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Kyle Austin Young discusses his framework of 'probability hacking' to improve business success by analyzing risks and obstacles.

Business success is often portrayed as the product of talent, hard work, and persistence. But what if success could be analyzed — and improved — using the logic of probability? Kyle Austin Young , a sought-after strategy consultant, maintains that most goals — whether launching a product, raising funds, or publishing a book — can be analyzed and improved by understanding the odds behind them. Kyle is the author of Success is a Numbers Game: Achieve Bigger Goals by Changing the Odds , a fresh and insightful exploration of goal-setting and goal-achieving. Drawing from his consulting work with entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and business leaders, Kyle reveals a practical framework he calls "probability hacking." The concept is simple but powerful: break ambitious goals into the individual steps required for success, estimate the likelihood of attaining each progression, and then deliberately improve the odds. Listeners will also learn why traditional "think positive" advice can sometimes sabotage success. Instead, Kyle advocates "think negative"— objectively identifying risks and obstacles so they can be reduced or eliminated. The odds are excellent that this episode will change the way…

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Hosts: Dean Rotbart, Maxwell Rotbart

Guest: Kyle Austin Young

Topics covered

• probability hacking
• business success
• goal-setting
• risk management
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• probability hacking
• business success
• goal-setting
• risk management
• entrepreneurship
• Kyle Austin Young

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Books & works: Success is a Numbers Game: Achieve Bigger Goals by Changing the Odds

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