Stunningly Simple Secrets for Success & What Really Goes On at the CIA
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Why is the cost of friendship increasing?
Today on Something You Should Know, having friends is getting so expensive that for many of us, it's affecting the friendships. Then, proven habits that will propel your success.
Here's just one. The habit is called the curious. The top performers are always more interested in others than they are in themselves. Here's the quick life hack. If you want to be interesting to people, then start being interested in those people.
Also, can chewing gum really improve your test scores? Depends on how you chew. And what really goes on at the CIA, from a true insider.
What habits can lead to success?
The day-to-day work of the CIA is breaking foreign laws. It very rarely involves shooting and car crashes and all the stuff you see on TV, but at its most basic level, it's an organization committed to convincing other people to commit treason. All this today on Something You Should Know.
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Something you should know. Fascinating intel. The world's top experts. And practical advice you can use in your life. Today, Something You Should Know with Mike Carruthers.
Hi, welcome. Something I've noticed, perhaps you've noticed this too, but I don't hear people talking about it much. is about the high cost of going out. Going out with friends for drinks or to eat or going to a sporting event. It can all get very pricey. And I came across this survey article on a website called badcredit.org that talks about how people are coming to terms with the fact that having and maintaining friendships is really expensive. So expensive that it affects the friendships. According to the survey, Americans spend an average of $5,184 per year on time with friends. More than half of the survey respondents, 52%, say they consider friendship to be expensive. Not only that, but inflation is affecting social lives as well. 37% of respondents said they are neglecting their friends due to the high cost of living. And that percentage jumps to 44% for Gen Z. Friendship can also take a back burner to other major expenses such as buying a house or alleviating debt.
65%, that's two out of three people surveyed, confess to reducing social activities to focus on saving money and cutting spending. I guess the point of all this is if you've had similar thoughts that going out with your friends is taking a financial toll and maybe it's affecting your friendships, there are a lot of other people who agree with you. And that is something you should know. You don't have to look very hard to find advice on how to be successful. Many people have become very successful selling advice on how to be successful. Today though, I'd like you to listen to some really good advice that is backed up by data, real solid data rather than opinion or just someone's personal story.
William VanderBloemen is founder and CEO of VanderBloemen Search Group, an executive search firm, and he has conducted some great research into the traits of the people who become successful. They're not traits you're born with, but rather traits you can acquire and put into action today. William is author of a book called Be the Unicorn, 12 Data-Driven Habits That Separate the Best Leaders from the Rest. Hi, William. Welcome to Something You Should Know.
Thanks, Mike. I really appreciate you having me on.
So everyone, it seems, has advice for what it takes to thrive and be successful. But as someone who has studied this, if you can boil it down, what does it boil down to? What is the essence of all of this?
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why is the cost of friendship increasing?
0:01–0:41
2
What habits can lead to success?
0:41–10:29
3
What does the CIA really do?
10:29
4
How can curiosity improve your relationships?
1:26–23:46
5
What are the 12 habits of successful leaders?
23:46
6
How does self-awareness affect success?
18:23–50:24
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