Education Bias (Pt 5): Understanding vs. Appreciation
Posted on29 Apr 2013
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Someone once asked, “Mike, do you think people understand you?” “No,” I answered. “Does that bother you?” “No.” “Why not?” “Well, it’s... Read More
Emotional Intelligence vs. Intuition (Pt 2): Distinct as Head and Heart
Part #1 established a very broad framework for discussing the differences between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Intuition. People often wonder if one... Read More
Relationship Building Technique #7: Summarization
Posted on16 Apr 2012
Tagslogic, understanding, summarize, relationships, Relationship Building Techniques Series, relationship building techniques, quality, opinions, listen, instructions, information, ideas, facts, confidence
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We often don’t learn the value of listening techniques in building relationships. Consequently, people might not realize we are listening; this needs... Read More
Relationship Building Technique #6: Synchronization
Posted on29 Mar 2012
TagsRelationship Building Techniques Series, words, word choice, understanding, Thoughts, Techniques, subliminity, relationships, phraseology, perception, listen, emotions, conversationalist, compliments
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We often don’t learn the value of listening techniques in building relationships. Consequently, people might not realize we are listening; this needs... Read More
Cooperation vs. Self-interest (Pt 6): Incentives & Rats
Posted on26 Dec 2011
Tagsrat race, extrinsic, Harvard Business Review, health, intrinsic, Lily Tomlin, money, negative, positive, dog-eat-dog world, rats, rewards, self-interest, subconscious, The Unselfish Gene, understanding, Yochai Benkler, cooperation, Cooperation vs Self-interest Series
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In Part 4 of this series, I discussed the positivity of intrinsic rewards in the workplace. Let’s now address the negative impact... Read More
Eloquence Trumps Honesty in Trust & Likeability Wars
Posted on15 Aug 2011
Tagsconscious, cognitive bias, cognition, approaches, advertising, 12 Most, eloquence, sales, understanding, unawareness, truth, trust, Todd Rogers, subconscious, politics, Michael I. Norton, like, intuition, Influence, honesty, Harvard Business Review, free will
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Intuitive approaches often work because we don’t believe they do. Advertising is an excellent example: it influences us because we often believe... Read More
Emotional Intelligence vs. Intuition: The Difference
I’m frequently asked about the difference between emotional intelligence (EI) and intuition. Essentially, EI is a head thing, intuition a heart thing.... Read More
Definitions, Connotations and Personality Assessment
Posted on13 Sep 2010
Tagsword choice, understanding, Thoughts, subjective, spectrum, quantity, quality, planning, phraseology, perspective, Personality, logic, intuition, impression, humanistic, feelings, dominance, definitions, context, connotations, collaboration, approaches
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Word choice and phrasing (phraseology) are simple ways we can assess personalities. As I’ve said in previous postings, everything we think, do... Read More
