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Something You Should Know

How to Be the Best at Anything & Why It’s Hard to Ask for Help (But Do It Anyway)

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Science, Self-improvement, Social Sciences, Health & Fitness, Education

4.54.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2020

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

What makes a good dancer? Some of it is subjective but there is one particular body part that seems to make all the difference. This episode begins with an explanation of the magic of good dancing. http://www.nature.com/articles/srep42435 How do you get to be the best at something? You might think those elite performers are just naturally gifted in some way. However, science says no. Anders Ericsson has been studying what it takes to get to the top of your game for several years and he joins me to discuss the surprising results. Anders is the author of the book Peak: Secrets of the New Science of Expertise. (https://amzn.to/3athIoj) People disagree over whether vitamin C can do anything for a cold – but there is no disagreement over the benefits vitamin C offers when you are under stress. Listen as I explain what it does and how much you need to take to get the benefits. https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200304/vitamin-c-stress-buster You’ve heard your whole life - “If you need help, all you have to do is ask!” Well that turns out to be more true than you probably ever imagined. Wayne Baker has spent a long time researching this. He is a professor of Business Administration & Faculty Director of the Center for Positive Organizations at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. He is also author of the book All You Have to Do is Ask (https://amzn.to/2VMts12) and he joins me to explain the amazing power of asking for what you need.  This Week's Sponsors -Indochino To get an extra $30 off any purchase of $399 or more go to www.Indochino.com and enter the code SYSK at checkout.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Today on Something You Should Know, are you a good dancer?

0:05.0

I'll explain which body part makes all the difference.

0:08.0

Then, how do you get to be the best at anything?

0:11.0

Whether it's your job or a sport like tennis.

0:14.0

So just keep on playing tennis with your friends.

0:17.0

We know it's not going to improve your ability

0:20.0

when we can actually measure your performance.

0:23.0

But in contrast, when you're working with a coach,

0:25.0

then we see substantial improvement.

0:28.0

Also, vitamin C may or may not do anything for a cold,

0:33.0

but it does wonders when you're under pressure.

0:35.0

And many of us are reluctant to ask for help when we need it.

0:39.0

And that's a big mistake.

0:41.0

I'll always have someone take me aside and say,

0:43.0

you know, I'm not going to ask for what I really need

0:45.0

because I know no one here can help me.

0:47.0

And my answer is always the same, which is that you never know what people know

0:50.0

or who they know until you ask.

0:52.0

Most people in fact will help you if you ask.

0:56.0

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