14. Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?
No Stupid Questions
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🗓️ 16 August 2020
⏱️ 24 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | How would you like to work at a podcast, young lady? |
| 0:02.0 | Is that the question? |
| 0:03.7 | Hi! |
| 0:04.5 | I'm Antelod Duckworth. |
| 0:05.6 | I'm Stephen Dobner. |
| 0:06.6 | And you're listening to no stupid questions. |
| 0:10.2 | Today on the show, |
| 0:11.2 | when it comes to decision making, |
| 0:13.0 | is it better to maximize or satisfy? |
| 0:16.0 | Can I ask, is synonym for maximizer pain in the ass? |
| 0:19.2 | Ha ha ha! |
| 0:20.7 | Also, what is the ideal interview question? |
| 0:23.7 | Oh, I noticed you've got a Philly's head on. |
| 0:25.9 | Are you from Philadelphia and then, |
| 0:27.5 | all of a sudden, an hour has gone by and the interview is over? |
| 0:33.4 | Angela Duckworth, I have a question for you today. |
| 0:35.1 | Shoot. |
| 0:36.5 | I want to know whether you are a maximizer or a satisfacer in why. |
| 0:42.8 | And while you answer, |
| 0:44.7 | I want you to explain maximizing and satisfacing where it comes from. |
| 0:49.1 | What it means? |
| 0:50.5 | I am a maximizer. |
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