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- "Two-Secrets of YOUR Success for 2014." - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“Two Secrets of Success: Repetition & Review for 2014.” • 1. Me: “We got 452 emails about “Thymus & Spleen THUMPING”. They remembered TARZAN of the Apes and his Thymus Thumping in the movies & TV.” • 2. You: “I remember one thing about it, besides TARZAN. I have NO idea of the Location of ...
Views: 2117 - The Baby-Easy Secrets of Speed Reading - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Hal Wechsler“The Secret of Speed Reading” “Acoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabriigde Uinervtisy, it ddeosn’t mttaer in wttht order the lteers in a wrrd are, the ollny ipmoetnt tihhng is taaht thr frrist and lssat lttteers be at the rgghit pcclae. The rsset cnna be a tooatl msses and yuoo can sittl ...
Views: 2112 - How to Use Influence Principles For Personal Success - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Hal WechslerHow to Use Influence Principles For Personal Success And Win Big She was a ten-year old girl scout selling their annual stale cookies. Cut to the chase - she looked up at me and said, "Would you please make a $300 donation to the Girl Scouts of America?" If she were an adult salesperson ...
Views: 2109(3 votes) - Affirmations change your Brain? - by Submitted on May 05, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“Affirmations Change Your Brain?” • “Wait. Are you saying that ordinary, dumb words, repeated in a sing-song fashion, can change my thoughts and emotions? Sounds ridiculous to me”, said Stephanie. • “More incredible, the latest scientific research at Carnegie-Mellon University, and published ...
Views: 2093(1 vote) - The 14 Pound Skunk & the 500 Pound Black Bear - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2013 from Hal Wechsler----------------------------------------------------------------------------- • The 14 Pound Skunk vs the 500 Pound Black Bear • 1. “Daddy tell me a story.” “I’m tired, and your mother hates my stories.” “But I won’t tell her, and the story will make you feel wide-awake. It can be a short ...
Views: 2078 - Three Strategies to Attract Wealth - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2011 from Hal WechslerThree (3) Strategies to Attract Wealth 1. Bagha 2. Positioning 3. Rhythm For Money-Magnet You and I are skeptics, and that means we disbelieve most of what we hear and read, unless we are presented with proof. We consider ourselves followers of Cause-And-Effect, not superstition, right? ...
Views: 2068(1 vote) - How to Think Quickly And Why It makes You Happier - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2011 from Hal WechslerHow to Think Quickly And Why It Makes You Happier If you know this – you are one-in-two-million. What? If you are feeling depressed (discouraged, disheartened or distressed), you own a tool that works 100% of the time to extinguish the four Ds within 10-seconds. If you pay attention ...
Views: 2064(3 votes) - True or False Improve your long-term MEMORY - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“True-or-False Research Improves Your Memory 73%.” • 1. True or False: “It’s what you KNOW, not what you ‘Show’.” • 2. True or False: “At-Work: YOU are ‘underestimated’ by the HR department.” • 3. True or False: “Getting-Excited is better than “Calming- Down” for school and career ...
Views: 2054 - "Could you use tested & proven Headlines to get Emails read?" - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“Could You use tested & proven Headlines to 2x your Closes?” • 1. Me: “Affiliates need more than Clicks, they must produce closes on buyers’ Credit Cards, right?” • 2. You: “What if I not an affiliate? Am I wasting my time learning about Headlines that pull?” • 3. Me: “None of us was born ...
Views: 2053 - What's So Great About "Affirmations"? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2013 from Hal Wechsler• “What So Great About an Affirmation?” • My Law/Psych professor asked and answered his own Question. • “First, it creates an attitude, mood, & belief because it is not just words, but a statement aligned with feelings of awe. • Second, it connects in our brain with the Perisylvian ...
Views: 2052 - How to Gesture And Double Your Communicating Skills - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Hal WechslerHow to Gesture And Double Your Communication Skills Adults are learners too, so how do we get our point across (comprehension) without sounding like a dominating school teacher? If you visit your doctor and he says your x-rays are Benign, you are a lot happier than if he says the results ...
Views: 2043(8 votes) - Did You Know Emotional Words Affect Our Judgment? - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Hal WechslerDidja Know Emotional Verbs We Read Affect Our Judgment? So What How important is persuading, influencing and convincing folks to your career and relationships? For me it hits 99% because we are social animals and work with others or present what we accomplish to others. Get this: ...
Views: 2039(3 votes) - "Is Mindset 51% of your daily SUCCESS?" - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“Is Mindset (attitude) 51% of Your Daily Success?” • 1. “Want Three-Proven-Tips on Who You Can Trust & Follow to Double Your Income in 2014?” • 2. “Do You Look, Speak, & Act Like A Professional Expert?” • 3. “Who Has More HOPE, Successful folks or Strugglers?” • 4. “Are You a Skeptic ...
