2926: New Research Suggests You Suck At Giving Advice (Especially If You Think You're Good At It) by Margo Aaron episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 30, 2025 · 9 MIN

2926: New Research Suggests You Suck At Giving Advice (Especially If You Think You're Good At It) by Margo Aaron

from Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition · host Optimal Living Daily | Dr. Neal Malik

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2926: Margo Aaron reveals why your eagerness to give advice might be making you insufferable. A high CATB (Chomping At The Bit) score indicates you're more focused on speaking than actually helping. This breakdown of the four worst advice-givers and a three-step formula to lower your CATB score will help you become a better listener and, paradoxically, a more effective source of wisdom. Sometimes, the best advice is no advice at all. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.thatseemsimportant.com/behavior-change/catb-score-giving-advice/ Quotes to ponder: "Every time you want to say something, don’t." "If you’re talking more than you’re listening then you’re doing this wrong." "Someone who is genuinely great at giving advice is invisible." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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