“Don’t you think this is the best option…”
“Maybe if we went in this direction instead the client would be happier…”
These are examples of weak language (women especially) use in the workplace. We’ve constantly been told to stop using these terms if we want to be respected, get a promotion, or have our ideas considered in a room full of men. Now some new research is flipping this long-held belief on its head. In an experiment from the psychology journal Sage, women who followed a script using weak language were more likely to get a raise. Alison Fragale, an award-winning research psychologist specializing in the power of powerless speech, joins us to go over how to use language as a tool and other tricks for gaining and managing our status. In Mailbag, we hear from a listener who’s been out of work due to the strike and asks if she should dig into her stock investments and a dad who’s worried about how to best pay for his four children to go to college. For our money tip of the week, we talk about whether or not you should refinance your student loans (don’t panic)!
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Ep 363: The Money Reset You Need
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Ep 362: Life's Biggest Money Regrets (And How To Avoid Them)
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Ep 361: Money Moves for Gen Z
Ep 360: Why You Should Talk About Money With Your Friends
Bonus: Essential Tax Tips for 2023
Ep 359: Resilience, Determination, Grit: Lessons from a Paralympic Athlete
Ep 358: The Psychology Behind Our Shopping Habits
Ep 357: How Couples Can Fight Fairly About Money
Ep 356: Is America’s Workaholism Really Cured?
Ep 355: Why a Recession Shouldn’t Hold Back Your Career
Ep 354: Protecting Your Finances in a Divorce
Ep 353: How to Protect Your Mental and Physical Health at Work
Ep 352: Everything You Need to Know About the 2023 Economy
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