Laura Cabrera

Mom, Author, Professor at @cabreraresearch @Cornell. Catalyst of ed change: teaching others HOW they think so ideas that can change the world become possible.

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Real learning is a change in mental models.

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Marketing is really about changing how people think.

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Most leaders think culture just happens. It doesn’t.

In Episode #122 of the Cabrera Lab Podcast, we explain why culture isn’t mysterious—and why building it is more like marketing than most people realize.

We explore:
• Why culture is simply shared mental models
• Why every organization already has culture (whether intentional or not)
• Why leadership is often diagnosis + teaching
• How the best organizations create alignment without micromanaging
• Why changing behavior means changing mental models first

If people are rowing in different directions, you don’t have a people problem. You have a culture problem.

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#SystemsThinking #Leadership #Culture #MentalModels #CabreraLabPodcast

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At some point, trying has to stop being the excuse.

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Sometimes “trying” is just a softer word for quitting.

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Most people don’t listen to understand. They listen to respond.

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Real listening shows up as changed behavior.

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Feedback isn’t proof you’re failing. It’s data to adjust.

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At some point, “trying” has to become doing.

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Education was built around the wrong body part.

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“I’m trying.” But… are you?

In Episode #121 of the Cabrera Lab Podcast, we unpack one of the most common phrases people use—and why it sometimes keeps us stuck.

We explore:
• The difference between trying and doing
• Why feedback shouldn’t trigger defensiveness
• How language can distance us from reality
• Why integrity means aligning what you say with what you do
• How better communication starts with awareness—not reaction

Sometimes “I’m trying” isn’t perseverance. Sometimes it’s permission to avoid reality.

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#SystemsThinking #SelfImprovement #Communication #MentalModels #CabreraLabPodcast

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You’re better off testing your emotions than defending them.

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The mind is amazing. And way more biased than we thought.

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The key is validating reality, not reinforcing confusion.

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The thought comes first. The feeling follows.

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Not every feeling deserves validation.

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Question the distinction before you trust the label.

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The industry knows exactly how to frame your choices.

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The problem isn’t thinking. It’s thinking unconsciously.

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Freedom starts with seeing what’s manipulating your choices.

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