193. Are You as Conscientious as You Think You Are?
39:28 Share

Is it really that important to make your bed? What’s the benefit of hiring a lazy person? And how many cups of spinach can Mike fit in a red Solo cup?  

Take the Big Five inventory: freakonomics.com/bigfive)

• SOURCES:

• David Barack), philosopher and neuroscientist at the University of Pennsylvania.

• Randall Bell), socio-economist and C.E.O. of Landmark Research Group.

• Julia Cameron), author, poet, songwriter, filmmaker, and playwright.

• Charles Duhigg), journalist and author.

• Guy Kawasaki), author and Silicon Valley venture capitalist.

• William McRaven), professor of national security at the University of Texas at Austin and retired Admiral in the United States Navy.

• RESOURCES:

• "Large Studies Reveal How Reference Bias Limits Policy Applications of Self-Report Measures)," by Benjamin Lira, Joseph M. O’Brien, Pablo A. Peña, Brian M. Galla, Sidney D’Mello, David S. Yeager, Amy Defnet, Tim Kautz, Kate Munkacsy, and Angela Duckworth (Nature: Scientific Reports, 2022).

• "Too Much of a Good Thing? Exploring the Inverted-U Relationship Between Self-Control and Happiness)," by Christopher Wiese, Louis Tay, Angela Duckworth, Sidney D'Mello, Lauren Kuykendall, Wilhelm Hofmann, Roy Baumeister, and Kathleen Vohs (*Journal of Personality, *2018).

• "7 ‘Rich Habits’ of Highly Successful People, From a Man Who Studied Them for 25 Years)," by Kathleen Elkins (*CNBC, *2017).

• Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World)*, *by William McRaven (2017).

• The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business)*, *by Charles Duhigg (2012).

• "Who Does Well in Life? Conscientious Adults Excel in Both Objective and Subjective Success)," by Angela Duckworth, David Weir, Eli Tsukayama, and David Kwok (*Frontiers in Psychology, *2012).

• The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity)*, *by Julia Cameron (1992).

• EXTRAS:

• Big Five Personality Inventory), by *No Stupid Questions *(2024).

• "Personality: The Big Five)," series by *No Stupid Questions *(2024).

• "Angela Duckworth: The Gritty Road to Growth)," by *Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People *(2024).

• "How to Have Great Conversations)," by *People I (Mostly) Admire *(2024).