Sure, someone can talk about how well she did, but it’s even better if there is a tangible, visible symbol that she can display to others. -Contagious, p.48 Continue reading Leveraging game mechanics also involves helping people publicize their achievements
Getting to board a plane a few minutes early is a nice perk of achieving Premier status. But part of what makes this a nice perk is that you get to board before everyone else. Because levels work on two, well, levels. They tell us where we are at any time in absolute terms. But they also make clear where we stand relative to everyone else. -Contagious, p.47 Continue reading People don’t just care about how they are doing, they care about their performance in relation to others
Remarkable things are defined as unusual, extraordinary, or worthy of notice or attention. Something can be remarkable because it is novel, surprinsing, extreme, or just plain interesting. But the most important aspect of remarkable things is that they are worthy of remark. Worthy of mention. Learning that a ball of glass will bounce higher than a ball of rubber is just so noteworthy that you have to mention it. -Contagious, p.39 Continue reading Talking about remarkable things provides social currency
It’s more than just vanity (excessive pride in or admiration of one’s own appearance or achievements); we’re actually wired to find it pleasurable. Harvard neuroscientists Jason Mitchell and Diana Tamir found that disclosing information about the self is intrinsically rewarding. In one study, Mitchell and Tamir hooked subjects up to brain scanners and asked them to share either their own opinions and attitudes (“I like snowboarding”) or the opinions and attitudes of another person (“He likes puppies”). They found that sharing personal opinions activated the same brain circuits that respond to rewards like food and money. -Contagious, p.33 Continue reading Why do people talk so much about their own attitudes and experiences?
Most people would rather look smart than dumb, rich than poor, and cool than geeky. This is what we call Social Currency -Contagious, p.22 Continue reading How does it make people look to talk about a product or idea?
Ware spent many years caring for those facing their own mortality. When she questioned the dying about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, Bronnie found that common themes surfaced again and again. The five most common were these: I wish that I’d let myself be happierToo late they realized happiness is a choice I wish I’d stayed in touch with my friendsToo often they failed to give them the time and effort they deserved I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelingsToo frequently shut mouths and shuttered feelings weighed too heavy to handle I … Continue reading The Top Five Regrets of the Dying
One is Fear. It carries anxiety, concern, uncertainty, hesitancy, indecision and inaction. The other is Faith. It brings calm, conviction, confidence, enthusiasm, decisiveness, excitement and action. The grandson thought about it for a moment and then meekly asked his grandfather: “Which wolf wins?” The old Cherokee replied, “The one you feed.” -The One Thing, p.211 Continue reading The battle is between two wolves inside of us…
-The One Thing, p.198 Continue reading The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook
See family everyday See friends and loved ones multiple times a week Be in Nature once a week New and novel experiences once a month Feel like a man, hunting, or whatever sport makes you feel tough, once a quarter. My First Million, Ep. 301, minute 1:01:30 Continue reading The Five Pillars of happiness according to Andrew Wilkinson
Andrew Wilkinson’s partner, Chris has this framework. If you say to a potential employee, partner, etc. “the ball is in your court”, do they follw-up in 24 hours? Do they move the ball forward? My First Million, Ep. 301, minute 49:02 Continue reading How to spot an All-star?
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