uncorrelated bets.<ul><li>Having a few good uncorrelated return streams is better than just having one.<\/li><li>Having uncorrelated bets increases return-to-risk ratio and protects you from unacceptable downside.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Traders and entrepreneurs need to correctly bet against the consensus. This also means being wrong more often than usual.<\/li><li>The principles for success by Ray Dalio build a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/virtuous-cycle-john-malone\/\">virtuous cycle<\/a>: Make audacious goals \u2192 fail \u2192 learn principles \u2192 improve chances of success \u2192 meet goals \u2192 make audacious goals<\/li><li>People expect the future to be merely a slightly modified version of the present, but it is usually very different.<\/li><li>Remarks on typical people\u2019s market trading behavior:<ul><li>Most people are more emotional than logical, thus overreacting to short-term results based on how they feel (like selling low and buying high).<\/li><li>Herd behavior: When everyone thinks the same thing (that something is a sure bet) it\u2019s already reflected on the price, and betting on it is probably going to be a mistake.<\/li><li>When people are very pessimistic, they sell out, and prices get very cheap<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/eckhart-tolle-meditation-mindfulness\/\">Meditation<\/a> creates an equanimity that allows clearer and more creative thinking.<\/li><li>When what you expect isn\u2019t matching up with what\u2019s happening, it\u2019s unclear if you have a great opportunity or a huge mistake.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Warning Signs to Watch For<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a collection of warning signs mentioned in Ray Dalio&#8217;s Principles for Success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Use sympathetic responses (tightening of chest, higher blood pressure, faster heart rate) as a trigger to understand that your emotional you is taking over<\/li><li>People who issue low-confidence statements and insist they\u2019re implicit questions, but are actually passive-aggressive and closed-minded.<ul><li>Example: \u201cI could be wrong, but here\u2019s my opinion\u201d<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>\u201cI feel like X is true\u201d or \u201cI think that\u201d\u2014a sign that the person may not be thinking in terms of facts. Ask them what facts they are using to build their logic.<\/li><li>When someone objects to ideas by only pointing out minor exceptions and edge cases, rather than weighing all the pros and cons and focusing on whether something is by and large true. This signals people who can\u2019t weigh expected values and probabilities, and instead fixate on anything that\u2019s wrong with a plan. They tend to be poor decision makers.<\/li><li>Ask \u201chow is goal X going?\u201d If they reply by listing tasks instead of offering a synthesis of how it\u2019s going, then they tend to confuse goals and tasks, and they can\u2019t be trusted with responsibilities.<\/li><li>Assertive fast talkers\u2014they assertively say things faster than they can be comprehended to push back objections. This is especially effective against people worried about looking dumb.<ul><li>To counter this, slow them down, and apologize for being dumb if you have to.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Someone who says \u201cwe\u201d to depersonalize a mistake is not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/accepting-responsibility\/\">taking responsibility<\/a> for it.<\/li><li>Someone who says \u201cwe should do X\u201d is proposing a fuzzy solution that won\u2019t get done. Assign specific people and deadlines to solve it.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know Ray Dalio&#8217;s Principles for Success, you can apply them to your work and life. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the principles for success? Are there principles of success you should stick with for both work and life? Ray Dalio&#8217;s principles for success can apply to both life and work. 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