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256: The Surprising (Scientific) Truth Behind What Makes You Successful with Eric Barker
256: The Surprising (Scientific) Truth Behind What Makes You Successful with Eric Barker
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Length:
81 minutes
Released:
Dec 7, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Why do some people achieve incredible success while most others struggle? Why do some reach their goals while others give up within days of setting them? Why do some people make WAY more money at work while others are stuck in the mailroom for 40 years? Those topics, among many others, are the focus of today’s episode of The BiggerPockets Podcast,where we sit down with Eric Barker, author of the WSJ bestseller Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong. Eric spends his life exploring the science and psychology behind what actually makes an individual successful, and today we explore those often-surprising truths as they relate to real estate, business, and all areas of life! In This Episode We Cover: Eric’s background What you should know about his book How to align yourself with what you’re good at The issue of grit The “3 Ps” (personal, permanent, and pervasive) The secret to forming habits How to create external accountability A discussion on systems vs. goals What you should know about introverts vs. extroverts How financial success can serve as a great defense Tips for not taking the day for granted How to become a super connector What makes somebody successful at work What “work-life balance” truly means The 4 metrics of success And SO much more! Links from the Show BiggerPockets Forums BiggerPockets’ Low Budget (Youtube Series) BiggerPockets Youtube Channel Stickk Fincon Noah Kagan Marginal Revolution Ryan Holiday Tim Urban’s Wait but Why? Josh Kaufman The Vietnam War Icarus Netflix Original The Armstrong Lie Command and Control The Bomb Gym Pact App Check the full show notes here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/biggerpockets-podcast-256-surprising-scientific-truth-successful-eric-barker/
Released:
Dec 7, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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