Episode 107 This Is How Power Couples Pick Great Partners
History is full of couples who started out powerful and joined forces later. But what about couples who start humble then go on to conquer the world? Or, if not the world, maybe just their sphere of business?
In this episode of The Re-Engineered You we think less like JFK and Jackie, and more like Jay-Z and Beyonce. And we discuss the philosophy of Pragma - the Greek word for ‘Practical Love, Pragmatic Partnership.’ Or, to put it another way, Todd and Joe try to uncover the secrets for selecting a partner who will help us slay dragons and conquer industries.
We start by looking at the glue that keeps couples together, values, and we immediately debunk the power-couple stereotype of old rich men marrying gold-digging supermodels. We also explore the statistics behind attraction, and talk about a study from Queensland University that claims men and women are attracted to the same traits…just at different ages. Finally, we’ll reveal the secret to picking the perfect power-couple partner with some help from Northwestern University’s Marriage 101 class. Spoiler: The perfect power-couple partner is you - as soon as you’re ready to recognize the values you’re looking for, and follow the steps of self-awareness we cover. But don’t take it from us, take it from the scientists featured in our episode!
History Links:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/22/business/panda-express-owners.html
https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-businessmen/richest-billionaires/tom-love-net-worth/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Love
Science Links:
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0250151