How to Capture a Human’s Imagination
Create extraordinary emotional states in others, and you'll get even more in return.
Let's Bake a Cake
Just like you use a recipe for baking a cake, you unconsciously use recipes for everything you do. These recipes are called strategies.
7 Out of 10 Women Agree
I polled 382 women on Twitter regarding their desire to be kissed on the 1st date.
The Table Read Interview
I was interviewed by JJ Barnes (@JudieannRose on Twitter) for The Table Read (@the_table_read on Twitter, an independent online entertainment and creativity magazine based in the United Kingdom.
Don’t Throw Snakes
You must mind the words coming out of your mouth because what you say and how you say it affects other humans. So think about the probable outcome of what you're about to say before letting it out. It's not as difficult as it may sound.
Amygdala Hijacking
When your amygdala disables your prefrontal cortex, that's an amygdala hijacking. Your amygdala controls your brain and actions, taking away your ability to make sound decisions. Also known as losing it.
Improve Your Life First
I'm all for romance. But unfortunately, most humans' ideas of romance come from the world of fiction.
The Secret of “The Secret”
The authors of The Secret stopped after the first half of the equation. Unfortunately, this is a misleading marketing strategy designed to make the authors wealthy by keeping the consumers needing the second half — the essential half. In other words, it's designed to get you to buy subsequent books, films, and workshops.
The Dunning–Kruger Effect
The Dunning-Kruger effect is in operation when humans with minimal skill, limited knowledge, or inadequate competence grossly overestimate their ability.
Occam’s Razor
“When faced with two competing theories, the simpler explanation is usually correct.” In other words, the explanation that requires the fewest number of assumptions is typically correct.
Selective Perception
Selective perception describes how humans tend to perceive some experiences while ignoring others based on their unique frame of reference.
Confirmation Bias
Confirmation bias is the tendency for humans to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories.
The Semmelweis Reflex
The Semmelweis Reflex is the tendency for humans to reject new evidence or knowledge because it differs from established norms, beliefs, or standards — despite adequate proof.
The Barnum Effect
The Barnum Effect is in play when humans believe that personality descriptions apply specifically to them.
Confabulation
Confabulation is a memory error. It happens when there are gaps in a human's memory, and those gaps are filled with manufactured, misinterpreted, and distorted information.
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.
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.
The First 10 Pages
I've discovered it's best to choose to pursue what I feel is right for me and avoid being the victim of the hallucinations of others. I prefer to share the journey with those who complement my life — not those who complicate it.
A Message to Garcia
I was introduced to this story while a senior in high school. It sat in a cardboard box for many years after. Then, in my 30s, I found it during a move and understood A Message to Garcia differently this time around.
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.