Stunningly Simple Secrets for Success & What Really Goes On at the CIA

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.5 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Maybe you’ve noticed that simply having friends has gotten expensive. Meeting for lunch, drinks after work, dinner at a restaurant can cost a lot! Interestingly, the cost of friendship is affecting the quality and quantity of friendships in a significant way. Listen as I explain. https://www.badcredit.org/studies/friendship-spending-statistics/ What are some of the traits, behaviors or practices that truly successful people do? That is a question that has been tackled by William Vanderbloemen, founder and CEO of Vanderbloemen Search Group. He conducted surveys and research into the behaviors of successful people – and they are things anyone can do. Listen as he reveals what you can do starting today to stand out in a crowd. He is author of the book Be the Unicorn: 12 Data-Driven Habits that Separate the Best Leaders from the Rest (https://amzn.to/3CD1MD5). The website he references is www.vanderindex.com What does the CIA do exactly? From watching movies and TV, it all looks very exciting, intriguing and dangerous. Is it really? You are about to find out as you listen to my guest David McCloskey. He is a former CIA analyst who wrote regularly for the President’s Daily Brief, delivered classified testimony to Congressional oversight committees, and briefed senior White House officials, ambassadors, military officials, and Arab royalty. He also worked in CIA field stations across the Middle East. David is the author of a book called The Seventh Floor (https://amzn.to/3CBqx2t) which is a novel – about spies. If you are intrigued by the world of spies, you, you should check it out. But first listen to our conversation. It’s fascinating. Perhaps you have heard that chewing gum can improve your cognitive ability and help you do better on tests. Is it true? Sort of. It kinda depends on how you chew the gum. Listen and discover what I mean. https://www.livescience.com/17520-chewing-gum-test-performance.html PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!! INDEED: Get a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to get your jobs more visibility at https://Indeed.com/SOMETHING Support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms & conditions apply. SHOPIFY: Sign up for a $1 per-month trial period at https://Shopify.com/sysk . Go to SHOPIFY.com/sysk to grow your business – no matter what stage you’re in! MINT MOBILE: Cut your wireless bill to $15 a month at https://MintMobile.com/something! $45 upfront payment required (equivalent to $15/mo.). New customers on first 3 month plan only. Additional taxes, fees, & restrictions apply. HERS: Hers is changing women's healthcare by providing access to GLP-1 weekly injections with the same active ingredient as Ozempic and Wegovy, as well as oral medication kits. Start your free online visit today at https://forhers.com/sysk DELL: Dell Technologies’ Early Holiday Savings event is live and if you’ve been waiting for an AI-ready PC, this is their biggest sale of the year! Tech enthusiasts love this sale because it’s all the newest hits plus all the greatest hits all on sale at once. Shop Now at https://Dell.com/deals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:19.0	We say the customer is always human.
0:22.4	And as fellow humans, we want to do something better for all of us.
0:26.3	Zendesk, customer experience with AI built for humans.
0:31.4	Today on something you should know, having friends is getting so expensive that for many of us it's affecting the friendships.
0:39.3	Then, proven habits that will propel your success. Here's just one.
0:44.3	The habit is called the Curious. The top performers are always more interested in others than they are themselves.
0:51.3	Here's the quick life hack. If you want to be interesting to people, then start being interested in those people.
1:00.7	Also, can chewing gum really improve your test scores?
1:04.9	Depends on how you chew.
1:06.5	And what really goes on at the CIA from a true insider?
1:14.6	The day-to-day work of the CIA is breaking foreign laws. It very rarely involves shooting and car crashes and all the stuff you see on TV,
1:19.6	but at its most basic level, it's an organization committed to convincing other people to commit treason.
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