Personal Power - Attitude

January 27, 2012

Interview with Judith Orloff, author of the book Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself from Negative Emotions and Transform Your Life

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Mike Carruthers:
Because of the economic slump we are in, people seem to be more worried, cranky and upset.

Judith Orloff :
We're in the midst of an emotional meltdown and people are restless and volatile and our tempers are about to blow. But how can we take charge of our emotions instead of letting them run us?

January 25, 2012

Interview with Kelly McGonigal, author of the book The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do To Get More of It

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Mike Carruthers:
Willpower is something that’s often misunderstood.

Kelly McGonigal:
Most people feel like they don’t have any willpower and actually willpower is something that everybody has. It’s a basic biological human instinct.
 

December 28, 2011

Interview with Sonja Lyubomirsky, author of the book The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want

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Mike Carruthers:
What does it take to be happy?

Sonja Lyubomirsky:
Well, researchers define happiness as having two components and one of those components is the experience of frequent positive emotions like joy, contentment, pride, curiosity.
 

December 27, 2011

Interview with Pat Pearson, author of the book Stop Self-Sabotage: Get Out of Your Own Way to Earn More Money, Improve Your Relationships, and Find the Success You Deserve

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Mike Carruthers:
Do you ever sabotage your own success?

Pat Pearson:
The issue is that you set a goal, and then you shoot yourself in the foot and you make sure you don't achieve it and it all has to do, Mike, with deserve level.
 

December 23, 2011

Interview with Daniel Amen, M.D., author of the book Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, and Impulsiveness

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Mike Carruthers:
It appears that you actually have more control over your brain than you may have thought. For example…

Daniel Amen, M.D.:
How you think (moment-by-moment thoughts) have a huge impact on how your brain works.
 

December 13, 2011

Interview with Kristi Hedges, author of the book The Power of Presence: Unlock Your Potential to Influence and Engage Others

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Mike Carruthers:
Whether you’re speaking before a group or just mingling at an event or party it’s human nature to try to appear perfect to other people and yet…

Kristi Hedges:
Perfection is actually very annoying and it’s off-putting and it doesn’t connect people to you it disconnects people from you.
 

December 12, 2011

Interview with Kristi Hedges, author of the book The Power of Presence: Unlock Your Potential to Influence and Engage Others

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Mike Carruthers:
Presence it’s a hard concept to define and yet…

Kristi Hedges:
We’re all experts at other people’s presence. We know when someone walks into the room we can almost feel what their presence is and what their command is of a room and the energy that they bring into the room. However if someone says to you, “What’s your presence?” you’re probably going to stumble a little bit in trying to describe it.
 

November 29, 2011

Interview with Ron Brown, author of the book The Courageous Life

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Mike Carruthers:
Zig Ziglar, the famous sales consultant, once said that many people are afraid of their own dreams.

Ron Brown:
And when I first heard that I was really surprised but the more I thought about it I believe it's true and the reason people are afraid of their own dreams is because their dreams lie outside of their comfort zone.
 

November 15, 2011

Interview with Joan Indursky DiFuria, author of the book Affluence Intelligence: Earn More, Worry Less, and Live a Happy and Balanced Life

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Mike Carruthers:
What does it mean to be truly wealthy and fulfilled? It’s a fascinating question and some researchers did some digging.

Joan Indursky DiFuria:
As we spent more time with the truly affluent we learned that they have this certain something we call it affluence intelligence - which is a mindset that makes people not just wealthy but deeply fulfilled.
 

November 10, 2011

Interview with Karl Pillimer, PhD, author of the book 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans

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Mike Carruthers:
What would you guess is the biggest regret older people have when they look back on their lives?

Karl Pillimer, PhD:
I imagined it would be an affair, it would be having worked too much, or too little – the 1# regret in their view is spending too much time worrying.