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Can Self-Persuasion Be A Recipe For Financial Disaster?

June 17, 2009

GUEST POST TODAY! I did a radio interview with financial consultant Marc Pearlman of YourMoneyMattersRadio.com a few months back, and today, I’m giving him the microphone on my blog! Marc is going to tell you how to protect yourself from self-persuasion when it comes to financial decisions. Without further ado, here’s Marc!

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What To Do If You Don’t Like Being Teased – Life Skills

June 15, 2009

This post is about teasing, and specifically, what to do if you have a hard time with it. First, let me tell you, I empathize. I grew up a thin skinned boy. I got my feelings hurt, took everything personally, and got rubbed the wrong way on way too many occasions. I got past it, and so can you. You can even learn to like it! And you probably should.

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Posts about Interpersonal conflict and dealing with people as of June 14, 2009

June 14, 2009

100 Winning Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions Barrons Business Success Guides – jobsathomeblog.info 06/14/2009 100 Winning Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions Barrons Business Success Guides Titles in Barron? … colleagues to dealing with difficult people. Updated to keep pace with today?s business marketplace Here Are 4 Suggestions For Quick and Easy Weight Loss. […]

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Roast By Example – Persuasive Communication and Life Skills

June 12, 2009

In this final part of my blog series on how to roast a friend, I’ll provide you with two examples, the first involving my friend John (Thanks, Milton!) The second using yours truly.

So what do we know about John? Well, according to his wife, he is incredibly absent-minded and forgetful ,and he is becoming even more so as he ages.

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Posts about Interpersonal conflict and dealing with people as of June 11, 2009

June 11, 2009

Home Buying Tips – superarticle.com 06/11/2009 Home buying is a big deal, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. People buy homes for many different reasons. Most buy for the sole purpose of living the American Dream, others use the home buying Dealing With Difficult People: The New Diversity In Tough Times? – workplaceviolencenews.com 06/10/2009 […]

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Roast Writing For The Sarcasm Impaired – Persuasive Communication and Life Skills

June 10, 2009

In this series of blog posts, I’ve been talking with you about how to roast a friend. In this post, I’ll talk about preparing your material.

When you roast a friend, you use a combination of what you know PLUS what you know ain’t so. For example, you can use exaggeration to take familiar things people know about the roastee to the extreme, because exaggeration has humor power.

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Posts about Interpersonal conflict and dealing with people as of June 8, 2009

June 8, 2009

What are the Dangers of Detox Diet? – jrseocontest2008.com 06/08/2009 by Amanda Gamdana A great many individuals that have attempted the detox diet talked of huge changes within their bodies in just a few days. Still, despite its enormous popularity, a few health care professionals have stated the detox diet should be avoided, if possible […]

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Life Skills – Getting In The Roasting Frame Of Mind

June 8, 2009

Assuming you’ve done the logistical prep and understood the gist of the roast, it’s time to set your mind in the right direction about your material. SHOULD you ever be invited to speak at a roast – and at this point, it’s only a matter of time – here are some pointers to appropriately pay tribute to the honoree (and keep the other roasters from unleashing a malicious verbal assault upon you)

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