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The School of Greatness

656 Understanding Human Psychology from the Masters

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Mindset, Relationships, Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Education, Greatness, Fitness, Celebrity, Health, Inspiration, Success, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Business, Money, Self Care, Celebrity Interview

4.8 • 22K Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2018

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

“When people know their tendencies, they see themselves more clearly” - Gretchen Rubin No matter what business you are in, psychology is something you shouldn’t overlook. It’s not just something you should know in order to land the next client, or how to better build your team, but also to help you grow. You need to understand yourself to know what obstacles you need to overcome. When you understand your own psychology, you open a whole new world of possibilities. Getting to know your personality type means you’ll know what to adjust when you meet someone else. It also means you’ll know what to look out for when someone is trying to manipulate you. In every way, knowing psychology can be important to help you achieve the greatness you want. That’s why I put together this new mashup with the bests: Scott Barry Kaufman, Chris Lee, Gretchen Rubin, John Danner and Chris Kuenne In this episode of The School of Greatness, you’ll get a solid look as to various personality types that exist. You’ll also learn about the tendencies we all have and how to turn them into a strength. Each of my guests also give real world examples on how you can use the information provided in this episode. I hand picked the best of the best information from these episodes because I want to see you get out there, use this knowledge, and succeed. Anyone listening to this episode will take away something that they didn’t know before -- I learned new things re-listening to these clips! Get ready to better understand psychology, on Episode 656. Some Questions I Ask: What is IQ and is it effective? (6:48) What are the 4 personality types? (10:46) If I’m a controller, how would you speak my language to convince me to buy something? (14:40) If you’re selling a car, how would you approach these personality types? (27:14) What’s the main thing understanding your tendencies does for you? (30:27) Are we born with these tendencies? (35:23) Can someone be all of the personality types? (39:26) In This Episode You Will Learn: The multiple paths to greatness (5:02) How testing in the school system can cause people to fall through the cracks (8:47) What personality types a leader should have (10:26) What a controller is (11:28) The opposite personality of a controller (16:23) Exactly what a promoter is (20:51) How to spot an analyzer (24:26) How you can understand yourself and others better (30:07) The different types of tendencies (31:12) How entrepreneurs build teams (35:48) John and Chris’s 4 personality types (36:03) Plus much, much more

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is episode number six five six, understanding human psychology.

0:07.6

Welcome to the School of Greatness.

0:10.9

My name is Louis Howe's former pro athlete, Turn Lifestyle Entrepreneur.

0:15.0

In each week we bring you an inspiring person or message to help you discover how to unlock

0:20.9

your inner greatness.

0:22.4

Thanks for spending some time with me today.

0:24.6

Now let the class begin.

0:30.7

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you into something else is the

0:38.4

greatest accomplishment.

0:41.3

Ralph Waldo, Amerson.

0:44.2

I am pumped because every single week we bring you insights from the greatest minds in

0:50.4

the world, from the greatest teachers, from the greatest human beings to help you discover

0:56.9

what it is you are born to do on this earth.

1:00.9

How to overcome the greatest challenges in your life and how to accelerate your growth

1:06.6

to achieve your dreams faster than you could ever imagine.

1:11.3

In this episode is a mashup of some of the best wisdom I've heard on understanding your

1:16.0

own personality and core strengths so that you can do the work that suits you best so

1:21.6

that you can live the life that serves you and humanity the best.

1:28.2

We got clips today from the great psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman.

1:33.7

Yes, he is a master.

1:35.4

We've got it from Chris Lee, Transformation Coach of 30 plus years from John, Danner and

1:40.8

Chris Keeney and the incredible Gretchen Rubin.

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