Decision Making with Irfan Agia
by Irfan Agia
Life is an accumulation of choices every individual has. We shape our life based on our countless Decision Making. This podcast help us make and judge our Decisions better in many aspects. We will learn how me make our Decisions, what are forces that Influences us, based on Behavior Science and Psychology Principle.
Episodes
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EP 98 - Embracing Failure
Failure is an essential part of life and can be a great teacher. However, there are a lot of misconceptions about Failure. Reframe the concept of Failure, and you will reap many benefits for your growth.
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EP 97 - Leap of Faith
Leap of faith is a term used to describe a situation where an individual takes a risk or makes a decision based on faith, instinct, or intuition rather than logical reasoning or fact-based evidence. Usually the decision is made without full assurance that the outcome will be positive. Should we...
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EP 96 - Fear
Fear is an emotion characterized by feelings of apprehension, anxiety, and worry. It is an adaptive response to potential danger and is triggered by a perceived threat. How do we manage it?
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EP 95 - Hope
Hope gives people a reason to continue believing that their current circumstances will improve and produce a good outcome, despite the unpredictable and uncertain nature. Why it is important to have hope and how do we make people more hopeful?
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EP 94 - Quiet Quitting
Quiet Quitting is a term that emerged from social media content in 2022 that describes the phenomenon of workers refusing to go above and beyond at their jobs and instead simply meeting those jobs’ basic requirements. Is it a good thing or a bad thing?
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EP 93 - People Pleaser
A people Pleaser refers to a person who has a strong urge to please others, even at their own expense. They may feel that their own wants and needs do not matter compared to others' happiness. What causes it and How to gradually stop it?
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EP 92 - Humble
What does it take to be a humble person? Is humility a sign of weakness or is it the other way around? We will discuss it in this episode!
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EP 91 - Choosing Priorities
To prioritize means to choose between several things and being left with just one. However, prioritization means sacrifice: to learn to prioritize very often obliges us to leave things (and people) behind. How to determine which one worth to prioritize?
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EP 90 - Communicate Effectively
Effective communication is communication that is received in the way it is intended. Effective communication considers context, delivery, and most importantly, how the message is heard. How do we learn to communicate effectively?
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EP 89 - Circular Economy
The circular economy is a model of production and consumption, which involves sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, and recycling existing materials and products as long as possible. What are challenges to adopt and normalize the Circular Economy?
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EP 88 - Korean Wave
Wonder why Korean Industry is so popular and even become a global phenomenon? We will discuss what are factors that can lead to that success and how Korean industry makes fans feel engaged with their idols
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EP 87 - Minimalism
Minimalism is more than just owning fewer possessions. Minimalism is intentionally living with only the things we really need. There are also many misconceptions about Minimalism. What can we learn from it?
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EP 86 - Loneliness
Loneliness is the state of distress or discomfort that results when one perceives a gap between one’s desires for social connection and actual experiences of it. Loneliness is a serious issue and it's on the rise. How do we cope with it?
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EP 85 - Dreaming
Dreaming is a universal human experience. Dreams have intrigued philosophers, priests, and scientists. What do dreams mean? Do they portend the future? Why do we dream?
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EP 84 - Mentoring
The power of mentorship is pretty clear: People with mentors perform better in their careers and even experience more work-life satisfaction. Mentors also benefit from it because after all, “to teach is to learn twice.” How do we start a Mentorship program?
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EP 83 - Side Hustle
A side hustle is one of the great opportunities of the Internet age. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a complete business or even make a lot of money. A side hustle is all about our personal growth, development, and creativity. Should we have it? How do we start?
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EP 82 - Leadership
Everyone can be a leader. But how we can have purposeful leadership? What are management principles that we should consider in order to manage people better?
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EP 81 : Entrepreneur vs Employee
There are a lot of articles or perspectives that claim being an entrepreneur is better than being an employee. But is that really the truth? Of course it is an ideal situation of working for yourself but there are also many advantages of being an employee. The question is not which one is better...
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EP 80 - Marketing Psychology
Marketing and consumer psychology go hand in hand. For a marketing strategy to be effective, it needs to be based on consumer psychology to ensure relevancy with consumer needs. What are factors that we should consider to understand consumer psychology more holistic and contextual?
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EP 79 - Instant Gratification
It’s a natural human urge to want things now, but you will often receive more benefits if you wait. Instant gratification is the desire to experience pleasure without delay, it’s when you want something and you want it now. What are the impacts? How can we delay the gratification?
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EP 78 - Rebranding
Rebranding is not as simple as changing names or visuals. There are many aspects to be considered to ensure we have a smooth rebranding. Why and how do we do a Rebrand?
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EP 77 - Childhood
Everyone has different childhood experiences which in turn affect their adulthood. How our childhood shapes us? What are things that we need to know especially as a parent to provides positive childhood experiences to our children?
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EP 76 - 2021 in Review
2021 was a strange year. It was full of uncertainties but somehow we managed to adapt to it. I believe we all have learned some valuable life lessons this year. We will discuss what are Life Lessons worth sharing from 2021.
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EP 75 - Handling a Feedback
Receiving Feedback is hard to accept. Most people will do anything to avoid tough feedback. It makes them feel uncomfortable, incapable or unworthy. How to manage tough feedback?
