Correct Ways to Respond to “Thanks!”

I thought it only fitting to share some ideas about the right ways to respond to “Thanks,” seeing as this week Americans will be celebrating Thanksgiving. A theme I repeat during the Principles of Persuasion workshop is this – small changes can make big differences. How you respond to “thank you” seems like a small thing but it […]

The Overwhelmed Brain – An Interview

Earlier this month I was the podcast guest on The Overwhelmed Brain: The Journey to a Stress-Free Life. The site was recently started by Paul Colaianni. Paul and I have been connected through social media for several years. Paul’s fascination with psychology, self-help and his own personal journey led him to start The Overwhelmed Brain. […]

Hey, it’s The ASSMAN!

I love Seinfeld. It’s like Bugs Bunny, it doesn’t matter how many times I watch the show, it is always funny, and I catch little bits of humor I missed before. One of my favorite episodes is “The Fusilli Jerry.” In that episode a subplot takes place when Kramer accidentally gets the personalized license plates […]

A Good Way to Spend a day in November

  This month’s guest post comes from South Korea’s Hoh Kim. I met Hoh in early 2008 when we went through the Cialdini Method Certified Trainer® training week together. In addition to his CMCT® Hoh also has his masters in communication from Marquette University. Find out more about Hoh by visiting his website, TheLab h, and his blog, Cool […]

They’re Among Our First Words

  If you’ve raised kids then you’ll surely remember the first words spoken by your children. For many the first word was “mama” or “papa.” I’ll bet a couple of words that followed rather quickly were “no” and “mine.” The picture is clear – your cute, cuddly, loving child gives you a defiant stare one […]