Billy Gladwell 10/18/21 Billy Gladwell 10/18/21

12 Lessons To Help Master Strong Social Skill

The more you help other humans get what they want, the more they will help you get what you want. Everyone is exceptional at something, and everyone needs help with things they’re not so great at. Without strong social skills, you will not be effective at helping humans and influencing them to help you.

Billy Gladwell 10/11/21 Billy Gladwell 10/11/21

The Magic of the Last 3 Words

I use this language hack in almost every one of my conversations. I call it The Last 3 Words — although the number of words can vary.

Billy Gladwell 9/20/21 Billy Gladwell 9/20/21

How to Hack Your Mind’s Algorithm

What you focus on, you tend to get more of. But, unfortunately, most humans focus on what could go wrong, what they can't do, and how they're not good enough. Even I sometimes fall into this trap.

Billy Gladwell 8/30/21 Billy Gladwell 8/30/21

What To Say First

The first impression sets the stage for the rest of the interaction.

Billy Gladwell 8/23/21 Billy Gladwell 8/23/21

Connections and Links

When you learn how to direct the thoughts of others, the more effective you will be with your communication.

Billy Gladwell 7/26/21 Billy Gladwell 7/26/21

Let’s Get Physical

Your emotions affect your physiology, and your physiology affects your emotions.

Billy Gladwell 7/12/21 Billy Gladwell 7/12/21

Storytelling Is Your Job

If you want to be great at what you do, storytelling is the critical skill you must master.

Billy Gladwell 7/5/21 Billy Gladwell 7/5/21

The Worth of a Human

Humans are not their behavior.

Billy Gladwell 6/28/21 Billy Gladwell 6/28/21

Humans Will Never Forget How You Made Them Feel

Humans will never forget how you made them feel.

Billy Gladwell 6/14/21 Billy Gladwell 6/14/21

How vs. Why

Asking how you do something is almost always more effective than asking why.

Billy Gladwell 6/7/21 Billy Gladwell 6/7/21

The Meaning of Your Communication Is the Response You Get

Kim from Miami emailed me. She says she's been told by friends that she's "a bit abrasive." Kim wants to know how to talk to others so they better understand her without getting upset.

Billy Gladwell 5/31/21 Billy Gladwell 5/31/21

Trance-form Your Communication

A mental health care professional from Columbus, Ohio contacted me. He wants to know why he should add hypnosis to his practice.

Billy Gladwell 5/17/21 Billy Gladwell 5/17/21

So, What's Next For Us?

I want to begin helping you more directly. Think “Dear Abby” or “Ask Ann Landers.”

Billy Gladwell 5/10/21 Billy Gladwell 5/10/21

Uptime Trance

You must learn to create uptime within yourself. This means that you must detach from your self-awareness.

Billy Gladwell 4/12/21 Billy Gladwell 4/12/21

If You Want To Make a Change, Change Your Story

You can’t change your past because what happened and the situation you were in are frozen in time. You can, however, change your story by choosing to change the meaning of past, current, and future events.

Billy Gladwell 4/5/21 Billy Gladwell 4/5/21

Charisma and Charm

Let’s address the most common question I receive about charisma… “Aren’t you just born with charisma?”

Billy Gladwell 3/15/21 Billy Gladwell 3/15/21

The Halo Effect

A cognitive bias is an error in the processing system that happens when humans interpret information and allow it to affect the decisions that they make.

Billy Gladwell 3/8/21 Billy Gladwell 3/8/21

Incantations

The words that you speak have the power to invoke images, sounds, and feelings inside of anyone within earshot. It’s important that you are cognitive of the words you use and teach your clients to do the same.

Billy Gladwell 2/15/21 Billy Gladwell 2/15/21

Authenticity

Living authentically has been a journey for me over the last 20 years. I’ve learned a lot about myself and made some radical changes, and I’m still learning and changing every day.

Billy Gladwell 2/8/21 Billy Gladwell 2/8/21

Priming

Priming is one method of influencing your conversation partner without their knowledge.