There are two studies that blew our minds. The first, coming from the New England Journal of Medicine, found that if your friend becomes obese, you have a 57% chance of becoming obese yourself...even if you live hundreds of miles away!
The second was a robotics class of ten at MIT, where four students became NASA astronauts. For reference, only 0.03% of applicants become astronauts.
Clearly the proximity effect is important -- we will rise and fall to the level of those around us.
Inspired by a favorite read, "Atomic Habits" by James Clear, this week's episode of The Right-Hand Roadmap discusses the impact of our social environment on our habits and successes. Click here to listen! >>
In this episode you will:
✅ Hear how we mirror the habits of those around us, particularly the close individuals in our lives—the friends, family, and peers we interact with regularly
✅ Learn the profound phenomenon of rising or falling to the level of those around us, regardless of physical distance
✅ The connection between your identity and performance
✅ Identify intentional community-building and sources of positive influence outside of the office
...and so much more. So click the link above or find on your favorite podcast platform to listen! Prefer to watch videos? Each episode is also released on YouTube each week.
🎧What We’re Listening To
The first episode of The Right-Hand Roadmap, obviously!
Trust expert Rachel Botsman covers how employees can trust their employers and vice versa on this episode of Culture First.
Learn how process and planning may create comfort, but is killing your product team from the CTO of Shopify.
📚What We’re Reading
The decades-long Harvard study on happiness is continuing to find that community and relationships are the true key to happiness and longevity.
Curious how to get the best results out of AI? Hubspot has compiled a list of 230 ChatGPT prompts - from marketing analytics to tweaking your budget.
Read the full chapters on the impact of our social environment on our habits and success in Atomic Habits by James Clear.
The CEO of Vistage shares leadership misconceptions that can hinder your success, including the assumption that leadership is solitary.
💻What We’re Using
Time inventories! Do you feel like you never have enough time to accomplish everything? Not just at the office, in life. Laundry. Meal prep. Post on LinkedIn. Exercise. Pick up your kid's prescriptions.
Inventory every single thing you spend time on for 2-3 weeks. If it isn't adding joy to your life or is below the value of your time, find a way to automate or outsource.
Some more good news: We're currently adding partnerships that will simplify all aspects of a busy Second-In-Command's life - personal and professional.
Have an incredible week,
Your friends at Second First
(where the Second-In-Command comes first)