Why People Get Scammed
Article Round-Up: 6.1.25
Yesterday I gave the first of a new masterclass series: The Internal Eye Exam.
It’s a workshop to uncover what mindset lens you use to make sense of the world. It is the first defense against self-sabotage. The hidden key to unlocking your goals. And most of the time, it remains invisible. Silently working to shape your world from beneath the surface.
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Featured Thoughts:
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Takeaway: The hidden secret of behavior change is this—the stories you write about yourself and the world dictate everything that follows.
Your thoughts.
Your beliefs.
Your actions.
If you learn to control the narrative, you gain control of the outcomes.
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Takeaway: This week I shared a sample from my upcoming book about making friends as an adult. I’m going to start sharing more about this project, but have added a separate section of the newsletter specifically for that content.
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The Truth About Why People Get Scammed
Takeaway: I’ve been doing more exploring of the other creators and writers on the Substack platform (where Meaningfully Mundane is hosted), and stumbled upon this interesting take on why people get scammed.
The thought that most jumped out to me (and the reason I decided to included the article this week:
“…sometimes you’re not even getting scammed for money. You’re getting scammed for your belief. Confirmation bias makes you easy to scam.
P.S. Here a quick snapshot into my preparation method for giving an hour-long masterclass.
And that doesn’t even involve the forty-five extra minutes it took me to setup the lighting, cameras, and other tech to move the operation from my home office to my living room. (Why, you ask? Because I wanted it to feel more welcoming and less stuffy. Worth it.)