Doing the Opposite Can Make You More Influential – part 1

Are you a Seinfeld fan? If so, you’ll likely remember The Opposite, one of the most iconic episodes of the series. In it, George Costanza decides that every instinct he’s ever had has been wrong. With nothing to lose, on the encouragement of Jerry and Elaine, he decides to start doing the opposite of his […]

Quarterly Newsletter

Welcome to 2025! The older I get, the faster time seems to fly by. It’s like going down a slide because feels like time accelerates. I enjoy the start of the new year because it feels like fresh possibilities. I know, January 1st is really no different than any other day but there are days […]

PAVE the Way for New Year’s Resolutions

The following is a chapter from Influence PEOPLE: Powerful Everyday Opportunities to Persuade that are Lasting and Ethical. This chapter is particularly appropriate just before New Year’s Eve. I hope it helps you get 2025 off to a great start. PAVE the Way for New Year’s Resolutions If you’re like many people, then you make New […]

Santa Claus — The Greatest Salesman Who Ever Lived

Each year around Christmas I share a variation of this post. Enjoy and Merry Christmas! Santa Claus — The Greatest Salesman Who Ever Lived Why do I believe Santa is the ultimate salesman? To start, he has a couple of success stories most of us can’t compete with. First, he’s successfully run the same family […]

You Haven’t Given Me A Gift, You’ve Given Me An Obligation

Across much of the world, it’s the holiday season and for many people the biggest holiday of them all is Christmas. Some celebrate Christmas as the season of joy and peace. For others, it’s the season of love. For most it’s the celebration of the birth of Jesus. A huge part of the modern celebration […]