How to Get People to Say Yes to You & Have We Become Overly Cautious?

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.5 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2019

⏱️ 47 minutes

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“Never cry at work!” has been some long standing advice for employees. So if you DO cry at work, what will people think of you? This episode begins with how people perceive their colleagues when they see them crying on the job. http://time.com/4513209/cry-crying-at-work-tears/ It would sure be nice of people said yes to you whenever you ask for something. Unfortunately they don’t. So how do you become more persuasive so more people say yes to you more of the time? Brian Ahearn specializes in applying the science of influence and persuasion in everyday life and he is author of the book, Influence PEOPLE: Powerful Everyday Opportunities to Persuade that are Lasting and Ethical (https://amzn.to/2oH9xlu). Brian joins me to discuss the principles of influence that get people to do what you ask. Ever drink straight from the milk carton? C’mon, of course you do! And if you get caught people will tell you that it is just plain gross. But how gross is it? Listen as we explore the science of drinking from the carton and what that does for the next person who drinks from that carton and what it also does to the milk. http://spoonuniversity.com/lifestyle/we-debunked-the-5-second-rule-double-dippingand-other-food-myths/ We have a lot more rules than we used to. Kids today are taught to be far more cautious than in earlier generations. And while it is good to be careful, there are some unintended consequences to living in a world where there are so many rules and so many thing you are forbidden from doing. Tracey Brown has researched our overly cautious society and found some very surprising things which are in her book Playing By The Rules: How Our Obsession with Safety is Putting Us At Risk (https://amzn.to/2nUUSTJ). Tracey joins me to reveal that the world today is not as dangerous as people think and how all these rules are harming our children and our way of life. This Week’s Sponsors -Noom. Sign up for your trial today at www.Noom.com/something -Airbnb. To learn more about being an Airbnb host visit www.Airbnb.com/host -Babbel. Get 6months for the price of 3 when you use the promo code SYSK at www.Babbel.com -Zapier. Try Zapier for free for 14 days. Go to www.Zapier.com/SYSK -Les Mills. For 21-day free access to their app go to www.TryLesMills.com/Something. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:43.0	Today on something you should know, we begin by looking at what people think of other people who cry at work.
0:52.0	Then, what's the best way to influence people so they say yes to your request?
0:58.0	People who get really good at influence understand, you know what?
1:01.0	It's probably in my best interest to actually be the giver, to take that first step.
1:06.0	Because if I do something that genuinely helps you, Michael, you probably feel like, wow, that was pretty nice.
1:11.0	I'd like to help Brian if I can.
1:13.0	Also, if you ever drink milk straight from the carton, you should know what that does to the milk.
1:19.0	And we live in a very cautious world, and that's not all good for our kids.
1:25.0	You know that childhood no longer seems this fun place to be, and that raising a family is all about risk assessment and safety measures.
1:33.0	Brothers are actually exploring the world and learning how to cope with those risks and find the opportunities.
1:39.0	All this today on something you should know.
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1:46.0	Fascinating intel.
1:47.0	The world's top experts.
1:49.0	And practical advice you can use in your life today.
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