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This Blog Post is +2 Against Ridicule and Embarassment

This Blog Post is +2 Against Ridicule and Embarassment

January 15, 2021 Colin Theriot No Comments

“People don’t mind being mean; but they never want to be ridiculous.” – Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, aka Moliere, Born Jan. 15, 1622. To make people into allies, make them an accomplice. If you can get them to indulge in complaint and insult (even in private) against their enemies, you create a kinship. Paint those enemies as…
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influence, Positioning, Psychology, Quote

Leadership is About Follow-ability.  Are You Followable?

Leadership is About Follow-ability. Are You Followable?

January 14, 2021 Colin Theriot 1 Comment

“Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.” “Do something wonderful, people may imitate it.” – Albert Schweitzer, Born Jan. 14, 1875. This is a two-for. Two quotes from the same guy, but I think they are interrelated. If you want to influence people, you may have heard the…
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influence, Positioning, Quote

Stagnation is the Mind Killer, the Little Death

Stagnation is the Mind Killer, the Little Death

January 13, 2021 Colin Theriot No Comments

“Agitate! Agitate! Ought to be the motto of every reformer. Agitation is the opposite of stagnation – the one is life, the other death.” – Ernestine Rose, Born Jan. 13, 1810. One of the best tricks I know for starting a “push” conversation in the mind of a stranger is to acknowledge their frustrations, and…
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Persuasion, Psychology, Quote

Content Hack: Go Screw Something Up Really Bad.  (Then Fix It.)

Content Hack: Go Screw Something Up Really Bad. (Then Fix It.)

January 12, 2021 Colin Theriot No Comments

“Life is very interesting if you make mistakes.” – Georges Carpentier, Born Jan. 12, 1894. The secret to success is building an audience. The secret to building an audience is to be interesting. The secret to being interesting is having something valuable to talk about. This last one intimidates many, who mistakenly think that only…
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Positioning, Productivity, Quote

Universe Hacking and Other Fun Persuasion Tricks

Universe Hacking and Other Fun Persuasion Tricks

January 11, 2021 Colin Theriot 2 Comments

“We have been endowed with the capacity and the power to create desirable pictures within and to find them automatically in the outer world of our environment.” – John A. MacDonald, Born Jan. 11, 1815. Many diatribes on the “power of positive thinking” center on this kind of idea. That vision can instantly lead to…
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influence, Persuasion, Quote

Consistency is Uncommon, But It’s a Shortcut to Success

Consistency is Uncommon, But It’s a Shortcut to Success

January 10, 2021 Colin Theriot 1 Comment

“When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.” – George Washington Carver, Born Jan. 10, 1864. One of the simplest secrets of success at I know is to do just do the simple things well. Unfortunately, that is uncommon. Show up every…
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Positioning, Productivity, Quote, Success

Sometimes a Villain is What the People Need

Sometimes a Villain is What the People Need

January 9, 2021 Colin Theriot No Comments

“Movies are full of leading men, most of whom aren’t working. It’s much harder to find a good villain.” – Lee Van Cleef, Born Jan. 9, 1925. The secret of creating a powerful persona in your marketplace is to help your prospects find good villains to add a little adversarial psychological opposition to their lives….
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influence, Positioning, Psychology, Quote, Success

Inscrutability is Fascinating Even to People Who Don’t Know What It Means

Inscrutability is Fascinating Even to People Who Don’t Know What It Means

January 8, 2021 Colin Theriot No Comments

“It is good to vary in order that you may frustrate the curious, especially those who envy you.” – Baltasar Gracian, Born Jan. 8, 1601 As Harvey Danger once put it, “if you’re bored, then you’re boring.” And you DO want to frustrate the plans of people who stumble across you, so they stop what…
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influence, Positioning, Productivity, Quote, Success

The Wise Man of the Wasteland Reveals His One Weird Trick

The Wise Man of the Wasteland Reveals His One Weird Trick

January 7, 2021 Colin Theriot 2 Comments

“The man who interprets Nature is always held in great honor.” – Zora Neale Hurston, Born Jan. 7, 1891. If you want to be the guru/expert/wizard in your chosen fields of expertise, you must become an interpreter of nature, as it occurs in that field. You are the wise man. The oracle. A wizard of…
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influence, Persuasion, Positioning, Psychology, Quote

Propaganda for Fun and Profit.  But Mostly Profit.

Propaganda for Fun and Profit. But Mostly Profit.

January 6, 2021 Colin Theriot No Comments

“It is the emergence of mass media which makes possible the use of propaganda techniques on a societal scale.” – Jacques Ellul, Born Jan. 6, 1912. I say often that being able to persuade other people is about as close as you can get to having a real life superpower. It makes life easier. It…
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Persuasion, Quote, Writing

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