Interview with Author Chris Rogers

Interview with Author Chris Rogers

I recently had the pleasure of a two-way interview with Chris Rogers, author of so many excellent mystery novels and short stories that I have lost count. In this interview, we spoke primarily of her soon to be published novel Here Lies a Wicked Man, which I have read...
Up with Positive Peptides

Up with Positive Peptides

Martha Beck’s column “Don’t Ask” in the February issue of The Oprah Magazine posed a series of questions women should not ask themselves. (And I’d say men shouldn’t ask them either.) One of her no-no questions is “How do I get back...
Data Mining Update

Data Mining Update

In July of 2012, I posted an article about “Data Mining” in my DADA (Defense against the Dark Arts of Persuasion) blog series. If you haven’t read it lately, I encourage you to do so now. Here’s the link:...
New Pages on persuasioncoach.com

New Pages on persuasioncoach.com

Good news! I’ve added three new pages to my website. First, a “Resources” page that you can access from the purple pointer at the lower left of my homepage. You’ll find an annotated bibliography that lists not only my own works, but also a select group of...
Getting Across to “the Other Side”

Getting Across to “the Other Side”

A few days ago, I read about a little boy who got a pet dog when he was one year old. The boy is now ten. The dog recently died, and as anyone might imagine, the little boy suffered greatly from the loss of his best friend. The boy and his father are both Green Bay...
One Small Step Toward Persuasive Communication

One Small Step Toward Persuasive Communication

The book Counterclockwise focuses on health, but its principles also apply to many other aspects of life. Author Ellen J. Langer suggests taking “one small step” toward a health goal conventional wisdom might tell you is unattainable. She’s right. My cousin was...