A Better Way of Saying, “I Don’t Know” It’s better to stay quiet than blabber endlessly without any logic or coherence. While this way of thinking definitely helps you grow, it does have some downsides. Downside not in your growth, rather, downside in how others perceive you.
Arguments v Fights You succeed in an argument when you persuade your audience. You win a fight when you dominate your enemy. A round of boxing is a fight. But when two reasonable adults have gathered to settle differences, and come to an understanding, it doesn’t necessarily have to be a fight.
Being Persuasive Without Authority How do you persuade somebody when there’s a power hierarchy? This person is above you, and doesn’t have to listen to you. She has total authority over you, and can completely ignore your arguments without even giving you a proper reason. How do you get yourself heard in such a situation?
The Fresh Start Effect: How to Use New Beginnings to Persuade People Between Dec 28th and Jan 5th I’ve been getting daily emails from Headspace (the meditation app) to get on with their premium plan at a 40% discount.I’ve also been getting calls from that one Pilates class I had taken almost a year back. They are generous enough to offer me a 25% lifetime discount, provided I take up a 6 month
Multiple Source Effect: Why Three Examples Are Better Than One If most of the news channels you watch say the same thing, for e.g. why the next candidate is the best, you are highly likely to believe it. You are heavily influenced by which news channels you watch, and how many news channels you watch.
