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Effectively negotiate complex social relationships and environments.

The Law of Influence

The Law of Influence: Character Trumps Emotion Trumps Logic

“You cannot reason people out of a position that they did not reason themselves into.”  — Ben Goldacre The Law of Influence is a powerful one. If you need to influence or be persuasive, then you need to know the Law of Influence. The Law of Influence is how people who influence without authority improve …

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How To Be a Great Conversationalist

How To Be in the Top 10 of All Conversationalists

How to be a great conversationalist is a learnable skill. Scott Adams shares what he’s learned about how to be a great conversationalist.

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how to choose a friend

How To Choose a Friend

How do you choose a friend? The best way I heard it put is that a friend is someone you can hang out with, have fun with, and depend on. Here are five strategies for choosing better friends.

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Shoot for Imperfection

How To Use Imperfection to Get Your Ideas Adopted

Forget lengthy presentations and long-meetings. Get things half done, in half the time, and involve people in your solution to get better results. In the book, 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done, Peter Bregman shows you how to shoot for imperfection to get your ideas and solutions adopted.

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How To Get Somebody to Listen to You

How To Get Somebody to Listen to You

If you want somebody to listen to you, you need to first give the other person some psychological air. Listen until the other person feels understood, affirmed, validated, and appreciated. You can do so through empathic listening. Once the other person has their psychological air, they’ll be ready, willing, and more able to listen to you.

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