136) Thomas Erikson - Are you Surrounded by Idiots?

Today’s conversation is with Thomas Erikson, Author, Motivator, and Lecturer. His book Surrounded by Idiots is one of the world’s best-selling non-fiction books and has been translated into over 40 languages. Thomas has devoted over 20 years of his career to helping people communicate with each other, and along the way he’s developed practical and functional tools that facilitate both professional and private life. Thomas is convinced you will reach your goals more easily if you improve your understanding of communication and your surroundings. He utilises the DISC-model to highlight different behaviours, where different archetypes of demeanour and communication are categorised as red, green, yellow or blue. Expect to learn about these different communications styles, how they shape our personalities, how each of the colours behave, listen, communicate, make decisions and more. I ask Thomas about the combinations that we see across society, what job roles tend to favour which colours, and the drivers that sit behind the colour preferences. When it comes to team building or working with others, it’s vital we have self awareness of our own personality types but also know how to recognise someone else’s and manage your style to both get the best outcomes. I loved learning about the different personality traits and I even share my own test results during this conversation as well as exploring the areas that Thomas has worked on himself personally to bring to life how this knowledge and information can be applied. Today's podcast is supported by Crypto Glasgow. Founders Donald and Dec have appeared twice on the podcast sharing the principles behind the best performing investment asset of the last 12 months and the inner workings of the Crypto currency market. The Crypto space is vast and growing. You can get easily lost in the noise. Investing in crypto differs to other assets and the Crypto Glasgow team have 20+ years of investing experience in all asset classes, you can rely on their specific crypto expertise to navigate what can be a confusing market. No matter your investment approach and how much you are looking to invest, whether you're a newbie or experienced investor, Crypto Glasgow have you covered with their wide range of products and services to support you in the fast growing and innovative world of cryptocurrencies. You can visit https://www.ccgla.co.uk to learn more today. Connect with Thomas: Website - www.surroundedbyidiots.com/ Connect with Col: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/ Email List - https://mailchi.mp/548e38ba5942/colincambro Support me: buymeacoffee.com/ColCamBro