Psychology - Confidence

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 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.
 

May 9, 2011

Interview with Todd Buchholz, author of the book Rush: Why You Need and Love the Rat Race

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Mike Carruthers:
Getting out of the rat race, slowing down, reducing stress it’s a goal for many but it may not be all it’s cracked up to be.

Todd Buchholz:
In fact challenges and new endeavors are what our bodies and our brains needs in order to feel that rush of dopamine, in order to feel alive.
 

March 23, 2011

Interview with Taylor Clark, author of the book Nerve: Poise Under Pressure, Serenity Under Stress, and the Brave New Science of Fear and Cool

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Mike Carruthers:
Staying cool under pressure, some of us handle it better than others.

Taylor Clark:
Take concert performers like classical musicians for example, people have done studies on the differences between the elite performers and the people who that don’t perform that well.
 

October 15, 2010

Interview with Richard Strozzi-Heckler, author of the book The Leadership Dojo: Build Your Foundation as an Exemplary Leader

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Mike Carruthers:
When you're talking to someone, you like to think that what you're saying is what the other person is focusing on. But research says otherwise.

Richard Strozzi-Heckler:
People listen seven percent content, ninety-three percent comportment - how your physical presence is.
 

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 ...