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Something You Should Know

SYSK Choice: Fixing Flaws in Your Thinking & the Good News About Failure

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.54.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2020

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Many grocery stores now boast that they sell “locally grown” produce. Perhaps you’ve wondered just how local it is – where does that locally grown produce actually come from? We begin this episode with an explanation of just how far away produce can originate and still be called – locally grown. http://time.com/2970505/organic-misconception-local/ Also, let’s take a look at how you think. In particular, a look at the flaws in how you think. Matthew May is an innovation strategist, speaker and author of, Winning the Brain Game: Fixing the 7 Fatal Flaws of Thinking (http://amzn.to/2tRYBiL). He joins me to explain how we so often go wrong when we solve problems, make decisions or come up with ideas. He has tested thousands of people and found that almost all of us make some pretty common mistakes that prevent us from coming up with the right solution. Listen as he offers simple strategies to get your thinking back on track. Perhaps you’ve heard that many people now cover up their webcam with a piece of tape to prevent hackers from spying on them. Is that really necessary? I’ll explain what the experts say you should do. http://www.rd.com/advice/work-career/laptop-camera/ Plus, we explore the importance of failure. Sure, failing at something really sucks but sometimes it is necessary – and it isn’t the end of the world. Megan McArdle, author of The Upside of Down: Why Failing Well is the Key to Success (http://amzn.to/2vJGPQp) explains why it is important to embrace failure as a process toward success. It isn’t just the old clichés of “learn from your mistakes”, failure serves a real purpose if you don’t let knock you down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

I just learned Discover Credit Cards do something pretty awesome.

0:05.2

At the end of your first year, they automatically double all the cash back you've earned.

0:10.7

That's right, everything you've earned doubled.

0:13.6

All the cash back from eating at your favorite soup-dumpling restaurant?

0:17.6

Doubled.

0:18.6

All the cash back from that trip you sort of learned how to snowboard?

0:22.7

Also doubled.

0:23.9

And the best part, you don't have to do anything ridiculous to get it.

0:27.5

Oh, Discover does it automatically.

0:30.5

Seriously though, see terms and check it out for yourself at Discover.com slash match.

0:39.3

Today on something you should know, just how local is that locally grown produce you see at the store?

0:46.4

Then, understanding the flaws in your thinking and how to tell what's really a good idea.

0:52.6

To be sure that what you think is a good idea actually is a good idea.

0:57.6

And making sure that it's not a bad idea is to ask the questions that goes like this.

1:03.2

What must be true?

1:05.0

What must be true in order for this to be a good idea?

1:08.7

Also, should you cover up your webcam lens so people can't hack in and see what you're doing?

1:14.5

And celebrating failure.

1:16.6

Sometimes it's the best thing that can happen.

1:19.4

You look at someone like Steven Spielberg, who's one of the best filmmakers in the world,

1:22.7

made a really terrible movie called 1941, just bombed at the box office.

1:27.1

And he felt just as bad about that as we feel about the things that happen in our life.

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