274: The Power of Self-Awareness

274: The Power of Self-Awareness

Do you know yourself? Really? Do you know what makes you tick and what drives you... what lights you up and what dims your fired? Self-awareness doesn't come naturally, like all forms of intelligence, it's cultivate and learned over time—but very few people take the time to invest in this skill. On this week's Yoga Talk Show, you'll learn how both internal and external self-awareness can be meta-skills in modern life.

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Listen & Learn:

  • Internal vs. external self awareness
  • Why self-acceptance can be better than self-esteem
  • Why the tendency is to avoid giving feedback when we really need it
  • Why you must be picky about whom you receive feedback from
  • The Dinner of Truth: find a "loving critic" and ask them what the most appreciate and what most drives you crazy
  • Calm acceptance: how people

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dr. Tasha Eurich is an organizational psychologist, researcher, and New York Times best-selling author. Tasha has contributed to The Guardian, TED.com, The Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, and CNBC.com.


Her work has been featured in Business Insider, Fortune, Forbes, The New York Times, Fast Company, and New York Magazine, as well as several peer-reviewed journals. She was named a "Top 100 Thought Leader" by Trust Across America, a "Leader to Watch" by the American Management Association, and one of Denver Business Journal's "40 Under 40." Tasha is the author of two best-selling books, Bankable Leadership, and INSIGHT.

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