When we think about getting someone to buy something the first is probably that it's a bad thing. Perhaps what comes to mind is a greasy car salesmen or some sort of trickster who will tell lies to convince you to spend money. But what about the other times we buy things based on being … Continue reading Nobody wants to feel like they’ve been duped
Tag: influence
Entertaining and addictive
The thing about social media is that it's great when you're on it. It's entertaining, it's addictive. It's so much of those things that I find myself thinking, I'll feel like I'm missing out if I take a break. When you're logged into social media it can feel like you need to check it 20 … Continue reading Entertaining and addictive
The wrong perception
How you view yourself impacts how you act. How you act, influences how you are perceived. If you don't think much of yourself, it'll show up in your posture the way you speak and the kinds of things that you say. And in turn you may be perceived as quiet, shy, uninterested, someone who doesn't … Continue reading The wrong perception
Learned behaviour
I'm really into self-observation and learning about why we are the way we are. I find behaviour to be quite fascinating. I've learnt that often how we act is down to the people we surround ourselves with and the people we allow ourselves to be influenced by rather than just something ingrained within. It might … Continue reading Learned behaviour
Putting pressure on the outcome
In periods of uncertainty we often put an excessive amount of pressure on a particular outcome. You tell yourself you'll be be happy if things turn out one way and that the other outcome will be a disaster. And of course, in life often one option is much better than the other. However, too much … Continue reading Putting pressure on the outcome
How to figure out what you want?
This is a topic that has been on many peoples minds mainly because we've all had much more time to think about our lives over the past few months. For a lot of people what they want is actually what they think they want because it comes from other people. When you're constantly being told … Continue reading How to figure out what you want?
The problem with pedestaling
Disclaimer: By pedestaling, I just means to put someone on a pedestal. I've noticed quite a lot recently that people put celebrities, popular people, well known people, people they follow online and overall people that they don't know much about on a pedestal. They see someone that sings great songs, dresses well, posts pretty pictures, … Continue reading The problem with pedestaling
What next?
When leading a movement or if you put yourself in a position to be a voice for change, a question to regularly ask is, what next? What next, when things don't go to plan? What next, when people lose motivation? What next, when you complete one of the things you were working towards? The road … Continue reading What next?
Disrupting the plan
Most people have some kind of plan. Even if it's just a loose idea of how they would like things to be. You carry it around with you wherever you go, it influences the choices you make. You say yes to doing that thing that will help you progress and hopefully make things easier in … Continue reading Disrupting the plan
Consumption and influence
You might be under the impression that the media you consume has no influence over you. But one day you might find yourself saying, doing or buying something that doesn't quite feel like you. For example, on a podcast a woman spoke about how she noticed that when watching a particular reality tv show she … Continue reading Consumption and influence
The Daily Gemm 