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The 4 Elements of Effective Communication

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In order to influence behavior, it helps to know how to mechanically craft high-impact messages. Impact is caused by emotional resonance, and especially important since technology continues to reshape behaviors. A message either resonates or bounces. Meetings that go south quickly are never an accident: Behavioral gongs signal the message is off the mark in […]

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The Behavioral Impact of Technology on American & British Elections

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I recently returned from teaching a business class in London, a trip that also involved a circuitous return from France due to irate transportation workers going on strike. Frustration abounds, regardless which side of the Atlantic you reside. In the U. K., the American presidential election is a bemused distraction for most, whose primary concern […]

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Can Empathy Be Learned?

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Sympathy and empathy are different emotional tracks. Sympathy involves expressing sorrow over someone’s plight, while empathy is being able to relate to their situation. I read an article this morning from BBC Magazine authored by empathy specialist Roman Krznaric that is so outstanding I thought I’d simply post the link. Here it is:  http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-33287727. As […]

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“Portable Dad” – a Coaching Guide for Young Adults & Crowded Heads

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New Book Release!  Portable Dad “Portable Dad” (Stuff to know without the lecture) is a fun, practical, and easy to understand coaching guide written to be used as a reference tool for young adults and crowded heads. It is the third in my life skills series (joining Rich Without Money and the internationally acclaimed Managing […]

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“Text Neck” — Does Anyone You Know Have It?

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I loved this recent Washington Post article about the physical dangers of excessive texting. The growing behavioral addiction is creating enough problems that the end result now has a name: “Text Neck.” Rather than paraphrase the story, I thought it deserved a posting. A great read and well worth the time. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/11/20/text-neck-is-becoming-an-epidemic-and-could-wreck-your-spine/ If the link […]

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“Telepressure” — Do You Feel It?

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The New Science of “Telepressure” (note: I read a recent article by Mandy Oaklander on Time.com (8Nov14) and felt it was so compelling her work was certainly deserved sharing. I have paraphrased Mandy’s words only slightly and commend her work as a relevant and thoughtful piece). Email was supposed to free up time in workplace […]

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Facebook: Cigarettes of the New Millennium (part 1 of 4)

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Part 1 of 4: Why Facebook’s Appeal is So Strong I recently used a Time Magazine self-diagnostic program to analyze my historical Facebook use. In a matter of minutes, having tracked and backtracked through everything I had ever done on the site, here is what the app reported: I had belonged to Facebook for 1,877 […]

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