I read about some interesting studies the other day. I was in one of Stephen Pinker’s books (I’m a big fan), and he was talking about the “cause – effect” mechanism in our brain. I guess back in the day, when we had to chase our food instead of buy it at the store, and […]
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 […]
The Inside Secrets Of Language
I saw an interesting lecture the other day, by an economist. The subject was free speech laws and advertising, and what role regulators play. Her angle was kind of unique, in that she had a unique view of what communication is, and what its purpose is. Many people assume that language is purely for transmitting […]
Daily Practice To Become An Unstoppable Force Of Nature
Here’s a pretty powerful exercise that works not like you think it will. Whenever we go into situations where we’ll be discussing something with somebody, and the outcome isn’t yet determined, a couple of things will happen. One is you’ve got some hopes about what you want to have happen, and you’ll also have some […]
Become A Verbal Ninja Assassin To Turn Problems Into Opportunities
Sometimes you’re jamming along, everything’s going good, and then you get blindsided. Now, sometimes these are life altering events, like car accidents, diseases, job losses, etc. Beyond your control, completely out of the blue, and absolutely unexpected. The best thing to do in these cases is to simply retreat and regroup. Surround yourself with loved […]
Keep Her Off Balance And Increase Attraction
I was reading this interview with this famous martial artist. The guy doing the interview asked him how he could fight so effortlessly, and always stay on balance. He said that was absolutely not true. The entire fight was one of two guys trying their hardest to push the other guy off balance, so they […]
How To Integrate Your Parts And Respect Your Healthy Fears
There’s a theory in NLP that everybody has all these different “parts.” Most of the time, we’ve got all these parts that are trying to pull us in different directions. One part of us wants to sleep in, for example, another part knows it might feel good to get up early and get some work […]
Why You Should Never Talk About Attraction
Attraction isn’t a choice. And the number one rule of fight club is to NEVER talk about Fight Club. These two statements work hand in hand. When creating attraction, as a guy you’ve got to simply step back and let it happen. Unlike guys, who know whether or not we’re attracted to a girl within […]
How To Take Whatever She Says And Make It Sexually Compelling
Everything is a metaphor for sex. It makes sense, on a deep, biological level. Meaning once upon a time, the only living things that existed on planet Earth were crudely designed, single cell organisms. The ones that “reproduced” the most, or the ones that “had the most sex” were the winners. They made more copies […]
The Inside Secret Of Objections And What They Really Mean
Overcoming objections is a beautiful thing. I don’t mean in others, I mean in yourself. Imagine the last time you bought something relatively expensive. At first, you weren’t sure. Part of you wanted it, while another part thought maybe it might not be such a good idea. Maybe you wrestled with it for a while. […]
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