Dropping In With Charlie Houpert Getting Anyone To Like You, Psychology Of Greed, & Comparative Happiness | Ep. 118
Oct 15, 2021
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Short-Term Incentives Can Hide Long-Term Risk
- Incentives shape short-term corporate behavior more than long-term company health.
- Jack Welch's earnings-first pressure likely postponed GE's decline by encouraging accounting games.
Desire Is A Contract To Be Unhappy
- Businesses often sell desire by convincing people they're not happy until they buy.
- Marketing thrives by stoking comparative inadequacy rather than solving real needs.
Create Your Own Dashboard
- Build a personal dashboard that tracks the life metrics that truly matter to you.
- Weight multiple areas (relationships, work, health, joy) to avoid chasing single metrics like views or money.