
094: Ben Hardy #1 Writer in the world on Medium
About this episode
Dr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist and bestselling author of Willpower Doesn't Work. Today, he talks about his newest book, Personality Isn’t Permanent as he debunks some pervasive myths of personality that have captured pop culture.
What We Discuss with Ben Hardy:
- Using writing as a creative process vs. just editing
- Where his book ideas begin
- Understanding the incorrect use of personality types
- Should you choose your goal based on personality or the other way around?
- The roles of trauma and the subconscious in the world of personality
- What labels the tunnel vision
- Why purpose tramps personality
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