18. PQ Saboteur: The HYPER-RATIONAL Knows It Has the Right Answer (Why Doesn't Everyone Agree?)

About this episode

This episode explores the concept of the HYPER-RATIONAL Saboteur in the context of job searching and mental fitness.

Your brain is your most powerful tool in your job search. In this 11-episode series, Erika is taking a deep dive on mental fitness, as it applies to the job search, through the lens of Positive Intelligence (PQ). If you haven't already, listen to Episode 9 - Positive Intelligence (PQ): The System that Will Transform your Job Search which introduced the 3 Step Reset: Notice your negative thought (Saboteur)Take command of your brain Shift to a positive thought (Sage)This episod...

People in this episode

Host: Erika Parker Price

Topics covered

• mental fitness
• job search
• Positive Intelligence
• cognitive biases
• self-improvement

Keywords

• job search
• mental fitness
• Positive Intelligence
• cognitive biases
• self-improvement
• HYPER-RATIONAL
• thought patterns

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Positive Intelligence (PQ): The System that Will Transform your Job Search

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