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The Stockdale Paradox: The Optimists Or The Pessimists—Who Survives When Chaos Is Rampant?

Author: Sean D'Souza


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Why Optimists Die of a Broken Heart: The Stockdale Paradox

Are optimists more successful than pessimists? What sort of entrepreneur do well in business? And especially when there is chaos. Imagine you are a prisoner of war. You’re thrown into an isolation space, not just for a week, or month, but for an entire year. All the while you’re being tortured and despair seems to […]

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Next Psychological Marketing Article: Back To The Future: Why The 2020 Strategy Is A Lot Like 2000
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What I learned last year (And Have To Keep Reminding Myself All Year)

Author: Sean D'Souza


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3 Learning Tips for the small business owner

Can you learn something new every year? And how do use that learning to improve yourself? We all get into argumentative situations. Yet, these situations almost always leave us worse off than before. How can we learn to negotiate instead of creating confrontation, and end up even better off than before? That’s one of the […]

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Next Learning Article: Why Creating “Rubbish – Lots of Rubbish” Is The Key To Outstanding Work
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Why Creating “Rubbish – Lots of Rubbish” Is The Key To Outstanding Work

Author: Sean D'Souza


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Why Creating "Rubbish—Lots of Rubbish" is the key to outstanding work

Many times when we are asked to show our work, we’re quite reluctant. There’s a reason for this reluctance. It’s more than likely that the work is quite shoddy. And yet, what if we changed our perspective and had a goal to create a ton of “rubbish”. If the concept sounds bizarre, it’s not! In […]

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Next Learning Article: Why The Psychotactics Year Plan Starts With “Beer”
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Scientific Advertising: How To Sell Your Product (The Power Of Being Specific)

Author: Sean D'Souza


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Scientific Advertising Part 2: Tell your full story

Does a 100 year old book on advertising still apply today? In part two we explore another of Hopkins’ principles: Why Specifics Matter. If you ever tire of the slightly ridiculous drone of “hustle, hustle and hustle”, you might want to step into the past over a cup of coffee and cake. And read the […]

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Next Marketing Strategy Article: Scientific Advertising: Why A Hundred Year Old Marketing Book Matters More Today Than Ever Before
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Scientific Advertising: Why A Hundred Year Old Marketing Book Matters More Today Than Ever Before

Author: Sean D'Souza


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Scientific Advertising Review

Which marketing book has sold over eight million copies (and you might have never read)? Does a 100 year old book on advertising still apply today? In this two-part series we delve into concepts that are not just relevant, but crucial in marketing. Find out the principles that have lasted almost a whole century and […]

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Next Marketing Strategy Article: Why Mundane Topics Get You Noticed By Clients (And How To Exploit The Power Of Mundanity)
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How To Use Simple Stories To Pre-sell Your Products And Services

Author: Sean D'Souza


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How to use simple stories to pre-sell your products and services

Is there a way to pre-selling your products and services? Pre-sell is notoriously difficult for most entrepreneurs. It feels greasy and icky at times. And that lack of enthusiasm dooms the sale from the very start. But what if there were a way to sell with stories? Instead, all you’d need is a story. A […]

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Next Selling Article: “Pit Stop” Testimonials: How to Get Testimonials (Even When Your Product Or Service Isn’t Quite Ready)
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Why The Psychotactics Year Plan Starts With “Beer”

Author: Sean D'Souza


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Why the Psychotactics Year Plan Starts With "Beer"

Almost everyone plans the forthcoming year in somewhat a similar manner. You put in the big goals, the bigger projects and possibly some smaller ones too. Once all of that is done, if there’s a little space, a break or two may be added. But what if we didn’t go about planning our year in […]

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Next Learning Article: Learning Strategy Tweaks: How I Use Slightly-Odd Ways To Ramp Up Learning
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How To Write The Curiosity Out Of The First-Line Of Your Article

Author: Sean D'Souza


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How to wring the curiosity out of the first-line of your article

Can we really write an interesting first line? Is there a system we can use? The first line of an article drives most of us insane. And as if that were not enough, we are called upon to write an interesting first line. How do you nail that first line every single time? Here are […]

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Next Article Writing Article: Why Writing 800 Words Every Day Could Be Hindering Your Article Writing Progress
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3 ½ Slightly Unusual Vacation Tips (That Makes Travel More Fun)

Author: Sean D'Souza


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Slightly Unusual Vacation Tips (That Makes Travel More Fun)

How do you find the most authentic food in a foreign city, minutes after you’ve landed? How do you find seats on a plane where people won’t bump into you while you’re sleeping? These and some other nifty tricks are what you’re about to learn about in this episode. Right click here and ‘save as’ […]

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Next Internet marketing Article: Longevity Secrets: How To Consistently Write Newsletters For 20 Years In A Row
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Learning Strategy Tweaks: How I Use Slightly-Odd Ways To Ramp Up Learning

Author: Sean D'Souza


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Learning Strategy Tweaks

Most of us have tried and are unable to keep up with the onslaught of information that comes our way. Add the deluge of distraction and it seems like a losing game. Or does it? You’ll be amazed at how tiny tweaks can make a considerable difference to both learning and implementation. Right click here […]

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Next Learning Article: How To Avoid Mastery (And Use 5-Minute Learning To Get To Fluency, Instead)
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