July 28, 2010

Interview with Daniel Simons, author of the book The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us

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Mike Carruthers:
The human brain is an incredible machine but it does have some interesting flaws.

Daniel Simons:
We notice as much as we think we do, we don’t remember as vividly as we think we do. We tend to place too much value in our confidence in general. We spot causes where they don’t exist.
 

July 26, 2010

Interview with Donald Altman, author of the book The Mindfulness Code: Keys for Overcoming Stress, Anxiety, Fear, and Unhappiness

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Mike Carruthers:
In the last few moments have you been focused on the present or have you been worrying about what’s going to happen in the future?

Donald Altman:
If you’re too forward focused, and if that’s causing you anxiety and not allowing you to be present - then maybe you’re not really with the people that you’re with in that moment.
 

July 22, 2010

Interview with Helen Kim, Founder of www.YourMoneyRelationship.com

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Mike Carruthers:
One of your most interesting relationships is the one you have with money.

Helen Kim:
There are so many different meanings that we attach to money. You ask 3 different people what money means to them and you’re going to get completely different answers.
 

 July 20, 2010

Interview with Tim Schurr, author of the book Get Out Of Your Way: How to Eliminate Self-Sabotage and Win Your Life!

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Mike Carruthers:
When you’re focused on your problems it’s hard to work on the solutions so you need to change the focus.

Tim Schurr:
This is not about just being a positive thinker this is about emotionally reprogramming yourself – getting yourself focused on how you want your future to be.