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Something You Should Know

The Amazing Power of Being Friendly & The Smart Way to Get Out of Debt Fast

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.54.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2020

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

When you think of having a meeting, you probably imagine sitting in a room around a table. You may want to change that whole idea. This episode begins by looking at how conducting meetings in a an entirely different way can result in a much more productive and rewarding meeting. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/09/walking-meetingsat-linke_n_7035258.html?utm_hp_ref=business Your brain is wired to be friendly. Being friendly is a good strategy most of the time. Why? Listen to Brian Hare, who is a member of the Center of Cognitive Neuroscience, a Professor in Evolutionary Anthropology, and Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University and author of the book – Survival of the Friendliest (https://amzn.to/3jLQnmN). Brian joins me to explain why and how friendliness has been absolutely critical to human survival and it continues to serve all of us as we move through life.  “How are you?” How many times do we say or hear that in a day? Most of the time is just a quick and somewhat meaningless greeting. Still, if you would rather have a more substantial conversation, there is a simple way to alter the question, “How are you?” by adding one word. Listen to discover what it is. http://www.businessinsider.com/sheryl-sandberg-common-question-asking-how-are-you-interviewoption-b-book-grief-2017-5 Millions of Americans are drowning in debt from credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt. Personal finance writer Jen Smith and her husband found themselves with $78,000 of debt and made a commitment to get rid of it. Listen as she explains how they did it in less than half the time they thought – and how they actually enjoyed doing it. Jen is co-host of the Frugal Friends podcast (https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com) and author of the book, The No Spend Challenge Guide. (https://amzn.to/2XaZnYZ). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Today on something you should know, why the next meeting you have at work should happen

0:06.8

while you're walking.

0:08.8

Then the power of being friendly.

0:11.4

It's helped us outlive other human-like species.

0:15.0

Because our minds are built for frilliness, we survived and thrived and those other species

0:21.4

went extinct because we could cooperate and learn from each other in ways they could

0:25.5

not.

0:26.5

And that's what we mean by where the frilliest species that ever evolved.

0:29.7

Also, the next time you ask someone, how are you?

0:33.2

You might want to change the question just a little.

0:36.2

And millions of us are in serious debt.

0:39.2

Discover how one couple paid off $78,000 in no time.

0:44.2

We planned out that it would take us about five years of working really hard to pay off

0:48.9

our debt.

0:49.9

But once we actually got started and built up momentum, it only took us two years.

0:56.2

All this today on something you should know.

1:00.7

Something you should know.

1:03.0

Fascinating intel.

1:04.3

The world's top experts.

1:06.5

And practical advice you can use in your life today.

1:10.3

Something you should know with my corothers.

1:13.6

Hi, welcome to something you should know.

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