The problem with “Anyone could do it”
A self-deprecating language that minimizes your expertise can backfire, depending on who hears it.
You need to stop giving your power away.
285
666 reads
CURATED FROM
IDEAS CURATED BY
The idea is part of this collection:
Learn more about communication with this collection
How to strengthen your willpower
How to overcome temptation and distractions
The role of motivation in willpower
Related collections
Similar ideas to The problem with “Anyone could do it”
The Praise Paradox
- Defining Praise requires two different components: What is being praised and the amount of praise.
- Talent and abilities can be praised, and the degree of praise is based on the language used.
- Inflated or exaggerated praise can backfire, lowering a young person’s motivation...
Tell Great Stories
Keep yourself informed and speak with conviction. Use words like “I am sure” vs. tentative words like “I think, I hope and I feel.” Use humor, even if it is self-deprecating.
Don’t: Confuse humor with bad joke telling. And don’t overdo on ...
Change the channel
Telling yourself to stop thinking about something will backfire.
Change the channel in your brain by changing your activity. Exercise, engage in conversation on a completely different subject, or work on a project that distracts you.
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
—
100+ Learning Journeys
—
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates