You brush your teeth, do you not? If you were either to stop brushing, or to begin brushing badly (by applying sugar instead of toothpaste, say), then over time you’d likely lose friends, social influence, possibly your job and of course, your teeth. Let’s agree that would be dumb, because proper tooth-brushing is an easy […]
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Once upon a long time ago, when my client Joe turned five, he got assigned to make his own bed. This was an outrage, a unilateral change to his job description, but he was powerless against the higher-ups. He did the task resentfully, sloppily and sporadically until one evening on a day when he’d at […]
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Let’s talk about cake and horses so we can talk about failure and success and what to do with all of it. At the end of a recent social event, the host begged me to accept some leftover cake. A neighbor of mine likes dessert, so I decided to bring it to her. Be Nice […]
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Some folks say a sense of humor can deflate most mental aggravation, sort of like letting the air out of an ugly balloon, which is almost the same thing as sitting on a whoopee cushion, so there you go. But here’s a serious question: What do you do when your efforts to inspire, motivate and […]
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This post is for gals who want to know how to be more attractive… and it’s for guys who like to make women laugh. Everybody in? Here’s a funny test: Three couples walk into a bar. Couple #1 talks seriously, their eyes locked on each other in earnest dialogue. Couple #2 enjoys back-and-forth witty repartee, […]
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Several savvy readers have asked about an apparent contradiction in my recent blog posts. This brings up a paradox about the subconscious mind. Once you fully understand it, you will have new power to change your life, and to improve the lives of others as well. What is this apparent contradiction? Okay. On the one […]
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Over the years, many people have come to me to get rid of a creativity “block.” While hypnosis significantly helps, clients are always surprised that I also recommend changing how they describe themselves. To unblock creativity, banish “talent!” Yes, they should continue to call themselves poets or painters or songwriters or what-have-you. But if they […]
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For each one of the following statements, decide whether you mostly agree, or mostly disagree: 1. Your intelligence is something very basic about you that you can’t change much. 2. You can learn new things, but you can’t really change how intelligent you are. 3. No matter how much intelligence you have, you can always […]
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Picture a woman telling her mate that the movie they just saw deeply angered her because it showed callousness toward cats. He liked the movie, but can see she is upset. A happy-couples quiz: How should he react? Remind her it was just a movie (and they were just cats!), so it’s silly to be […]
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Waiting in line for my double espresso, I heard a young man at a table talking enthusiastically on his cell. I glanced over and was surprised to see he wasn’t alone. A woman—I’m guessing girlfriend—sat staring at him, looking enraged. He didn’t seem to notice her, as he cheerfully discussed camping equipment. “No dude, the […]
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