Tune in to hear:What mindset differences does Brad notice between advisors who are barely getting by and the ones who are 2-4xing their business?Why is focusing on talent acquisition and having a convincing growth story such an important part of growing your business?What is the baseline mindset that Brad often has to move advisors away from to encourage their growth?What distinguishes high-growth cultures from mediocre cultures and what are some actionable ways a company can improve their culture?What’s the psychology behind closing the knowing-doing gap for advisors?What are two actionable things listeners can begin practicing today to grow themselves or their business?LinksThe Soul of WealthOrion’s Market Volatility PortalBrad Johnson on TwitterConnect with UsMeet Dr. Daniel CrosbyCheck Out All of Orion’s PodcastsPower Your Growth with OrionCompliance Code: 2721-U-25279
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Dr. Daniel Crosby - Do Hard Things
Tune in to hear:What is “The Betty Crocker Effect” and what psychological principle explains this phenomenon? What does this say about the perceived relationship between effort and value?Why is effort generally thought of as a cost in classical economics and why does this way of thinking about it often get it wrong?Thomas Payne stated “that which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly.” How does this play out in the case of money that is inherited, or won, versus money that was worked for?Do animals also show a preference for rewards they worked for versus those they were just given?Why are we so wired for laziness, and conserving energy, even though we derive so much pleasure from hard work?Why is our proclivity for energy conservation particularly dangerous in contemporary life?LinksThe Soul of WealthOrion’s Market Volatility PortalConnect with UsMeet Dr. Daniel CrosbyCheck Out All of Orion’s PodcastsPower Your Growth with OrionCompliance Code: 2511-U-25260
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Dr. Daniel Crosby - Mindfulness and Meaning
Tune in to hear:What did Siddhartha Gautama, The Buddha, discover when he left his father’s palace and how did this inform his philosophy going forward? What are Buddhism’s “four signs” that he then witnessed and how did this spur on his quest for enlightenment?For Proust, what is the only true voyage of discovery and foundation of eternal youth?What does mindfulness look like in practice? Also, what have researchers discovered as the constituent parts of mindfulness?How do “reappraisal” and “savoring” play into the relationship between mindfulness and meaning in MMT (Mindfulness to Meaning Theory)?Try an exercise in mindfulness while listening to today’s show.LinksThe Soul of WealthOrion’s Market Volatility PortalConnect with UsMeet Dr. Daniel CrosbyCheck Out All of Orion’s PodcastsPower Your Growth with OrionCompliance Code: 2500-U-25259
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Dr. Daniel Crosby - Seek Out the Unexpected
Tune in to hear:What can we learn from circus animals about learned helplessness and how can we free ourselves from the chains of a small existence we feel we can’t escape?What are the positive and negative implications of habituation? How does it serve us evolutionarily and how can it hold us back?How does habituation affect the joy we get from our favorite songs and how can we renew this joy when we’ve overplayed a song?How can we change things up to disrupt our status quo and tendency for habituation?Why is diversifying your experiences, and your life overall, just as vital as diversifying your portfolio?What does Existentialist Jean Paul Sartre mean by his example of a waiter who is “playing at being a waiter in a cafe?” What does Sartre mean that he is acting in “bad faith” and how can we think about this in our own lives?LinksThe Soul of WealthOrion’s Market Volatility PortalConnect with UsMeet Dr. Daniel CrosbyCheck Out All of Orion’s PodcastsPower Your Growth with OrionCompliance Code: 2371-U-25246
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Dr. Daniel Crosby - Real Meaning is Bigger Than You
Tune in to hear:What did psychiatrist Dr. Derek Summerfield learn about the importance of treating social circumstances, as opposed to just brain chemistry, during his research in Cambodia on the psychological effects of unexploded landmines?What did St. Francis of Assisi, Leo Tolstoy, Winston Churchill and other luminaries have to say about the importance of giving and charitable service?What do longitudinal studies show about the mental and physical health benefits gained by those who volunteer on behalf of others?Does volunteering make us happier, or are happy people just more likely to volunteer in the first place?Why does our will power often diminish when we feel threatened and swell when we focus on contributing to the greater good? How does this play out in psychological research?What does Adam Grant’s book, Give and Take, illustrate about the power of focusing on others in the context of telemarketing? How can this lesson be applied more generally to our lives and our careers?LinksThe Soul of WealthOrion’s Market Volatility PortalConnect with UsMeet Dr. Daniel CrosbyCheck Out All of Orion’s PodcastsPower Your Growth with OrionCompliance Code: 2361-U-25246
The Standard Deviations podcast is a weekly production that looks at money, mind and meaning, all through a psychological lens. Each week, psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Daniel Crosby interviews a fascinating new guest, experts in everything from finance to literature to wellness. Each guest provides listeners with three concrete ways to apply what was learned that week, ensuring that weekly listening becomes part of a path to a richer life. Episodes are brief, research-based, and designed to fit perfectly within your commute time. So, tune in for practical news that will help you make more, think more and be more.
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Standard Deviations is presented by Orion.
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