In this episode we discuss one of the most important evidence based psychology principles that make people successful - self awareness. We look at the difference between people who succeed and those who plateau. We talk about why self awareness is the meta-skill of the 21st century and the foundational skill required to succeed in anything, and we examine conclusions form over 800 scientific studies about self awareness with our guest Dr. Tasha Eurich.     Dr. Tasha Eurich is an organizational psychologist, researcher, and principal of The Eurich Group. She received her Ph.D in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Colorado State University and a BA in Theatre and Psychology. She is the New York Times Bestselling author of Bankable Leadership and INSIGHT. Her TED talk has been viewed over one million times and her work has been featured in Business Insider, Forbes, The New York Times and many more!  How Tasha uses evidence based psychology principles to make people more succesfulThe difference between people who plateau and people who meet and defeat challenge head onSelf awareness “the meta skill of the 21st century"What does the data show is linked to high self awareness?Self awareness is foundational to all skills required to succeedWhat does the Science say about Self Awareness?Self aware people are:More fulfilledBetter communicationsMore confidenceHave better relationshipsMore effective leadersRun more profitable companiesSelf awareness sets the UPPER LIMIT for the skills you need to be successful in the world today95% people of people think that they are self aware but only 10-15% actually areOn a good day 80% of people are lying to themselves about lying to themselvesConclusions from reviewing over 800 scientific studies to figure out WHAT self awareness wasThe 2 broad categories of self awareness - the ability to see yourself clearyInternal Self Awareness (introspective people)External Self Awareness (pleasers)Self awareness is an “infinitely learnable skill”There are no demographic commonalities between self awarenessThe 3 categories of Self Awareness Unicorns Being in a new role / new set of rulesEarthquake events - usually negative - that are so devastating that they either cause is to bury our heads in the sand, or they become a catalyst for self awarenessThe MOST LIKELY - everyday insightsThe barriers to self awareness are myriadInternal wiring of human beings - change the way you introspectThe power of substituting the word WHY for the word WHATThe world we live in today - social media, reality TV, the “cult of self”The cult of the self - and how our culture damages self awarenessThe challenges of excavating our subconscious / unconscious mindMoving forward with purpose, logic, and curiosityLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.