Powerful Success Secrets You Never Knew & Why Conventional Wisdom is Often Wrong

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.5 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2019

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Can you tell just by looking if someone is honest and trustworthy? Actually you can but the reason will surprise you. Listen as I begin this episode of the podcast by explaining why you usually can trust in your instincts in this case. http://www.columbia.edu/~ms4992/Publications/2016_Slepian-Ames_PychSci.pdf After you listen to this segment, you will never look at success quite the same. Laszlo Barabasi, is a professor at Northeastern University and author of the book The Formula: The Universal Laws of Success (https://amzn.to/2EtKW9t). He explains how to objectively measure success and reveals some interesting factors that influence your success that you would have never imagined. There is a lot of conventional wisdom you likely believe. Things like, “Don’t just a book by its cover” or “Everyone deserves a second chance” or “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” However all of these things are not necessarily true all the time - or maybe ever. Attorney David Libman author of the book 100 Reality Checks (https://amzn.to/2E7JGqW) takes a critical look at some common wisdom and offers another take that may just make a lot more sense. It’s spelled phlegm. It’s pronounced FLEM. It’s that gross goo you get in throat and nose when you get sick. What is it and why do we get it? Listen as I explain the purpose of the seemingly disgusting substance. And really, how many podcasts are going to tell you this? http://www.menshealth.com/health/get-rid-of-phlegm This Week's Sponsors -Purple Mattress. Text "Something" to 84888 to get a free pillow when you buy a mattress. Quip. Get your first refill free when you buy a quip toothbrush at www.Get Quip.com/something -Geico. Go to www.Geico.com to see how Geico can save you money on your car insurance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today on something you should know, can you tell if someone is trustworthy just by looking at them?
0:07.0	This will really surprise you. Then a fascinating look at what makes you successful.
0:12.0	For example, does going to a prestigious school make you more successful.
0:17.0	When we look at how much money people earn ten years after graduation, it's not the best school you went to.
0:23.0	But what was the highest level of school that you applied to? Because where you applied to is really gauging, where you think that you belong.
0:32.0	Plus, when you get a bad cold, where does all that flim and goo come from?
0:37.0	And a critical look at conventional wisdom. Like, don't sweat the small stuff or practice makes perfect.
0:44.0	If you truly adopt the notion that practice makes perfect, I think that you'll always be disappointed.
0:50.0	And my reality check is practice almost never makes perfect. It makes better, which is still an excellent goal.
0:56.0	All this today on something you should know.
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1:29.0	Something you should know, fascinating intel, the world's top experts and practical advice you can use in your life today.
1:38.0	Something you should know with Mike Karothers.
1:43.0	Hi, welcome. You know, I get a lot of emails from listeners of this podcast.
1:48.0	Most of the emails are very kind. Some of them are amazingly kind. Some of them are less than kind.
1:56.0	And that's okay. I don't, I take no offense because I appreciate the fact that anybody would hear something on this podcast and take the time to write even if they disagree or didn't like what they heard.
2:09.0	I still appreciate the fact that someone would make the effort. If you ever want to contact me with a question or a comment, my email addresses Mike at something you should know.net.
2:19.0	It comes straight to me. And there's also a contact form on the website, something you should know.net that generates an email that also comes straight to me.
2:30.0	First up today, can you really tell how trustworthy someone is just by looking at their face? Actually, it appears you can, but the reason it works may surprise you.
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