jeff ma - "gaming the system: motivation lessons from the world of card counting"
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W h o is J e f f M a ?
T h o s e W h o T r ie d t o G a m e a n d F a i le d
J o h n S t a r k sKnown for a distinguished basketball career with the Knicks, Warriors, Bulls, and Jazz. Often described as having “mad heart”.
K a t e B o s w o r t hKnown for film performances in features such as Superman Returns, 21, and Win a Date with Tad Hamilton.
K e v in C o s t n e rKnown for film performances in features such as Dances with Wolves, Bull Durham, and Robin Hood.
F o l lo w t h e R u le s
• R e d u c e t h e c a s in o ’ s e d g e• T h e m is t a k e o f o m is s io n b ia s • T h e f a l la c y o f “ g u t f e e l in g ”• R ig h t d e c is io n v s . r ig h t o u t c o m e
W h y b la c k ja c k ?
T w o 11’ s in a r o w . . . B e t t h e
y o !
S ix r e d s in a r o w . . . B e t t e r
b e t b la c k !
N o a c e s le f t . . . N o b la c k ja c k !
W h a t i s c o u n t in g c a r d s ?
G O O D ( -1) N E U T R A L ( 0 ) B A D ( +1)
M o t iv a t io n L e s s o n s f r o m B la c k ja c k
1. T r u s t in T e a m
2 . G a m e M e c h a n ic s
3 . C o m m u n ic a t io n
4 . M e t r ic s
5 . T r a n s p a r e n c y
6 . C o m p e t i t io n
“Don’t sweat it,this internet’s
on me.”
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H o w d id I g e t h e r e ?
W h a t i f a t h le t e s d id n ’ t k n o w t h e ir s t a t s ?
H o w m a n y h o m e r u n s d id I h i t la s t
y e a r ?
H o w m a n y p o in t s d id I s c o r e y e s t e r d a y ?
W h a t i f e m p lo y e e s k n e w t h e ir s t a t s ?
H o w m a n y t a s k s d id L in u s T o r v a ld s r e s o lv e la s t y e a r ?
H o w m a n y c o m m it s d id J o h n
R e s ig h a v e y e s t e r d a y ?
Introducing
B e 10 t im e s b e t t e r .
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