Summary

“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.”

Dr. Tasha Eurich is an organizational psychologist, researcher, and New York Times bestselling author. With a PhD in organizational psychology, she is also the founder of The Eurich Group, where she’s helped thousands of leaders and teams improve their effectiveness through greater self-awareness.

In her second book, Insight, Tasha delves into the connection between our self-awareness—what she calls the meta-skill of the twenty-first century—and our performance and success, both in and out of the workplace. Fortune calls it a “sprawling exploration of the psychic frailty that leads to self-delusion and self-aggrandizement, and—importantly—a compassionate, helpful guide for avoiding that path (or reversing it).” This forms the basis of our discussion in my interview with Tasha Eurich.

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Key Take Outs

• Bankable leadership – a few techniques to improve leadership effectiveness.
  • Treat people like adults and they act like adults – treat them like kids and they’ll act like kids.
  • Look at yourself when searching for reason why certain issues may exits – useful for work and life.
  • Be vulnerable. Check our Brene Browns TED talk here. Trust is the backbone to quality relationships and if you don’t have it, it will be hard to lead.
• The Self – does it exist? Defining independent elements of the internal defined self and the externally defined self.
• The benefits of self-awareness. Positive ripples across all aspects of life. A Meta-Skill.
• Several techniques for becoming and developing Self-awareness.

Quick round questions

Do you have any routines and rituals that you believe contribute to your success?

Physical exercise and time with her dogs.

What advice would you give your 20-year-old self?

Calm down.

What is the meaning of success?

Three elements that must be meet are performance, passion and purpose. Doing something you love well that makes the world a better place that allows you to live the life you wish.

What is your number one productivity advice?

Do the important things first every day.

What advice would you give someone that needing/wanting to make change?

Get support.

Favourite Food

Pad Thai

Favourite Leisure Activity

Traveling and theatre

Favourite Book

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Unbearable Lightness of Being: A Novel by Milan Kundera

Insight: Why We’re Not as Self-Aware as We Think, and How Seeing Ourselves Clearly Helps Us Succeed at Work and in Life by Tasha Eurich

Favourite Quote

“Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.”

Do we all have a why?

We all have many why’s. The challenge is finding out what they are.

What does living with passion and purpose mean?

At the end of each day do I feel like what I did had meaning and made me happy in some way.

How to find Tasha Eurich 

You can visit her website Tasha Eurich here. 

And she has a quiz to help assess your Self Awareness here. 

Further Reading and Resources 

TED Talks: Ideas worth spreading

Psychology Today: Psychology Today is devoted exclusively to everybody’s favourite subject – Ourselves

Life Hack: Tips for Life

Elite Daily: The Voice of Generation Y

Four Hour Work Week: How to escape the 9-5, live anywhere and join the new rich.

The Minimalists: How to pursue a minimalist lifestyle and be happier.

Mind Hacks: Tips and Tricks for Using Your Brain

Rich Roll: Plantpowered Wellness Advocate

The Art of Charm: Build confidence, feel comfortable and networking differently.

American Psychological Association: The largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United State

The Art of Manliness: Encouraging men to be better husbands, fathers, brothers, citizens.

Tiny Buddha: Simple wisdom for complex lives.

Brain Pickings: An inventory of cross-disciplinary interestingness, spanning art, science, design, history, philosophy, and more.

Mind Body Green: Lifestyle media brand dedicated to inspiring you to live your best life.

Zen Habits: Find simplicity and mindfulness in life.

Creative NonFiction: “true stories well told.” 

Addicted 2 Success: Motivation & Inspiration Website full of quotes and inspiring articles for entrepreneurs.

Barking Up the Wrong Tree: science-based answers and expert insight on how to be awesome at life.

The Positivity Blog: Practical articles on happiness, self-esteem, productivity and social skills.

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