Tag: cortisol

  • Ever tried an Escape Room?

    10:59am
    Saint Paul

    “I hate Wizards.”

    And with that, six of us –– my wife’s two cousins, their spouses, and my wife and I –– enter The Wizard’s Tower.

    Have you ever been in an Escape Room before?

    You get “locked in” a room and have to solve puzzles, sequentially, to get out.

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  • What waits for you?

    Are they ‘just’ dreams?

    7:15
    Saint Paul, Minnesota

    I’m still pumped about my upcoming book, Change State (now available on Amazon), and what it might be able to do for you.

    I have to be honest — sharing the book with my family and friends has been a bit nerve-wracking.

    Because, like you…  (more…)

  • 4 Ways to Combat Reactance

    Last week we discussed Reactance.

    Reactance is people’s natural resistance to your suggestions. People prefer the known, they don’t want to change the status quo. If you suggest a change…

    “What makes you so smart!?”

    As people of influence, how do we combat people’s natural resistance to being told what to do?

    This past weekend I attended a kid’s birthday party with my 5 year old daughter.

    The party is at a gymnastics gym in the suburbs. Short and sweet and cake and we’re outta there. The staff takes care of everything, pretty good setup with minimal fuss for the parents.

    "Friends :-)" by @BK, Flickr, CC-By-2.0
    “Friends :-)” by @BK, Flickr, CC-By-2.0

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  • Persuasion Articles of the Week

    "Brained" by Jose, Flickr, CC-By-2.0
    “Brained” by Jose, Flickr, CC-By-2.0

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