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EP 74 - Create Your First Podcast
Podcasting is an enriching way to express yourself, share topics, support business goals, and create deeper connections with an audience. How to start your first podcast? We will discuss step-by-step before you publish your podcast and what are things that need to be considered.
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EP 73 - The Great Resignation
The Great Resignation is a phenomenon known for the widespread trend of a significant number of workers leaving their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. What are factors that accelerate this trend? How do we manage and utilize this trend?
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EP 72 - Metaverse
You have probably heard the buzzword of the moment – "metaverse." after Facebook announced that it was renaming its portfolio of companies to "Meta". What is Metaverse and how it will impact our life in the near-future?
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EP 71 - Sandwich Generation
People who provide long-term care to both aging relatives and growing children are often referred to as the “Sandwich Generation,” since they have responsibilities pressing in on both sides. What are efforts that we can do and prepare to break the cycle?
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EP 70 - Work From Anywhere
Can the workplace be anywhere? One of the most exciting things to come out of the pandemic is the lesson that you can trust the employee to do their work without you constantly supervise it. The Work From Anywhere (Hybrid Model) looks like it will be the new standard.
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EP 69 - Unproductive Meeting
We've all been there. We’ve all been in a meeting which we didn’t really need to attend. What makes meetings unproductive and how to avoid them? We will discuss many aspects of Unproductive meetings in this episode.
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EP 68 - Tough Love
Tough Love is an expression used when someone treats another person harshly with the intent to help them in the long run. It means different things to different people so how do we differentiate what are behaviors considered as Tough Love and what are not?
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EP 67 - Impostor Syndrome
Impostor syndrome reflects to a belief that you’re an inadequate and incompetent failure despite evidence that indicates you’re skilled and quite successful. What should we do when we feel not good enough?
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EP 66 - Become a Better Planner
This pandemic situation makes planning tougher because there are a lot of uncertainties. While you can’t predict everything that lies ahead, you can prepare for unexpected challenges. We will discuss how we can be a better planner in times of uncertainty
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EP 65 - Psychology of Music
Music is one of the most universal ways of expression in human life. One of the most important issues in the psychology of music is how music affects emotional experience and our daily lives in general? We will cover various perspectives in this episode
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EP 64 - Toxic Positivity
Good Vibes Only? We know that having a positive mindset on life is good for our mental well-being. The problem is that life isn't always positive. When does positivity turn toxic? What can we do about it?
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EP 63 - Hustle Culture
Hustle culture is a social standard where one can only succeed if they are "always-on" and work themselves to the max capacity. Hustle culture sets unrealistic standards of productivity and meaningful work. How do we handle it?
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EP 62 - Greed
Greed is generally described as selfish desire for more. It could be an endless drive for property such as money, real estate, or other symbols of wealth and fame. Why people can be greedy and why it has such a bad name?
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EP 61 - Superstition
Black cat, 13 number, knocking on the wood are things that are called Superstition. For many people, engaging with superstitious behaviours provides a sense of control and reduces anxiety. We will discuss more about it in this episode.
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EP 60 - Climate Change
Climate change is the defining global challenge of our time. How to make people care more about it and change their habit to more environmental friendly way?
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EP 59 - Critical Thinking
Most of out thinking in daily life happens automatically. We can run into problems when we let our automatic mental processes govern important decisions. How to be more critical to make sure we make the best decision making in every aspect of our lives?
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EP 58 - Bullying
Bullying is a distinctive pattern of repeatedly and deliberately harming and humiliating others. Why people do it and How to deal with it?
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EP 57 - Body Image
Body image is the mental representation an individual creates of themselves. It refers to how an individual sees their own body and how attractive they feel themselves to be. How we can make and maintain Positive Body Image?
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EP 56 - Lies
Lying is a natural behavior of human. We do it in our daily lives whether we realize it or not. What constitutes a Lie? What are differences between White Lies and Real Lies? How can we minimize the lying behavior?
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EP 55 - Truth
What is truth? How do we know that something is true? What standard for truth should we use to evaluate claims? We will discuss various perspective of Truth in this episode.
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EP 54 - Stereotype
In social psychology, a stereotype is an over-generalized belief about a particular category of people. Why we do that and how we can combat it?
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EP 53 - Growth Mindset
Those with a growth mindset believe that they can get smarter, more intelligent, and more talented by putting in time and effort. How can we cultivate the Growth Mindset in our lives?
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EP 52 - Emotional Intelligence
A lot of people assume that being a "nice' person means they are Emotionally Intelligent. What are the aspects of Emotional Intelligence? How can we become an Emotionally Intelligent person?
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EP 51 - Stoicism
The single most important practice in Stoic Philosophy is differentiating between what we can change and what we can't. How can we apply values in Stoicism to get the supreme happiness in our daily life?
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EP 50 - Lessons from 2020
2020 is the year full of Uncertainties, Surreal Experiences, and surely an Eye-Opening year. We need to implement lessons we learned from it to thrive in 2021.
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EP 49 - Money & Happiness
Can Money buy Happiness? It's not about how much money you have, but how you spend it that matters to determine your Happiness
About this show
Life is an accumulation of choices every individual has. We shape our life based on our countless Decision Making. This podcast help us make and judge our Decisions better in many aspects. We will learn how me make our Decisions, what are forces that Influences us, based on Behavior Science and Psychology Principle.
Hosted by
Irfan Agia