Psychology - Confidence

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 27, 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:
We all suffer from something called the illusion of attention.

Daniel Simons:
This belief that anything that’s unexpected or important will grab our attention. And it has practical consequences in many parts of our lives.
 

 July 19, 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:
Funny thing about the human mind…

Tim Schurr:
We use our mind in a way that makes our life harder than it has to be. We focus on what we don’t want instead of what we do want.
 

 May 11, 2010

Interview with Tonya Reiman, author of the book The Yes Factor: Get What You Want. Say What You Mean. The Secrets of Persuasive Communication

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Mike Carruthers:
You know that your body language says a lot about you so why not make it say good things?

Tonya Reiman:
You want to have good posture because if I walk into a room and my shoulders are slightly slumped over I’m not going to give the impression that I feel confident, instead I’m going to give the impression that I’m kind of trying to hide.

Tonya Reiman, author of the book The Yes Factor...

January 26, 2010

Interview with Sir Kenneth Robinson, author of the book The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything

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Mike Carruthers:
Would you say you’re doing what you truly love and are good at?

Sir Kenneth Robinson:
The way that we can really get fulfillment in our lives is to discover the things that we can do best. And when we find the things that we do best we start to become the best that we can be.
 

Sir Ken Robinson, author of the book The Element ... 

November 30, 2009

Interview with Marci Fox, co-author of the book Think Confident, Be Confident: A Four-Step Program to Eliminate Doubt and Achieve LifelongSelf-Esteem ….

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Mike Carruthers:
Self-confidence; how much of it you have may have a lot to do with your childhood.

Marci Fox:
Growing up, if you got the message that you were likeable and you had friends who enjoyed being with you and you had good social skills, you developed confidence about being desirable and likeable.
 

Marci Fox, co-author of the book Think Confident, Be Confident…

November 11, 2009
Interview with Jill Spiegel, author of the book Jill Spiegel's How To Talk To Anyone About Anything!

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Mike Carruthers:
The secret to connecting with other people isn’t so much telling them what you know but to get them to tell you what they know.

Jill Spiegel:
So, when you’re interested in what other people know they see how brilliant you are and they want to be around you more because you make them feel special and important.
 

Jill Spiegel

November 10, 2009

Interview with Jill Spiegel, author of the book Jill Spiegel's How To Talk To Anyone About Anything!

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Mike Carruthers:
Are you one of those people who has trouble mingling at parties - maybe because you’re just not good at small talk?

Jill Spiegel:
First of all there’s no such thing as small talk even when you start conversations with, “What a beautiful day.” Or a compliment like, “I love your tie.” You give people a psychological and emotional lift that makes them want to talk to you.
 

Jill Spiegel

Interview with Jill Spiegel, author of the book Jill Spiegel's How To Talk To Anyone About Anything!

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Jill Spiegel

October 26, 2009

Interview with Nancy Ancowitz author of Self-Promotion for Introverts: The Quiet Guide to Getting Ahead

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Mike Carruthers:
Introverts are an often misunderstood group. What’s an introvert?

Nancy Ancowitz:
An introvert gains her or his energy by being alone – by doing solo activities instead of more social activities. And we’re actually 50% of the population.