Beliefs are a funny thing. We don’t usually think about them, unless somebody or something confronts us. Like maybe you used to believe in Santa Claus, and didn’t think much of it, until you saw your mom sneaking a bite of those cookies. In reality, (which is a squirrely concept to begin with) beliefs are […]
How To Build Your Own Flux Capacitor
Being able to go back in time would be awesome. You could buy Microsoft or Home Depot when it was a dollar a share, or go back and say those things you wanted to say in those situations that you’d like to change. Luckily, there are some things about your past that you can change. […]
Should You Go After Women or A Woman?
My pappy used to have this saying, “You can beat the race, but you’ll never beat the races.” This means that when betting on the ponies, you may come across an occasional “tip” or piece of inside info, but most folks, over the long run, will end up net negative at the track. How’s this […]
I Love You More
I was out this morning down near the station. I saw this girl coming toward me from a ways away. Her shirt had “I heart MORE” in big letters, where the “heart” was a shape, not the word. I thought, “hmm, that’s a pretty interesting thing to put on a t-shirt.” But as she got […]
Get Their Imagination On Your Side
The great thing about using somebody’s imagination to support your ideas is that you don’t really need to know the content of their imagination, just the structure. One of the most profound things about studying and applying covert and conversational hypnosis is the difference between “content” language and “structure” language. When you speak in content […]
Why Do These Patterns Work So Well?
It’s no secret that Milton Erickson was one of the most persuasive and effective “hypnotists” that ever lived. I use quotations because he came up with a whole new way of hypnotizing people that didn’t require that they know they were being hypnotized. You’d think somebody coming into the office of a hypnotist to be […]
The Power of Stories
When we hear any kind of story, wether it’s a full fledged, multi-million dollar Hollywood production, or a friend is telling us a funny thing that happened on the way to the dentist, our brains tend to shut off. Since it’s a story, it doesn’t relate to us, so we don’t have to worry about […]
Stop Screaming Like A Kid
There’s two ways of looking at the world, one is as a kid, and one is as an adult. The two are very different, and will get you very different results. First, take a look at the “kid” model. Kids don’t have a lot of skills. Everything they get comes from their parents. They don’t […]
Where Does Confidence Come From?
Everybody wants more confidence, but it’s not something you can simply whip up inside your brain. Or can you? If you’d never ice skated before, you’d naturally be a little nervous going out on the ice for the first time. After a few times, when you got the basics down, you wouldn’t sweat it. You’d […]
How To Get The Crowd On Your Side
If you want to “win” people over to your way of thinking, there’s plenty of ways to do it. Some win-win, some not so win-win. The best way to get anybody to do anything is to “help” them make the decision on their own. Just supply the right ingredients, and let them come to their […]
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