Something You Should Know about Attitude

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 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 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.