Psychology at Work

𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬. Elite athletes know the immense benefits of psychological strategies to crush mental distractions and enhance career and team performance. In a world moving toward full digitalization, human-centric skills are the ultimate career differentiator. And understanding how to influence your environment, is your greatest competitive advantage. 𝑫𝒊𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘...??? 🔸When you realize the hiring process is actually about elimination, not selection, you can build a better job search strategy. 🔸Losing your job increases your risk of a heart attack by 35%. 🔸Fear is the one emotion all living creatures experience, and it's a powerful motivator, for better or for worse. 🔸Emotions (amygdala) play a factor in almost all human decisions and can lead to powerful (but not always sound) rationalizations. 🔸Likability trumps competency when VCs choose which entrepreneurs to back. 🔸Loss aversion is likely impacting your choices, and those of others, like hiring managers. 🔸The brain gets more pleasure from talking about yourself (than from food or money). 🔸People perceived as more likable get away with more mistakes at work. 🔸The more power a leader holds, the more likely they overestimate their skills, abilities & self-awareness. 🔸96% of Academic Leaders believe they're preparing students adequately; only 11% of business leaders agree. 🔸 Research shows being an extravert doesn't make you a better networker. 🔸People are willing to sacrifice 23% of future earnings for a highly meaningful job. 🔸Employees who find their roles meaningful earn $9000 more annually for their companies. 🔸The human brain is wired to crave comfort & familiarity. This can sabotage our goals. 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰.