Something You Should Know about Human Behavior

April 2, 2010

Interview with Harry Beckwith, author of the book You, Inc.: The Art of Selling Yourself

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Mike Carruthers:
If you want people to find you fascinating, try listening more and talking less.

Harry Beckwith:
And when you listen to someone, you appear fascinated with them and then that is fascinating to them - you're treating them as someone you regard highly, and we treasure that.

Harry Beckwith, co-author of the book You, Inc. tells the story of his friend Gary.

March 24, 2010

Interview with Meryl Runion, author of the book Speak Strong, Say what you Mean, Mean what you Say, Don't be Mean when you say it.

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Mike Carruthers:
Say what you mean - it seems like simple straightforward advice but so often we don’t.

Meryl Runion:
So many of us have been taught not to say what we mean for the sake of social nicety or to keep the peace.
 

March 22, 2010

Interview with Dr. Edward Hallowell, author of the book Married to Distraction: Restoring Intimacy and Strengthening Your Marriage in an Age of Interruption

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Mike Carruthers:
No matter who you are there are lots of things trying to grab your attention.

Dr. Edward Hallowell:
Even someone listening to us talking right now is being pulled in another direction, another part of their mind, “Should I keep listening, should I go on to something else?” And there’s always this kind of tug.

March 8, 2010

Interview with Michelle May, M.D., author of the book Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat: How to Break Your Eat-Repent-Repeat Cycle

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Mike Carruthers:
So many people struggle with food and being overweight but it probably wasn’t always that way.

Michelle May, M.D.:
You need to only look at most children and see that from the moment they’re born, they know when they’re hungry, they know when they’re full, they eat what they love, and they don’t obsess about food in between.