Best Principles of Persuasion You Need to Know
In his excellent book, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, Robert Cialdini explains six principles of persuasion. Sid and Harry owned a small men’s clothing store in the 1930s. They leveraged one of Cialdini’s six principles of persuasion to sell more suits. Their “routine” went like this. One of the best principles of persuasion explained When Sid had […]
The Nicest Guy in the World
I’d like to introduce you to the nicest guy in the world. About the nicest guy in the world He doesn’t have an email address. He doesn’t mess with LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter or social media stuff. He’d rather put on his jeans, pull on his boots, and go out to make new friends the old […]
The Philosophy of Winnie the Pooh
The essence of the philosophy of Winnie the Pooh is that that people can live in the same reality, yet perceive it so differently. It’s happened to me. I’ll bet it’s happened to you. I hope my article this week helps your reality become a better reality. What is the philosophy of Winnie the Pooh? Imagine […]
The Secret to a Richer Life
Dad told me the secret to a richer life. My name is Lori. Today, I’ll share what may be the greatest life lesson in the history of humankind — spoken through the words of my Dad. Want to have a richer life? Dad told us the secret early on. What is the secret to a […]
Best Thanksgiving Facts and Trivia
It’s hard to believe (at least for me), but this is my 12th straight year sharing the best Thanksgiving facts and trivia to help you be an enlightened gobbler during the big meal on Thursday. Here’s a little “stuffing” to keep the conversation interesting at your Thanksgiving table. Hope you have a fun-filled, calorie-rich day […]
The Man Who Invented Real Estate
My youngest son, Casey, was nine when I heard him tell a friend, “My grandpa, Chubby, is the man who invented real estate.” Who was the man who invented real estate? My dad, Harold “Chubby” Hague, a fighter pilot flight instructor, had just returned from the war to his hometown, Cincinnati, Ohio. He had no money, no […]
Why Smart People Make Dumb Decisions Part 2
Last week, I shared six of twelve reasons why smart people make dumb decisions. I promised to share the other six this week, so here they are. Smart people make dumb decisions PRESSURE Pressure is a sales tactic. Sales people try to create reasons why we should act swiftly. It’s their job to close sales. […]
Why Smart People Make Dumb Decisions
We all make mistakes, sometimes obvious ones. Why do smart people (like you and me) make dumb decisions? There are proven reasons why we screw up. Below are a few that I discovered doing research for a presentation I gave on “how to make better decisions and fewer mistakes.” Smart people make dumb decisions EMOTION […]
52 Amazing Dad Stories
I’ve written a lot about my amazing dad, Chubby. Like me, Chubby was plump as a kid. He eventually lost the weight, but his nickname stuck. Chubby grew up with no money, no father, no education, and no connections. Yet through hard work, extraordinary values, and uncanny street savvy, he built one of the most […]
The War on Henry Ford
https://www.youtube.com/embed/yDIzEBl8tz4 Henry Ford. An anarchist. An ignorant pacifist. That’s what they said. A great American industrialist was under attack. The year was 1916, and the Chicago Tribune had just published a scathing editorial accusing Henry Ford of being disloyal to his country and a man of no common sense. As you might guess, Ford was […]