A man convinced against his will, is of the same opinion still
-Principle 1, How to Win Friends and Influence People, p.145 Continue reading A man convinced against his will, is of the same opinion still
Why prove to a man he is wrong?
Is that going to make him like you? Why not let him save his face? He didn;t ask for your opinion. He didn’t want it. Why argue with him? -Principle 1, How to Win Friends and Influence People, p.144 Continue reading Why prove to a man he is wrong?
Find out what people are interested in and talk about that
Mr. Duvernoy had been trying to sell bread to a certain New York hotel. He had called on the manager every week for four years. He went to the same social affairs the manager attended. He even took rooms in the hotel and lived there in order to get the business. But he failed. “Then,” said Mr. Duvernoy, “after studying human relations, I resolved to change my tactics. I decided to find out what interested this man – what caught his enthusiasm. “I discovered he belonged to a society of hotel executives called the Hotel Greeters of America. He not … Continue reading Find out what people are interested in and talk about that
Remember that the people you are talking to are a hundred times more interested in themselves and their wants and problems than they are in you and your problems.
A person’s toothache means more to that person than a famine in China which kills a million people. -Principle 4, How to Win Friends and Influence People, p.123 Continue reading Remember that the people you are talking to are a hundred times more interested in themselves and their wants and problems than they are in you and your problems.
How much is your time really worth?
“At this point, I was worth 125$/hour. Then I made the decision, if there’s anything I’ve been doing with my time, that could be done by spending less than 125$ an hour, then I’d be an idiot by doing it. If I enjoy it, it’s a different story, but if I’m not, it’s just stupid. So I paired that kind of idea, what kind of value would I place on my time? Even if I paid a premium, if I paid someone 75$ an hour for someone to mow my lawn, it would be worth it. Most people don’t value … Continue reading How much is your time really worth?
Set your hourly rate at a 1000$ an hour
You can’t penny pinch your way to wealth You can spend your life however you want. But if you want to get rich, it has to be your top priority. It has to come before anything else, which means you can’t penny-pinch. This is what people don’t understand. My aspirational rate was $5,000/hr Fast-forward to your wealthy self and pick an intermediate hourly rate. Before I had any real money and you could hire me, I set an aspirational rate of $5,000 an hour. Of course, I still ended up doing stupid things like arguing with the electrician or returning … Continue reading Set your hourly rate at a 1000$ an hour
Do what it takes to remember the name of the people you meet
Napoleon the Third, Emperor of France and nephew of the great Napolean, boasted that in spite of all his royal duties he could remember the name of every person he met. His technique? Simple. If he didn;t hear the name distinctly, he said, “So sorry. I didn’t get the name clearly.” Then, if it was an unusual name, he would say, “How is it spelled?” During the conversation, he took the trouble to repeat the name several times, and tried to associate it in his mind with the person’s features, expression and general appearance. All this takes time, but “Good … Continue reading Do what it takes to remember the name of the people you meet
How Your Horoscope Can Bring You Wealth, Love, Success And Happiness
Did you know your horoscope could mean the difference between happiness or sorrow; between success or failure? Picture a long room with doors at each end. In this room, there is money, attractive persons of the opposite sex, books that tell you the secret of happiness and many other valuable articles. But, also in this room are bottomless pits, traps, hostile persons and dangerous beasts chained in various places around the room. You must walk through this room, but you may take out of it anything you can. Now, if you had a choice, would you choose to 1) go … Continue reading How Your Horoscope Can Bring You Wealth, Love, Success And Happiness
The Amazing Blackjack Secret Of a Las Vegas Mystery Man!
Now! Revealed For The First Time Ever! The Amazing Blackjack Secret Of a Las Vegas Mystery Man! Have you ever wondered why there is always so much excitement about winning money playing the casino game of blackjack? Well, I’m going to tell you why. In fact, I’m going to tell you some things about this amazing gambling game that you’ve probably never heard before. Things that could possibly win you a lot of money. And some things that just might stop you from ever gambling again. So, please read these words carefully. Every word is true and it has taken … Continue reading The Amazing Blackjack Secret Of a Las Vegas Mystery Man!
**Famous dollar letter for hospital donations
Dear Mr. Jones: Here’s a dollar. Yes, it’s a REAL dollar – nice and clean and new. Keep it if you want to, after you’ve read this letter – but I don’t believe you will, then. Here’s what it’s all about: I’ve made an investment of a thousand dollars in human nature – human kindness. I’ve mailed a thousand dollars – in a thousand letters to a thousand people picked at random. I have done this because I believe that everyone is really kind, way down inside – that no one is REALLY heartless and that the only reason why … Continue reading **Famous dollar letter for hospital donations
Roadmap to Billions 