The Science of Goal Setting & The Truth About Denial - SYSK Choice

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

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

4.6 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Ever wondered if there’s really a difference between hitting Restart and Shutdown on your PC? Turns out, there is — and knowing which one to use could save you a lot of frustration the next time your computer is acting up. I’ll explain why one option is far better when it comes to fixing problems. https://computer.howstuffworks.com/restarting-shutting-down-computer.htm We all say we want to do important things — but then somehow they never get done. Why do we procrastinate on the stuff that matters most, and how does that affect our lives? Rob Dial, host of The Mindset Mentor podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mindset-mentor/id1033048640 and bestselling author of Level Up: How to Get Focused, Stop Procrastinating, and Upgrade Your Life (https://amzn.to/48QRV8j), joins me to uncover the psychology of procrastination and share powerful motivation strategies that will get you moving on the life you really want. Denial is one of those tricky human tendencies — easy to spot in others, but hard to see in ourselves. And it can quietly wreak havoc on relationships and decision-making. Jane Greer, nationally known marriage and family therapist who has appeared on Oprah, The Today Show, Dateline NBC, and more, brings fresh insights into why denial happens and how to break free from it. She’s the author of six books on relationships, including her latest, Am I Lying to Myself?: How To Overcome Denial and See the Truth (https://amzn.to/48QvCzV) Negotiation doesn’t have to be intimidating. In fact, there are a few simple tactics you can use that are so easy yet incredibly powerful. They come straight from master negotiator Herb Cohen, author of Negotiate This! By Caring, But Not That Much (https://amzn.to/3rXYnK6). In this segment, I’ll reveal his strategies so you can walk into your next negotiation with confidence. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!! INDEED: Get a $75 sponsored job credit to get your jobs more visibility at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Indeed.com/SOMETHING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ right now! DELL: Your new Dell PC with Intel Core Ultra helps you handle a lot when your holiday to-dos get to be…a lot. Upgrade today by visiting⁠⁠⁠ https://Dell.com/Deals⁠⁠⁠ QUINCE: Layer up this fall with pieces that feel as good as they look! Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Quince.com/sysk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns! SHOPIFY: Shopify is the commerce platform for millions of businesses around the world! To start selling today, sign up for your $1 per month trial at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://Shopify.com/sysk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm often asked, as you might imagine, what podcast do I listen to? And I actually have an eclectic
0:06.7	taste and I jump around, try different ones, but I will say that I have a couple I'm very
0:11.6	consistent about, and one of them is the Jordan Harbinger Show. It's kind of, man, a little like
0:17.9	something you should know, but Jordan goes in interestingly different directions.
0:23.1	I do know that we share a lot of listeners, a lot of listeners who like this podcast like the
0:28.5	Jordan Harbinger show. Jordan is really good at getting his guest to open up and share great
0:34.4	insights. Recently, he discussed modern romance scam tactics.
0:40.1	I mean, that's the lowest of the low, but you've got to know about them so you can fight
0:44.8	back against them.
0:46.4	And another episode he did was about how society has engineered a generation of lonely men.
0:53.0	The show covers a lot of great topics, which, well, like I said, if you like this show,
0:57.9	you're going to like his show.
0:59.7	There's so much here.
1:01.4	Check out the Jordan Harbinger Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
1:10.2	Today on Something You Should Know, there's a difference between shutting down your PC
1:16.1	and restarting it.
1:17.9	A big difference.
1:19.7	Then, how to get important things done without relying on willpower.
1:24.8	The thing that I've realized from the highest performers is that they don't have the best
1:28.3	willpower.
1:29.3	They just create an environment where the willpower doesn't have to be tested.
1:32.3	It's like some of the healthiest people, it's not that they don't love ice cream.
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