Bias, Blind Spots, 5 Communication Skills That Will Carry Your Career (We Argue!), And The Stories We Tell Ourselves (Plus Court Of UNPOPULAR Opinion) #57

Some tricky topics in this episode. The Bias You're Proudest Of Is the One Holding You BackWe all walk around with filters we've built over a lifetime and most of us would fight to keep them. Christian and Laura unpack why the biases that feel like wisdom are often the ones doing the most damage, and how becoming conscious of them (not eliminating them) is what actually changes everything.Why Smart People Can't See Their Own Blind SpotsThe more analytical you are, the better you are at defending your bias, and why the sharpest people in the room are often the most blind.Everything Is Possible (When You Stop Looking Through the Keyhole)If you can only view the world through one small opening, you're missing everything around it. Awareness, not perfection, is the whole game.The Uncomfortable Truth About Micromanagement Nobody Wants to HearNobody wants to be told that the micromanagement they're complaining about might be their fault. But that's exactly what gets said in this episode.You Set the Standard by What You Tolerate — Including in Your Own HeadThe patterns you keep repeating, the judgments you keep making, the conversations you keep having, they're all data. This episode digs into what those patterns are actually telling you, and why the one thing most worth fixing is the thing most people spend a lifetime avoiding.Court of UNPOPULAR Opinion Micromanagement may not be what you think, insecurity is the one thing to fix, and partisan politics is boring. In short: ​Why objectivity is not as common as people think​How bias shapes your decisions​Real examples of blind spots in everyday situations​Why people defend their own thinking​When your patterns start working against you​A different way to approach conversations​Court Of UNPOPULAR OpinionFind us here:Digital Resources: Therackycunninghamcollective.comInstagram: @letsjuststartpodcastTiktok: @letsjuststartpodcastYoutube: @LetsJustStartPodcastLaura Insta: @laura.rackyLaura Tiktok: @laurarackyChristian Insta: @leaderbiltacademyChristian Tiktok: @leaderbiltLeadership training and coaching: Leaderbilt.co