193. Are You as Conscientious as You Think You Are?

Is it really that important to make your bed? What’s the benefit of hiring a lazy person? And how many cups of spinach can Mike fit in a red Solo cup?

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SOURCES:David Barack • , philosopher and neuroscientist at the University of Pennsylvania. Randall Bell • , socio-economist and C.E.O. of Landmark Research Group. Julia Cameron • , author, poet, songwriter, filmmaker, and playwright. Charles Duhigg • , journalist and author. Guy Kawasaki • , author and Silicon Valley venture capitalist. William McRaven • , professor of national security at the University of Texas at Austin and retired Admiral in the United States Navy.

RESOURCES: • " Large Studies Reveal How Reference Bias Limits Policy Applications of Self-Report Measures • ," by Benjamin Lira, Joseph M. O’Brien, Pablo A. Peña, Brian M. Galla, Sidney D’Mello, David S. Yeager, Amy Defnet, Tim Kautz, Kate Munkacsy, and Angela Duckworth ( Nature: Scientific Reports, • 2022). • " Too Much of a Good Thing? Exploring the Inverted-U Relationship Between Self-Control and Happiness • ," by Christopher Wiese, Louis Tay, Angela Duckworth, Sidney D'Mello, Lauren Kuykendall, Wilhelm Hofmann, Roy Baumeister, and Kathleen Vohs ( Journal of Personality, • 2018). • " 7 ‘Rich Habits’ of Highly Successful People, From a Man Who Studied Them for 25 Years • ," by Kathleen Elkins ( CNBC, • 2017). Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World, • by William McRaven (2017). The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, • by Charles Duhigg (2012). • " Who Does Well in Life? Conscientious Adults Excel in Both Objective and Subjective Success • ," by Angela Duckworth, David Weir, Eli Tsukayama, and David Kwok ( Frontiers in Psychology, • 2012). The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity, • by Julia Cameron (1992).

EXTRAS:Big Five Personality Inventory • , by No Stupid Questions • (2024). • " Personality: The Big Five • ," series by No Stupid Questions • (2024). • " Angela Duckworth: The Gritty Road to Growth • ," by Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People • (2024). • " How to Have Great Conversations • ," by People I (Mostly) Admire • (2024).