The Spotlight Effect: A Social Psychology Perspective

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The 50% of your work will be below your average and to try and find peace with that is handy. We could all just live happier, more fulfilled, more at peace if we recognize that people are never as worried about our mistakes,. Our transgressions, our slip ups as we are ourselves because of this social psychological concept called the spotlight effect.

Jenny Wood discusses how to overcome self-doubt and fear to confidently chase after what you want.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How to flip negativity into positivity with one word.

2) How always aiming to be the best harms you.

3) Where to find the courage to take more risks.

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— ABOUT JENNY —

Jenny Wood is an executive at Google running a large operations team that helps drive tens of billions of revenue per year. She is also the founder of Own Your Career, one of the largest career development programs in Google’s history with tens of thousands of people benefitting.

• Book: The Chase: Unconventional, Uninhibited, Unapologetic Guide to Getting What You Really Want in Life

• LinkedIn: Jenny Wood

• Website: ItsJennyWood.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Article: "Three-quarters of women lack confidence in the workplace"

• Article: “Serendipity: 1. Spreadsheet: 0.”

• Book: The Song of Significance: A New Manifesto for Teams by Seth Godin

• Book: Build for Tomorrow: An Action Plan for Embracing Change, Adapting Fast, and Future-Proofing Your Career by Jason Feifer

• Past episode: 100: “Going there” with (Uncle!) Topper Steinman

• Past episode: 848: How to Quickly Grow and Future-Proof Your Career with Jason Feifer

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