Faith and Influence: God Spoke to My Heart about Her
Do you believe God still speaks to us today? I do. And one experience from early in my marriage made me a believer. Jane and I, like many young couples, hit a season of struggle. No matter what I tried, I couldn’t seem to break through. One morning, driving to work, I prayed: “God, all I […]
Faith and Influence: What I Told Cialdini That Brought Me to Tears
In 2003, I had no idea a simple email would change the course of my career—and my life. I first encountered Dr. Robert Cialdini through a video of him speaking at Stanford. His explanation of the psychology of persuasion—how to ethically influence others—resonated deeply. Soon after, I noticed a Stanford marketing catalog describing his work […]
Who We Mourn And Why
A few days ago, I posted something on Facebook that stirred a surprising amount of response: “Feeling empty at the breaking news—Charlie Kirk has died.” That one sentence sparked quite a conversation. My intent wasn’t political or provocative. I was simply expressing a raw emotion in real time, and it got me thinking: Why do we […]
Science and Faith: Conflict or Confirmation?
This week’s post is an excerpt from the Preface of my upcoming book, Influenced from Above: Where Faith Meets Influence. The book will be available on Amazon and other online vendors on October 21. I began to think more and more about how the principles of influence had a connection to faith. I’ve not come […]
AI Isn’t The Enemy—Fear Is
I remember when calculators started showing up in classrooms. Parent feared kids would stop learning how to do math by hand. And in a way, some did. But would any of us want to go back to solving complex equations without one? Technology has a way of unsettling us at first. It threatens what’s familiar […]
