Is It a Carrot Versus a Stick?

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People are scared that their partner is gonna fall in love with someone else or cheat on them And they end up doing weird things to try to prevent that outcome. Is it a broader thing? Candidally, I don't know but one other framing for this magnet jail thing is Carrot versus stick and so I think maybe if people are thinking about applying this in their lives It's If you don't want something to happen which can be in a relationship in a company Or just working on a sports team.

It's human nature to worry about the things that can go wrong.

But often overlooked is the mentality of attraction instead of detraction, or in other words focusing on what you can bring to the table instead of what you can prevent from happening.

While so many companies signal they want entrepreneurial candidates yet don't allow side projects, want out of the box thinkers yet expect them to work in a box (office), and vow they only hire top talent yet pay below market rate... there's power in thinking through whether you're truly focusing on attracting the right people or just trying to prevent wrong behavior.

In this episode, Steph and Cal discuss the mentality of being a magnet instead of a jail, originally inspired by this tweet of Steph's.