Do nice guys finish last? Sure, there are a lot of successful nice guys but there are a lot of successful jerks too. So which is it? The answer may actually lie somewhere in between. This episode begins with some interesting insight into that (http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/06/why-it-pays-to-be-a-jerk/392066)
Humans are motivated by….what? Traditional thinking has been that carrots and sticks – in other words rewards or punishments are the best way to get people to do things. Well that may work but there are other ways that are better says Daniel Pink, author of the book Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us (https://amzn.to/2LNHze7). Daniel joins me to offer some advice on how to successfully motivate yourself and others.
Friends are important but I bet you didn’t know just HOW important. Let’s put it this way… research shows not having a strong social network is equal to smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. And that’s just one of the things I discuss about the importance of friends (http://www.rd.com/slideshows/friends-facts/#slideshow=slide2)
Are you one of those people who hates small talk? Or perhaps you find it difficult to talk to strangers and connect with people. Or maybe you just wish you were better at conversation. If so, you need to listen to Jill Spiegel, author of the book How to Talk to Anyone About Anything (https://amzn.to/2t6tIb3). Jill is an expert when it comes to striking up conversations and making them count. Incidentally, she is also the great granddaughter of Joseph Spiegel, founder of the famous Spiegel mail order catalog.
The Strange Intelligence of Plants & Why Restaurants Seem So Expensive
Why Misperception is So Common & Animal Superpowers We Might Have - SYSK Choice
New Tech That Is Changing Your Life Now & The Best Way to Fail
3 Things to Fix Your Life & Finding Awe Everyday
Communication Secrets for Divided Times & The Anatomy of Anxiety - SYSK Choice
How to Improve Your Luck & A Much Better Way to Die
Improving Your Powers of Perception & How Pain Works
How to Break Free of Being Stuck & Alternative Therapies That Work - SYSK Choice
The Changing Threat of Cyber Crime & The Search for Life in the Cosmos
How Rituals Enrich Your Life & The Simple Science of Being Healthy
The Secrets to Being Influential & What We Learn From Grief - SYSK Choice
Why We Like Superstitions & Science You Never Knew
Human Biases That Shape Your Thinking & The Science of Elite Performers
How Expectations Steer Your Life & The History of the World’s Most Favorite Food - SYSK Choice
What the Government Knows About You & How to Break a Bad Habit
The Surprising Biology of Love & How to Keep More of Your Money
How Aging Can Be Reversed & Science “Facts” That Aren’t True - SYSK Choice
The Story of Jeff Bezos and Amazon & How to Be More Interesting
Why You Need to Laugh More & Inside Multi-Level Marketing
Is AI Eliminating Your Choice? & Tribology Explained (It’s Everywhere)
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