“Midweek Material” curates articles, podcasts, videos, etc. on a variety of topics including law, marketing/sales, productivity and more.
An interesting look at the science of personality, “fates beyond traits,” and staying true to one’s values [Podcast]:
“GRANT: I think this [fates beyond traits] is such a liberating way to look at personality because when we first studied personality in your class, my instinct was to say, “I am an agreeable, conscientious introvert.” And what you taught me was, no, I didn’t choose those traits. I have introversion, I feel pulled toward agreeableness and conscientiousness. But what’s much more important than my personality is my principles. And the projects I’ve often found the most meaning in are the ones in which I transcend my traits to try to be true to my values.”
The Science Of Personality And The Art Of Well-Being With Brian Little [Adam Grant, Re: Thinking]
Seven approaches to avoid when trying to build rapport [Article]:
“Similarities matter most when they’re rare,” explains Adam Grant, a New York Times bestselling author and professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. “We bond when we share uncommon commonalities, which allow us to feel that we fit in and stand out at the same time.”
7 Key Rapport-Building Mistakes That Can Trip Any Salesperson Up [Aja Frost, HubSpot]
The importance of friendships on your physical and mental health [Podcast]:
“Research also finds this is called the acceptance prophecy, that when people assume that they will be accepted, they’re told to make this assumption even when it’s not necessarily true, they become warmer, they become more open, they become friendlier toward others, and they show that they like people. Theory of Invert Attraction is this theory that basically people like people that they think like them. So, if you assume people like you, you show people you like them, they like you back. It’s a really great self-reinforcing cycle.”
A Little Help From My Friends [Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Chasing Life]
Staying disciplined [Video]:
Stop Avoiding The Things That Feel Hard [Mel Robbins]
Andrew T. Daniel 