Psychology

How to “Inception” Your Ideas Into Other People’s Brains – With Only a Pencil and Paper…

Algernon Blackwood

“A strong emotion, especially if experienced for the first time, leaves a vivid memory of the scene where it occurred.” – Algernon Blackwood, Born Mar. 14, 1869. You ever see that movie “Inception” where that team of mental mercenaries implants an idea into someone’s memory, so that they mistake it for their own? I can […]

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To Persuade, Concern Yourself with Emotional Truth Rather Than Cold, Hard Fact

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

“In journalism just one fact that is false prejudices the entire work. In contrast, in fiction one single fact that is true gives legitimacy to the entire work. That’s the only difference, and it lies in the commitment of the writer. A novelist can do anything he wants so long as he makes people believe

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The Crystal Ball Says… Success Is Just Around the Corner, So Grab That Pistol and Follow Me.

Daniel Kahneman

“Most successful pundits are selected for being opinionated, because it’s interesting, and the penalties for incorrect predictions are negligible. You can make predictions, and a year later people won’t remember them.” – Daniel Kahneman, Born Mar. 5, 1934. Gurus need to make a lot of predictions. That’s really why people follow us at all. People

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Brick by Brick, You Must Build Your Own Destiny, According to the Designs You’ve Dreamed

Alexander Graham Bell

“The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the result of steady accretion.” – Alexander Graham Bell, Born Mar. 3, 1847. This is important. Like LEGO bricks. Like Voltron. Your stuff needs to combine and stack and scale. Too many chase the next client or the next job or the next

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How to Mentally Enslave People With One Stupid Trick – It’s Irresistible! Lol, Sorta.

Levi Strauss

“Gifts make slaves.” – Levi Strauss, Born Feb. 26, 1829. Cialdini stated this in a less harsh way. He calls it the Law of Reciprocity. When you receive a distinct item of value from someone else, you are compelled to grant them something in return. We feel that we owe them. That we are indebted

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Do You Really Want To Do This? If You Don’t Know, the Answer Is No By Default.

Michael Dell

“People ask me all the time, ‘How can I become a successful entrepreneur?’ And I have to be honest: It’s one of my least favorite questions, because if you’re waiting for someone else’s advice to become an entrepreneur, chances are you’re not one.” – Michael Dell, Born Feb. 23, 1956. Now, many of my friends

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