10 Insights to Achieve Greatness, with Scott Barry Kaufman of the Creativity Post

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Listen to the full interview at www.33voices.com/scott-barry-kaufman/audio Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D. is a cognitive scientist interested in the development of intelligence, creativity, and personality. He applies a variety of perspectives to come to a richer understanding and appreciation of all kinds of minds and ways of achieving greatness. In his latest book, Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined, he presents a new theory of human intelligence - with hopes to help all people realize their dreams. He's adjunct assistant professor of psychology at New York University and co-founder of The Creativity Post.

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Scott Barry KaufmanCognitive scientist interested in the

development of intelligence, cre-ativity, and personality. He’s adjunct

assistant professor of psychology at New York University and co-founder of The Creativity Post.

@SBKaufman

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Intelligence is the interplay of engagement and ability

in the pursuit of meaningful

personal goals.

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When you understand that the expectations of others

are not the truth,everything becomes possible.

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Greatness is YOU.View it as the ultimate product and not

the sum of a bunch of character traits.

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Learn to think like an outsider.it’s the end of validating the perceptions of others

and the beginning of testing your own limits.

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When you’re in pursuit of something

deeply personal, your passion and self-determination will help accelerate your mastery.

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Embrace a creativity growth mindset and you’ll start to view every opportunity

more as a learning experience;

Practice asking,

‘WHY NOT?’

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To ignite the greatness in your team,

celebrate autonomy and assign projects that require full immersion in their work.

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The next time doubt lurks,

use mindful meditation to disconnect from your thoughts & balance yourself in a more objective way.

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The next time doubt lurks,

use mindful meditation to disconnect from your thoughts & balance yourself in a more objective way.

33voicesScott Barry Kaufman - When Doubt Lurks...

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Don’t be fooled by your IQ score,

celebrate your whole being instead.

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Being labeled ‘disadvantaged’ is your biggest advantage in life.pursue it with every ounce of your fiber.

Really reflect...

What do you do to deactivate

your self-critic?

Really reflect...