“Silence. If you want to know something, ask the question then wait. People want to fill the silence and will talk and talk.”
“If someone is bothering you at your desk too often, continue the conversation but get up and walk them back to their desk. Had a boss who was a guru at this. You’d be back at your desk wondering how the f@#k you got there.”
“When someone is staring at you on the subway, stare at their shoes. Don’t let up. It drives them insane.”
“I work front desk in a medical office. Patients hate updating their paperwork. I used to say, “look through the pages and make any changes.” They would groan and reluctantly take the paperwork, or just complain about it. Now I say, “ALL YOU HAVE TO DO is make changes.” Saying it that way makes them think it’s not much to do and they take the clipboard without complaint.”
“When someone’s being rude to you stay completely silent and stare at them. It’ll make them feel incredibly uncomfortable and they’ll usually act civilly after a few moments.”
“Stay calm during arguments, drives people crazy.”
“Think of my future self… How will my future self feel in an hour or two if I skip my gym session? Will my future self be happy if I do this pile of dishes now, before bed? Or would he prefer to have to do it in the morning, before work?”
“If you make a favor seem bigger than it is before asking it, the person on the receiving end is much more likely to help.”
“When you start a game of rock paper scissors, ask your opponent what color their shirt is. They will then likely start the game with scissors. Use rock and you’ll win your first round a good portion of the time.”
“To avoid workplace drama and be well liked is to just compliment people behind their back.”
“Change the perspective from I to we and people will automatically align themselves with you.”
“Go above and beyond, and do it without appearing to expect anything in return. Sometimes, you do it when they need help, but sometimes you do it for no reason at all. Then, and this is important, when they try to do nice things for you, accept them. Be gracious about it. Don’t act awkward and uncomfortable.”
“Listening to someone without giving advice or pushing for more information typically nets me more information than being pushy for it.”
“I’m a professional poker player. When I am in a pot with one other player, I often try to make them laugh when they are thinking about what to do. If you can get them to laugh, it sets them in a mood where they are unlikely to bluff. (I talk a lot in general it’s very common to make jokes at the table even in hands)”
“If you say something often enough, people will start to believe it after a while. And once a couple more people are saying it, it will exponentially explode through whatever population is listening.”
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Or elections being stolen
Yeah, Hillary is still pushing that...
surgery and no longer have them!
#10 nope. this is how to backstab.
#11 oh let me try!!... We should go into the Capitol!!
-Ray Epps Jan 6th
#7 The whole "future self" concept is stupid, because people who think that were never taught consequences and self control. Like you don't "accidentally" do/not do something, you make choices now and the consequences make it seem like an accident based on your original intentions (not to be confused with the "butterfly effect" where one thing creates a bigger unintended/unexpected/uncontrollable consequence).