Everyday Experts, Weight Loss Mistakes, Ethiopian Food, and Underperforming Peers
Article Round-Up: 4.10.22
Enjoy this week’s round-up of curated articles, podcasts, and more from the web.
“The Dunning-Kruger Effect” (Why everyone seems to be an expert these days.)
Takeaway: This cognitive bias occurs when an individual, with very limited knowledge on a subject, overestimates how competent they actually are on the matter.
It usually occurs because this individual has learned enough to no longer be left completely in the dark, but doesn’t have enough knowledge to fully grasp the depth and nuance of the topic at-large.
It’s akin to pointing a flashlight at one area of a dark room, and making the assumption that the room ends where the light of the flashlight ends.
And we’re all at risk of the Dunning-Kruger trap. This article shares more insight into the cognitive bias and ways to combat it. (And your Facebook feed will make more sense when you understand this concept.)
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“6 Reasons You Think You Should Be Losing Weight, But Aren’t”
Takeaway: Simple, honest mistakes and small mindset tweaks can mean the difference between working hard and seeing results, or working hard and spinning your wheels.
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“From Mumbai To Michigan: Making Time For Fitness w/ Mohit”
Takeaway: Listen to Mohit’s story as he takes us on his journey from Mumbai to the U.S., and eventually landing in Michigan, and how he found himself again through his fitness routine.
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Takeaway: We are only as strong as our weakest link. This is true in the corporate world too. This article takes an interesting peak into the world of underperforming peers.
What happens when a team member isn’t carrying their weight, and why is it allowed to go unaddressed?
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