Here I am kicking a field goal at SoFi Stadium because my college football career led to a law degree led to stand-up comedy led to writing a book about cheating led to behavioral science led to touring the globe talking about money.
I don’t always share praise, but when it’s from a Giving Pledge gathering of the global wealthy seeking to make a positive impact on the world… I do.
“I had to reach out and thank you again! We all heard such positive feedback on your talk in the breakout sessions and have received several emails quoting you last week… You made a real impact on his group, and I know your guidance will have a long lasting impact on this community”
No, “YOU* Haven’t Updated *Your* Blog In 10 Months!
Okay. It’s me. I haven’t done it. I’m SORRY! It’s been… hectic? Exhausting? Something rough? But, here I am, telling you where my words and brains have been. Enjoy?
• Wake up! I was in Morning Brew, which is a thing that might be awesome.
• What nation-states have professed their love of our book lately?
The French, The Polish and – rule of three – the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. OKAY!
• You ‘member how I got hired by JP Morgan to build a behavioral science practice / make sweet jokes? Here are some things I’ve done for them (there’s more, mostly sweet jokes, but I can’t include them all):
The cost of too much (Wanted to call it “Do these deposits make my cash look big?” but was denied)
Investopedia just time traveled and said our 2017 book was the Best Finance Book of 2021. – “An engaging read, which seamlessly combines scientific evidence with entertaining real-world examples… Unlike many behavioral economics and pop psychology books, “Dollars and Sense” not only outlines the problematic way humans approach money by default, but also provides real actionable advice to help all of us overcome our irrational money habits.”
November 30 was my last day as Editor-in-Chief of PeopleScience. (I’m now “Founding Editor” ooooh.)
I am sad to move on, but eternally grateful to Charlotte Blank and Maritz for giving me the opportunity to build something unique, inspiring, engaging and (**removes self-deprecation filter**) important… and I’m extremely proud that our team was able to do just that. Thank you.
I’ve been on a lot of creative projects – too many! – and they rarely end “well.” Canceled, underfunded, under consumed, talent conflicts, dumb decisions. This is one where I leave head held high.
PeopleScience will continue stronger and better without me. Like a parent sending my baby off to school, I trust it will thrive and I hope you’ll follow and support it with me.
As for me…
I am now Head of Behavioral Science for JP Morgan Chase.
I’m excited to join my skills, experience and network of superstars (YOU!) with the vast reach, resources and enthusiasm of JPM to help everyone make better financial decisions, lower stress and, ultimately, live happier, more secure and better lives.
Zut alors, mes amis!! Nos livre est maintenant disponible en Francais.
Alons-y!
L’argent a ses raisons que la raison ignore de Dan Ariely, Jeff Kreisler – Editions Flammarion
p.s. Post title from living in the tiny French village of Yvoirre as a 5 year old, running down to get bread every day…
1. So close, yet so far. I’m in the middle of a stretch of speaking at events “in” Malaysia, Milan, Amsterdam and St. Louis. Cool… but cooler if I got to leave my bedroom to get there. NEXT YEAR!
2. Press catch up. Who’s been fooled into sharing my words ’round the world. For your highlights:
– On Jeopardy! So cool. See below.
– Featured in The Washington Post about how to navigate sales and such spending traps
– In Forbes, explaining “allowance budgeting” for adults (as if I’m one myself).
Wild. Our book was a clue – an answer? a question? – on Jeopardy!
This is the kind of low-impact, mid-level, high-giddiness fame I crave 😉
Tops the awards, bestseller lists, translations and all that.
We did it!
Believe it or not, I don’t post all my media hits here, because I can’t afford too many assistants.
See some of the interviews, features, insights and, ahem, “thought-leadeership” I’ve shared under the banner of Editor-in-Chief of PeopleScience.com… HERE.
I’m back, baby! Back on cable TV, that is. CNBC had me talk about financial decision-making during Covid19. Hey, they claim they have an audience of ga-jillinos, so if I get just one dollar per viewer…
The write up here. The tweet here. This (at 1 min):
Lotsa other media hits during this eternal stretch of time:
BOOK!!?!!
In other news, I had the great honor of writing the foreword for for this great book by Amy Bucher. It’s a wonderful read and I compare Amy to Rambo. Buy the book at read the foreword!
No Oscar nomination for me, but otherwise the year starting out okay…
• New talks added (Denver, San Francisco, Omaha, DC, Orlando, NYC)
• Video & interview on CNBC’s Grow
• Talking behavioral science, financial precarity & living paycheck to paycheck for HR Daily Advisor
• Interview in Money on the Mind on my Behavioral Science journey
• The Dallas Morning News gets some little Kreisler nuggets on… real estate?
• Podcast asking me to answer: Can Behavioral Science Save the World?
• Google’s translation of this Vietnamese review of our book puts it best: “Equip yourself with a little more financial knowledge so that you will not become a fool when buying goods without know you’re a fool”
That’s my brand: Making sure you know you’re a fool when you’re acting the fool.
“Just wanted to tell you what a success Jeff Kreisler was with our conference. He delivered on my expectations and so much more. I just wanted to compliment him on really listening to our interests during the pre-call I conducted with him. I had told him we wanted to apply the general principles of behavioral economics to how people make decisions to use XYZ. His presentation had so many applications to the XYZ consumer. … Thank you for helping me identify Jeff as a speaker for our Conference. He was exactly what I hoped to create as the opening to our morning of consumer insights. … I can’t remember when I laughed so hard at a keynote presentation.”
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