Author Archives: MetaShifts

Insight Into PowerPersuasion(tm)

Posted on January 26, 2012 by MetaShifts

I’m so amped up about your ability to persuade and influence this year!  I’m offering my PowerPersuasion(tm) Course to facilitate your growth and potential. Here’s what some previous attendees have to say about it. “Best course for people who are … Continue reading →

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Influence – Fact or Gut Feeling?

Posted on January 24, 2012 by MetaShifts

I found an interesting study in influence and how the factor of “gut feeling” is tied to our acceptance of information being presented to us. This new research looks at one form of influence – teaching, and one controversial topic … Continue reading →

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Memory Metashift

Posted on January 19, 2012 by MetaShifts

I read a recent article where Joe Vitale talks about some events from his childhood that had shaped his life today.  Interestingly, he remembered that as a teenager he helped his dad build a house.  He had strong kinetic and … Continue reading →

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Becoming an Influence in 2012

Posted on January 16, 2012 by MetaShifts

It’s a new year! Time to set goals, make resolutions…or not.  However you do it, there’s a lot of focus on making changes whenever that calendar turns over to a new year. Would you like to be able to influence … Continue reading →

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The Mind-Body Christmas Stress Connection

Posted on December 16, 2011 by MetaShifts

Does Christmas really make us crazy? Dr Robert Lustig from the University of California at San Francisco says  the season’s hectic schedule and excesses of festive eating can wreak havoc upon hormones. Just how much those ‘Christmas hormones’ take hostage … Continue reading →

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The Mental Game of Marathons: Life or Death?

Posted on December 15, 2011 by MetaShifts

A recent news story talked about two men who died at or near the finish line of the 8th Philadelphia Marathon.  The apparent cause was-heart related according to a source for the article,  Dr. Lewis G. Maharam.  Maharam explains that … Continue reading →

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The Art of Self-Handicapping

Posted on December 14, 2011 by MetaShifts

The flip side of the fear of failure is the fear of success, and it’s possible to unconsciously handicap ourselves with excuses, diversions, or procrastination. A recent post in PsyBlog discussed a common fear of failure comes from  partly because … Continue reading →

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Build Rapport in Sales

Posted on November 22, 2011 by MetaShifts

You’re in a prospect’s office, and you look around as you usually do for things to comment on and build rapport.  Only one problem!  You can’t relate to anything you see.  S/he has horses, you have dogs.  You’re not a … Continue reading →

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Mind Over Potato Chip

Posted on November 5, 2011 by MetaShifts

Logic tells us to make comparisons to get the best deal in goods and services – but it doesn’t always work that way. That’s because of the weird way our brains make mountains out of molehills.  The Potato Chip Study … Continue reading →

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The Art of Persuasion – in a Second

Posted on November 1, 2011 by MetaShifts

The first rule of changing minds is to keep your message short, sharp, and simple. People tend to respond less well to long convoluted arguments, according to Kevin Dutton, Ph.D., author of Split-Second Persuasion: The Ancient Art & New Science … Continue reading →

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