Not Spock https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Nov03_Post.mp3 We humans like to think we are rational, logical creatures. But we really aren’t. That’s not good or bad, that’s just the way it is. For example, in most U.S. Presidential elections, the taller dude wins. Or how about the famous Nixon-Kennedy debate? The first on TV. […]
Ignore False Stories
Nobody Knows Why https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Nov01_Post.mp3 According To Dr. Cialdini, in his book, “Influence: Science and Practice,” whenever we choose to do something, it’s never a conscious decision. He’s more interested in marketing than psychology. Or for him, psychology is a means to the end of more effective marketing. Anyhow, this is the sequence […]
Hack Their Brain
Emotional People https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Oct30_Post.mp3 Humans are not Vulcans. We are not angels, we are not robots. We are emotionally driven creatures. Self aware, talking primates. And a long, long time ago, Mother Nature had to make a decision. We could either have accurate and slow brains. Or inaccurate and fast […]
Two Sided Luck
Fearless Brain https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Sept10_Post.mp3 I read an inspiring quote the other day, from Rocky Marciano, famous world champion boxer. “In the ring I never knew fear.” What does this mean? One thing is his brain was fully present. No clutter from second guessing or anxiety. The cherished flow state. The […]
They’ll Beg For You
Long Game Persuasion https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22July26_Post.mp3 A long time ago I sold cars. Those dudes have developed some ingenious persuasion tactics. The kind not based on words. But the kind that slowly grow in the minds of the customers. Kind of like planting persuasion seeds. Some are low key and subtle. […]
Ding Dong Love Pattern
Invisible Truth https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22July22_Post.mp3 One keen observation about life in general was from a guy named Bastiat. An economist from the 1800’s. His observation is that it’s not what you see that’s important, it’s what you don’t see. Life is a very complex, emergent system, driven by far too many variables to count. […]
Destroy Social Anxiety
Enemy #1 https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22July_03.mp3 Social Anxiety is incredibly crippling. And very common. But it’s also something few people talk about. And as humans tend to do, we reframe weaknesses into strengths. So what ends up happening is you have a whole bunch of people that suffer from social anxiety. But nobody […]
Easy Deep Connections
Communication Basics https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22July02_Post.mp3 Rapport is absolutely necessary. Luckily, it’s also pretty automatic. At least under normal circumstances. But the more you want out of any relationship, the more rapport you need. If you want to have a friendly conversation with a stranger to pass the time, rapport is more or less […]
Leverage Human Nature
Similar Creatures https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22July01_Post.mp3 Most everybody wants the same things. Most everybody fears the same things. We all must live under the same basic constraints. There are a few basic economic laws that we all must deal with. A couple are opportunity costs and diminishing returns. Opportunity costs are the things […]
Instinct Management
No Move https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22May16_Post.mp3 Most people are lazy. Or rather, everybody is lazy. This is good. Very good. If our ancestors weren’t lazy, we would have gone extinct. We all have a collection of instincts that motivate us to get the most benefit for the least effort. But we also […]
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