Today I was listening to a podcast about Sam Allardyce, or Big Sam as he’s known colloquially. For those not familiar with him he’s a football manager who’s famous for taking the helm at struggling teams and saving them from relegation. Because of the way his teams play he’s often ridiculed but what’s not widely … Continue reading Big Sam, Arbitrage, Mean Reversion and First Mover Advantage
Category: player’s journey
The Stop
Recently I put out a post asking what people would like me to write about and one person said they’d like something about the stop: That’s all well and good but there’s a lot written about the stop already. On top of that, it’s a physical movement and so you need to learn by doing. … Continue reading The Stop
Some Objective Standards For Looks
Looks matter, but how do we judge them objectively? In this post I’ve tried to lay down some guidelines for ratings and what that person might look like. Just remember: this is a bit of fun. Beauty is obviously in the eye of the beholder. And you can always ruin good looks with anti-Game and … Continue reading Some Objective Standards For Looks
Why I Plan on Going Full Time Coach (Time Rich, Cash Poor, Part 3)
I recently put out a tweet asking what people would like to see posts on and one good suggestion from Lee Cho was “why do you want to be a full time coach?” Today I’ll go through my thinking, hopes, dreams, fears and plans, but if you want a little more background then check out … Continue reading Why I Plan on Going Full Time Coach (Time Rich, Cash Poor, Part 3)
How to Build Calibration
As I’ve been writing my new book I’ll commonly say: in this situation do this. And the way I’ve known to do that is my calibration. In a way it bugs me because I want to explain exactly how I did something as if I were putting instructions into a robot. That’s where a textbook … Continue reading How to Build Calibration
Update and Coaching
I thought I would post another short update given that there’s no (current) Daygame to comment on. Dieting I’ve got down to roughly 16% now: a total drop of just over 50 lbs (from 265 down to 213). I’ve decided to push through my initial goal of 15% and go for 12% to … Continue reading Update and Coaching
Hibernation Update
If you follow me on Twitter you’ll have seen that I’ve decided to hibernate for a few months. In this post I’ll quickly go over why and what I’ve been up to. Hibernation Right now my plan is to hibernate until the end of February. That means no Daygame sessions apart from if I happen … Continue reading Hibernation Update
What’s Your Multiplier?
In this post I’m going to talk about the concept of multipliers: a handy tool to help show where a beginner or intermediate Daygamer’s weak points lay. I’ll be going through my stats from 2018 (the last time I kept full stats for a year) and from my recent Prague trip (the last time I … Continue reading What’s Your Multiplier?
40 lbs and Counting: My Weight Loss
Background As the old proverb goes: never let a crisis go to waste. While I’d rather the pandemic had never happened it did give me a great opportunity to lose weight. Since I didn’t need to go to work I could prepare my own food and measure it. Add to that the fact that restaurants, … Continue reading 40 lbs and Counting: My Weight Loss
Daygame Dopamine Revisited (The Molecule of More)
A few years ago I wrote a series of posts about happiness hormones and how they affect Daygame. That was all based on an interesting book I read: Habits of a Happy Brain by Loretta Breuning. Recently a friend recommended another, similar book, to me: The Molecule of More by Daniel Lieberman and Michael Long. … Continue reading Daygame Dopamine Revisited (The Molecule of More)
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