#25: Think Big - Build The Future You Want: Interview with Dr Grace Lordan

Book Talk Today with Aun Abdi

On Episode #25 of Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Dr Grace Lordan. Grace is the Founding Director of The Inclusion Initiative, Director of the MSc in Behavioural Science and an Associate Professor in Behavioural Science at London School of Economics and Political Science. Today we will be discussing her new book, 'Think Big: Take Small Steps and Build the Future You Want.'

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

1:47 - What is 'Behavioural Science'?

2:55 - System 1 vs. System 2 brain.

4:29 - What's the concept of 'Think Big'?

5:39 - The Intent-Action Gap

7:15 - The importance of having a medium to long-term view.

8:46 - Outcome vs. Identity level change.

11:16 - 'Growth' mindset vs. 'Fixed' mindset

12:39 - How do students view goal-setting?

14:01 - The impact of personal responsibility on a person.

16:58 - Grace's experiences.

19:20 - The importance of taking good advice.

21:48 - What's the best way that we can approach receiving critical feedback?

24:41 - What's the relationship between 'Think Big' and time-management?

29:53 - What's the importance of delayed gratification?

34:38 - The Pomodoro Technique

38:15 - Evaluate your life based on your own circumstances.

39:53 - Having a strong action bias.

51:15 - How does someone go about making a career change?

53:46 - Outro

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