The Battle Of Thought Control As humans, one of the things we love to do is come up with ideas about how others should be behaving. People shouldn’t text and drive. People should say thank you. People shouldn’t watch TV past ten PM. Kids should do their homework. Parents should pay more attention to their […]
What Is Ego?
Mysteries Of The Ego – Explained Philosophers, doctors and psychologists have attempted to describe what this thing we call the “ego” really is. In this article, we will attempt to understand it from a purely scientific, biological and basic standpoint. The goal is to develop a working knowledge of the ego, so you can be […]
Why The Ego Must Be Left Behind To Ensure Successful Persuasion
One of the biggest obstacles to persuasion is our ego. It doesn’t matter of you’re in proper face to face sales, or if you’re just getting somebody to agree that purple is a better color than red. Either way, your ego can get in the way, and destroy everything. Why? Because it’s the ego’s job […]
How To Push ALL Their Happy Buttons For Easy Persuasion
There’s a difference between specific criteria, and pre-programmed criteria. Understanding both is crucial to win-win persuasion, the kind where everybody gets what they want and feels better off after the transaction. Regardless of whether you’re selling million dollar homes or convincing your partner to watch Mad Men instead of America’s Got Talent, understand ALL criteria […]
The One Two Magnetic Punch To Covertly Persuade And Generate Personal Magnetism
One of the biggest killers of any kind of persuasion is ego. The desire to “be right” and be recognized for being right is a killer. It’s often been said that when people simply stop worrying about who’s going to get the credit, we can accomplish some pretty amazing things. However, this is not so […]
Whose Ego Should You Focus On?
Never underestimate the power of the human ego. In pretty much any kind of persuasion or conversation, most of us are a split between information and ego. Meaning whatever we’re trying to convince people of, either friends, customers, or potential lovers, half of the message is the content of the message, while the other half […]
Why The Ego Is The Biggest Stumbling Block To Persuasion and Influence
The biggest enemy of persuasion is your ego. No matter how good of an idea you’ve got, part of you wants to be recognized for having or recognizing the good idea. So when you’re persuading somebody, either to buy your product or watch your movie recommendation, part of you is doing so you’ll be recognized […]
One Simple Mind Shift To An Explosion In Seduction
There’s one debate that is forever raging on different seduction forums. And that is whether or not women crave sex as much as men do. Now, anytime you start talking about something as universally desirable as sex, all logic goes out the window, and the various mind triggers and blind spots take over. A guy’s […]
Confront Your Biggest Fear And It Will Vanish Like Ice In A Volcano
I was watching “Revolver” the other night on Netflix. If you haven’t seen it, I recommend that you check it out. It’s a great metaphor for getting rid of the ego and reaching your full potential. The overall message is that the ego pretends to protect us, but in reality it’s severely limiting us. Like […]
Covertly Appeal To Their Ego
There’s plenty of ways to persuade people, from the straight up logical sales pitch, to the hard sell and everything in between. Understanding what the ego is and how to “pitch” to it can help. First of all, what is the ego? Putting all esoteric and metaphysical descriptions aside, many researchers believe it is a […]