by Michael Thompson | Jun 6, 2020 | Career Advice, Communication Skills, Negotiation Skills, Persuasion, Relationships
When researching how to raise more money for a children’s hospital, behavioral scientists uncovered a phrase that can help all of us be more persuasive. To make an impact, being self-motivated is essential. However, no matter how much grit you possess, you’ll...
by Michael Thompson | Jun 2, 2020 | Career Advice, Communication Skills, Entrepreneurship, Negotiation Skills, Persuasion, Relationships
The people who make the biggest impact in the world have honed their ability to move people to action and these 11 persuasive phrases can help with that. “Hi, I’m Tom. Your job is to make 100 calls a day. I’ll be happy to help you but don’t waste my time if you...
by Michael Thompson | May 2, 2020 | Career Advice, Communication Skills, Leadership, Persuasion, Relationships, Success
As we move into the new world these are the 5 most valuable skills you should focus on to move quickly and make an immediate impact. Serial entrepreneur and founder of Modern Market, Anthony Pigliacampo, emailed me an excerpt from a company-wide message he sent out in...
by Michael Thompson | Apr 13, 2020 | Communication Skills, Likeability, Personal Development, Persuasion, Relationships
When it comes to building relationships and becoming more likable few exercises are more effective than keeping track of the phrases people love to hear. I’ve reached that weird stage in my life where I want the people around me to be happy and feel good...
by Michael Thompson | Aug 7, 2019 | Confidence, Entrepreneurship, Persuasion, Success
Your ideas will never fly if you can’t move people to action Imagine you are the CEO of a multinational company, and you are propositioned by a young founder to leave your position to join forces with their four-year-old company that started out of a garage. If you...
by Michael Thompson | Mar 18, 2018 | Career Advice, Communication Skills, Confidence, Negotiation Skills, Persuasion, Relationships
Whether you want to get more eyes on your products and services, be a successful entrepreneur, better parent or build more meaningful relationships, the underlying factor that leads to success in all of these pursuits is being a good communicator. And a big part of...
