Something You Should Know
The Origins of Christmas Traditions & A Simple Way to Achieve Important Goals
05 Dec 2024
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Today on Something You Should Know, have you ever not asked for a raise because you worry what your boss will think of you? If so, listen up. Then the origins of some of your favorite Christmas customs, like why we put round ornaments on a Christmas tree.
The earliest Christmas trees had red apples put on them. And we have red round baubles today because when glassblowers first made decorations, they made them to look like apples because that's what people were used to putting on their trees.
Also, the right way to sit and it's not sitting up straight. And how to achieve important goals in your life. And it starts with choosing the right goal.
And I have a tool for that, but it's called a zero to ten rule. So no matter what your goal are, make sure that it's a ten for you, which means something that you really feel very strongly about. Because if it's not a ten for you, you're not going to care enough to make the effort.
All this today on Something You Should Know. 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, here's a question for you. I think this has probably happened to everyone. You get your nerve up to go walk into the boss's office to ask for a raise, and then you chicken out. You don't go through with it. Well, why? Well, for one reason, who wants to be turned down? Nobody likes hearing no when you ask for a raise. But also, I bet you wondered about your reputation.
What will the boss think of you for asking? Will he or she lose respect or think you're greedy? Apparently not, according to Michael Wheeler. He's author of a book called The Art of Negotiation.
He says there's a lot of research that shows that when you ask people after a negotiation how they feel about the person they just negotiated with, the answer is entirely independent of the deal or the money that was negotiated. So if you're worried your boss will think less of you just for asking for a raise, that's likely not true. What's more important is how you ask.
Making your case well and being respectful is what will get you more, if there is more to get. And that is something you should know. For many of us, Christmas is the favorite holiday of the year. The Christmas season has a lot of meaning for a lot of people. It brings back memories of Christmases gone by, and maybe memories of people who are no longer part of our lives.
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