How to Win Friends & Influence People “The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee. And I will pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun” -John D. Rockefeller . The key to connecting with others is making them feel important. People care about… Continue reading How to Win Friends & Influence People
The Choose Yourself Guide to Weatlh
The Choose Yourself Guide To Wealth In order to accomplish your dreams, you must become an idea machine. It is important to stretch your idea muscle and maximize your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual energies. The New World The world is fundamentally changing. The middle class is getting wiped out. Wages for most people have been stagnant while the… Continue reading The Choose Yourself Guide to Weatlh
Give and Take
Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success Givers, Takers, and Matchers Conventional wisdom attributes success to motivation, ability and opportunity, but misses a fourth crucial element: Reciprocity style or the way we approach and exchange value with people. There are takers, givers, and matchers. Takers like to get more than they receive. Self-promote… Continue reading Give and Take
Influence
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, Revised Edition People have automatic responses to certain stimuli. Without these shortcuts, we’d be processing and evaluating information all day. While useful, these automatic responses leave us vulnerable to people who know how they work. Understanding these behaviors can help protect yourself from unwanted influence. The tactics fall into six major categories.… Continue reading Influence
Man’s Search For Meaning
Man’s Search for Meaning Part I: Experiences in a Concentration Camp In Part I, Victor Frankl recounts his experiences in concentration camps. There were mass killings. Prisoners were given bars of soap and sent to gas chambers to take a “bath”. Everyone considered suicide. Prisoners grew detached and disgusted with life. They were constantly beaten. Sometimes the mental… Continue reading Man’s Search For Meaning
10 Days to Faster Reading
10 Days to Faster Reading “The unemployable of the (near) future will be those who can’t, or don’t learn, regardless of available learning resources.” Increasing your reading speed and comprehension can be an effective way to increase your productivity and speed of learning. Finding Time Nuggets to Read Using an activity journal or app can help… Continue reading 10 Days to Faster Reading
Rework
Rework The New Reality Tools previously out of reach now easily accessible One person can do the job of departments You can start a business on the side You don’t need an office Take Downs Ignore the Real World. The real world is an excuse and justification for not trying. It has nothing to do… Continue reading Rework
