“Where is my French press?” This was the question I shouted up the stairs or asked anyone who got near me. I had just read an article on making iced coffee and iced coffee cubes using a cold press method that yields tasty, strong (or diluted to your taste) and icy cold coffee refreshment during the summer months. (I’ll describe ... Read More »
Tag Archives: Dave Frees
You're Now More Persuasive Than Ever Because You Read This Blog
Are you one of the many readers who enjoy the strategies of communication and persuasion, but who really lives for the little tactical skills that really work? The inner game of communications and persuasion makes all of the tactical skills, tricks (like your Mom used to get you to do things), and tools all the more effective. Yet the inner ... Read More »
Confusion Is The Precurser of Clarity and Understanding
Confusion is often triggers us to surrender, which is sad becasue in most cases, confusion means that we are about to win the war. We are actually about to master some new idea, knowledge, or bit of wisdom that previouly seemed too complex. I cannot tell you how many times people have told me that they gave up on something ... Read More »
Directing Another's Attention – You're Interested In That, Aren't You?
The title is the technique again. The technique: “You’re interested in (fill in the blank), aren’t you?” As in, “You’re interested in becoming more influential and persuasive with your customers/clients, aren’t you?” Or, “You’re interested in becoming more persuasive in your personal life, aren’t you?” Or, “You’re interested in ways to use this technique to make more money, aren’t you?” ... Read More »
How An "Irritating Habit" of Mine Helps People To Get Great Results
If you have ever wanted to be an agent for change? To help others, or even yourself to actually breakthrough and to achieve some needed change? Want a magical lingusitic formula or technique that greases the skids of change and unleashes desire and transforms reality. Then this is for you – and I am not over promising. So, if you’d ... Read More »
I Wonder If There Is A Way For You To Become More Persuasive?
In this case, the title is the technique. “I was just wondering…” When we demand/insist or order someone to do something, or to become more resourceful, or to learn something, there is a basic human tendency to resist. Ans resistance slows progress. However, when we simply “wonder” out loud about something we come in under the resistance radar and trigger, ... Read More »
The Secret/Silent Late Night Persuasion 2 Profit Testimonial
Interested in finding out more about my soon to be released program of persuasion skils and ethical influence designed to help you unleash profit, improve marketing sales, and managment? Watch as Austin gives a late night review. Let me know what you need from the Persuasion 2 Profit Program. We have already included over 23 techniques based on human biology ... Read More »
Five Skills of Success – Communications Skills and Mind Set
I’m often asked the question “What is the most important thing (or skill) of success?” So, I was fascinated when I heard an interviewer ask Eben Pagan that very question. I enjoyed listening to his answers which included communications skills, marketing skills, and a mind set of success. No mystery there, but Eben has a fascination with learning that I ... Read More »
Question The Absolutes To Make Progress with The Chronic Pessimist – More Magical Language Patterns For Persuasion
Have you ever encountered, in yourself or others, (usually easier in others and hard to see these things in our own behaviors) the tendency to be sure about something all the time and every time? For example, “He is always angry with me.” Or, “She makes me depressed every time we meet.” How about, “John is never kind to anybody.” ... Read More »
Success, Friends, and Critics – How To Save A Life
Having just had a birthday my mind wandered – as human minds do – to the thought of how quickly time can seem to pass. Where are you in the journey? Has it been good? Have you fulfilled the current purpose? Found your calling? Is there more? Frankly, if I died today (from which I ask delivery) I would have ... Read More »