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Get Picked: Tips, Tricks and Tools for Creating an Irresistible Speaker Proposal

When I saw that Aurora Gregory described herself as a lover of good cake, I have to find out more.  And more that that, I learned that she has the reputation of getting people onstage. I know that makes a huge different for any author, thought leader and of course, speakers.  Aurora Put it Well.. […]

Happiness research shows the biggest obstacle to creativity is being too busy

From Vincent Van Gogh on through Kanye West, the figure of the broody, tortured artist looms large in the popular imagination. But research suggests that the key to creativity has little to do with angst. In researching my book The Happiness Track, I found that the biggest breakthrough ideas often come from relaxation. History shows that […]

We are All Selfish, Scared and Stupid? Smart chat with Dan Gregory

Use this player to listen now, download or share. If you like it, please subscribe and tell your friends! Appealing to humans’ basic instincts to increase influence, buy-in and results Survival of the species comes down to three basic instincts, say behavioural research strategists Dan Gregory and Kieran Flanagan—fear, self-interest and simplicity. These basic human […]

On the internet, everyone knows you’re dead

Killing off a popular meme creates a new meme. I wonder if it will stay alive as long as the frog did. Pepe the Frog is officially dead Pepe the Frog’s battles are finally over. Cartoonist Matt Furie has officially killed off his most famous creation, which rose from internet meme to white supremacist mascot […]