The Psychology of Excuses

#24 - Do excuses get under your skin? You're not alone. Today, we'll dive into both why we dislike hearing excuses and why we make them in the first place. We explore the difference between and excuse and a lie, how our behavioural colours play a role in making and responding to them, the four types of excuses, and how this applies at home. This episode will help you reframe your understanding of excuses and learn new ways to help reduce them both at work and at home. 

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Show Notes:

1. [00:45] A good week in the life of a Red-Yellow. 
2. [04:15] You can’t grow your self-awareness without feedback. 
3. [05:45] The psychology of excuses. 
4. [06:45] Why excuses bother us so much. 
5. [08:15] Why do we use excuses? 3 reasons. 
6. [11:45] What makes excuses different from lies?
7. [13:30] The 4 types of excuses. 
8. [14:40] What happened with Shane’s recent coaching call. 
9. [16:50] Stagnation and excuses. 
10. [18:45] Why each colours makes excuses.  
11. [23:55] Why you’ll see the fewest excuses from a Blue. 
12. [24:21] How each colour responds to an excuse. 
13. [30:35] How goal setting (fear setting) helps predict excuses. 
14. [34:50] Dealing with excuses at home. 
15. [38:15] The infinite game at home. 
16. [42:25] Today’s key takeaway. 

Mentioned in this Episode:

• Identify your behavioural colour: https://apple.co/3IDcI4R 
• Book a free session with CultureSmith: https://www.culturesmithinc.com/
• Shane Wallace on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanewallaceculturesmith/ 
• Morgan Berna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgan-berna/