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238. What people think about you determines what opportunities you get. w/ Sylvie Di Giusto

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Devan Gonzalez / Sylvie Di Giusto
Published
Wed 13 Aug 2025
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First impressions form in just seven seconds, where our brains make up to 11 decisions about others, shaping the trajectory of our interactions and opportunities. These split-second judgments serve as powerful starting points that our brains continuously seek to validate through unconscious biases, making intentional perception management essential for personal and professional success.

• Sylvie Di Giusto spent 20 years in HR before focusing on how perception influences decision-making
• First impressions are starting points, but last impressions determine if people return
• Our brains actively seek confirmation of initial judgments through unconscious biases
• People become less self-aware as they become more successful ("CEO Disease")
• Surrounding yourself with opposing viewpoints increases self-awareness
• When facing crisis, look where others aren't looking for innovation opportunities
• Sylvie developed revolutionary 3D holographic keynote presentations over four years
• True success comes from doing something nobody else is doing
• Perception management isn't about changing who you are, but becoming more of who you are




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