Why You're Smart, But Not Successful

Why You're Smart, But Not Successful

⚡Stop letting your intelligence be the very thing holding you back.

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TIMESTAMP
0:00 - Introduction
1:26 - Chapter 1: "The Overthinking Trap"
3:03 - Chapter 2: "The Perfection Prison"
4:35 - Chapter 3: "Why IQ Isn't Enough"
6:16 - Chapter 4: "The Knowledge Curse"
7:55 - Chapter 5: "The Execution Equation"
9:46 - Chapter 6: "Breaking the Fixed Mindset"
11:22 - Chapter 7: "The Social Intelligence Gap”
13:05 - Chapter 8: "Building Your Success System”
14:47 - Chapter 9: "The 30-Day Transformation"

💡📚 Below is a curated list of books and research papers that further explore some of the concepts discussed in this video. (some links are affiliate links, which help support my channel)

BOOKS
1/ Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck
https://amzn.to/3HXqpO1
Explores the difference between a fixed and growth mindset, and shows how embracing learning and mistakes is critical for achievement.

2/ Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
https://amzn.to/3JXivoi
Reveals why EQ explains more about success in life and work than intelligence alone, and shares how the ability to understand and manage emotions is vital.

3/ Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves
https://amzn.to/461aNB8
Outlines the skills and habits to build real EQ, including self-awareness, self-management, and social awareness.

4/ The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday
https://amzn.to/3JEszme
Shows how overthinking, perfectionism, and fear stop progress, and why persistent action overcomes obstacles.

5/ Think Straight by Darius Foroux
https://amzn.to/45UfRXP
Unpacks overthinking and procrastination and offers simple, practical strategies to convert thinking into doing.

6/ Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle
https://amzn.to/42avn0C
Teaches that being present breaks cycles of overthinking and leads to more action and inner calm.

7/ A Manual For Living (Enchiridion) by Epictetus
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Outlines Stoic wisdom on focusing only on what can be controlled and breaking free from analysis paralysis.

8/ Stop Overthinking by Nick Trenton
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Provides practical techniques and behavioral strategies for conquering rumination and getting unstuck.

9/ The Joy of Imperfection by Haemin Sunim
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Offers pathways to overcome perfectionism, embracing flaws as part of growth and progress.

10/ Social Intelligence: The New Science of Success by Karl Albrecht
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Explains why social competence, relationship-building, and situational savvy win over mere intelligence for long-term achievement.

RESEARCH PAPERS
1/ The double-edged sword effects of leader perfectionism on employees' job performance: the moderating role of self-efficacy by Lingjiang Zhao, Haishen Huang
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/...
Examines how perfectionism both enhances and hurts job performance depending on self-efficacy, showing the paradoxical effects of perfectionistic standards.

2/ The Correlation Between Emotional Intelligence and Academic Performance in Undergraduate Students by Bianca Chan, Kimberly Pyland
https://doi.org/10.47611/jsrhs.v11i4....
Finds that emotional intelligence significantly predicts academic and life success through motivation, well-being, and learning strategies.

3/ Emotional Intelligence and Academic Achievement Relationship
https://journals.copmadrid.org/psed/a...
Demonstrates that emotional intelligence improves academic results primarily through indirect effects on motivation and emotional well-being.

4/ Performance = Talent x Effort² by Dr. Angela Duckworth
https://solowork.co/story/performance...
Presents the well-cited equation showing that effort plays a much stronger role than talent in determining overall performance and success.

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