Why You Should Always Ask the Guy in the Blue Jacket for Help

The Science of Success

Matt Bodnar

Self-improvement, Social Sciences, Business, Science, Entrepreneurship, Education

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2016

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Based on the bestselling book “Influence” by Robert Cialdini, this is the third week of our six-part "Weapons of Influence" miniseries within "The Science of Success". If you loved the book, this will be a great refresher on the core concepts. And if you haven't yet read it, some of this stuff is gonna blow your mind. So what are the 6 weapons of influence? Reciprocation Consistency & commitment Social Proof Liking Authority Scarcity Each one of these weapons can be a powerful tool in your toolbelt - and something to watch out for when others try to wield them against you. Alone, each of them can create crazy outcomes in our lives and in social situations - but together - or combined - they can create huge impacts. Today’s episode covers the third weapon of influence - Social Proof. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Science of Success.
0:05.0	Introducing your host, Matt Bodner.
0:10.0	Welcome to the science of success. I'm your host Matt Bodner. I'm an entrepreneur and
0:18.0	investor in Nashville, Tennessee and I'm obsessed with the mindset of success and the psychology of peak performance.
0:25.3	I've read hundreds of books, conducted countless hours of research and study,
0:29.3	and I'm going to take you on a journey into the human mind and what makes peak performers tick, with a focus
0:34.9	on always having our discussions rooted in psychological research and scientific fact, not opinion.
0:41.5	Today, you're going to learn why news coverage makes school shootings more likely
0:46.4	by a factor of more than 30 times which is pretty insane. How someone can get stabbed to death
0:51.8	in front of 38 people and no one does a thing,
0:55.0	and why you should always point at the dude in the blue jacket and tell him to help you.
1:00.0	If you missed last week's episode about Weapons of Influence, don't worry.
1:04.0	I'll explain the series now, but you should absolutely go back and listen to it.
1:08.0	And for those of you who were here last week, this is going to serve as a quick refresher on the topic.
1:13.4	This is the third episode in a six-part series based on the best-selling book
1:18.0	Influenced by Robert Chaldini.
1:19.9	If you love that book, you're going to find this to be a great refresher on the core concepts.
1:24.5	And if you haven't read it yet, some of this stuff is going to blow your mind.
1:28.0	So what are the six weapons of influence?
1:30.3	Reciprocation, which we talked about two weeks ago,
1:32.8	highly recommend you go back and listen to that episode,
1:35.5	as well as the second one, which is consistency
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