To Question or Not to Question? That’s the Question!

To question or not to question? That’s the question! I recently had an uncomfortable discussion about politics. Although conventional wisdom is to steer clear of sex, politics and religion, it’s hard to avoid politics with a presidential election only months away. Believe me, talking about sex would have been much more fun and less confrontational […]

How to Get Everything You Want in Life

Zig Ziglar, a well known author, sales trainer and motivational speaker regularly told audiences, “You can get everything you want in life IF you’ll just help enough other people get what they want.” Wow! Essentially he’s saying just help enough other people fulfill their dreams and your dreams can come true too.  Zig might not have […]

Influencers from Around the World – Thinking Hurts!

This month’s guest blogger in the Influencers from Around the World series is Cathrine Moestue. Cathrine emailed me her article all the way from Norway! She one of the 27 Cialdini Method Certified Trainers (CMCT) in the world today! If you’d like to connect with Cathrine you can do so on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. I know you’ll enjoy “Thinking Hurts!” […]

Dress for Persuasion Success

There’s an old saying you’re probably familiar with – Dress for Success. I can remember hearing that when I graduated from college and entered the business world more than 25 year ago. The basic premise was encouraging you to dress the part and feel the part. In other words, dress like a successful CEO and […]

Why I Love Social Media

With nearly a billion Facebook users worldwide and more that 500 million people on Twitter I think it’s safe to say social media is here to stay. It is obvious people want a medium to voice their opinions and to connect with others. What’s amazes me more than those stats are the people who still […]