Views: 2038 - "Science Finally GETS Meditation, Do You?" - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“Science Finally “Gets” Meditation, Do You?” • 1. “Have you tested “mindfulness-meditation”? You seem to know that you hate it, and it’s a waste of time.” • 2. “Sure, a dozen times, and it gives me a headache, and seems like it’s a way to take a nap when you should be working.” • 3. The ...
Views: 2032(1 vote) - What E.W Whispered in My Ear For Your Benefit - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2011 from Hal WechslerWhat E.W. Whispered in My Ear For Your Benefit I was sitting in my freshman contracts law class when a drone from the administration office walked in the room. He whispered something to the instructor who pointed at me and wiggled his finger to follow the administrative assistant. My stomach ...
Views: 2032(2 votes) - "Can Imagination Change Your Reality?" - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“Can Imagination Change Your Reality – See & Hear?” • 1. Michael, (my youngest son), “Which is more powerful, which do you trust more, “Imagination”, or your experiences?” • 2. “No question, what I see, hear, & feel,” Mike shot back. • 3. “Remember this: your three most powerful learning ...
Views: 2028 - "Are you eligible to add 34% to your Mwmoey & IQ?" - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2013 from Hal WechslerWant a Fast-System to Add 34% to Your Memory & IQ?” • 1. Me: “I bet you’re a skeptic and contrarian like me. Do you ask for proof and evidence before you believe?” • 2. You: “Sure, my mama said not to ‘believe’ strangers. My Pop said, “Hold on to your wallet & checkbook or they’ll be ...
Views: 2026 - Success, Money & The Ideomotor Effect - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2008 from Hal WechslerHave you ever seen a true believer using a Dowser to find water or oil? What about a seemingly sane person using a pendulum to answer financial questions? Yes, like the ouija board. According to the skepdic.com and other famous revealers of truth, the messages are caused by unconsciously moving ...
Views: 2023 - Your Voice-Body-Language-& Words Influence-Persuade-Convince Others to Follow or NOT - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2012 from Hal WechslerWhy Your Voice is King-Kong to Your Left & Right Brain, & Wins Your Present-Goals, & Influences Others to Follow Your Directions. 1. Your Tone (deep or high voice), and your Pitch (smooth or rough voice), is what often convinces people to follow your suggestions or not. We all luv the sound ...
Views: 2017(1 vote) - Double Your Influence to Persuade? - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Hal WechslerDouble Your Influence And Ability to Persuade? When we ask college students and corporate executives if they know about the power of Influence, students strike out, while up to 74% of executives name a book called Influence: the psychology of persuasion. What’s It All About ...
Views: 2013(4 votes) - What is Laughter Yoga And Why Should I Care? - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Hal WechslerWhat is Laughter Yoga, And What’s In It for Me? Imagine a baby-easy exercise to feel good for no reason at all, and to improve your immune system. Science believes stress is the major cause of most diseases, and laughter stomps out stress. Key Element: your body cannot differentiate ...
Views: 2013 - How to Avoid Senior Dementia & Alz. Protect your Mind. Here's how. - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“Want to be YOU at age 93? New Research Offers Proof.” • 1. Me: Important news: “University of Texas, Dallas, 10.21.13, lead author, Denise Park, in journal, Psychological Science offers verified evidence you can avoid Dementia and even Alzheimer’s as a Senior. • You are going to live to ...
Views: 2008 - If You Can FAKE a Smile for 17-Second... - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2012 from Hal WechslerIf You Can Fake a Smile For 17 Seconds, You Control How You Feel • 1. “It’s not what we don’t-know that does us in. It is what we ‘do’ know, that isn’t so, like facts, rules & principles.” • 2. If we all knew everything about “smiling & laughing”, why would the University of Kansas ...
Views: 2008(1 vote) - "13-Headlines to get a CLICK, not a DELETE." - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“13-Secret Headlines to Get a Click – not a Delete” • 1. Urgency: “For real: you SNOOZE, you lose.” • 2. Question: “What’s the ‘Path-of-Least-Resistance?” Answer: Habit. It can double your income in 2014. • 3. Command: “Double your income starting this Month.” • 4. Teaser: “If ...
Views: 2003 - Is Our Brain in Conflict? - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2009 from Hal WechslerIs Our Brain in Conflict? No trick question – Professor Emmanuel Donchin, University of Illinois says, “99% of cognitive activity may be NonConscious.” Weird? Google it. His research stands for our Conscious (cognitive-thinking brain) is subordinate to our NonConscious brain by a country ...
Views: 1993(1 vote) - Numbers Do Not Stick In Your Mind - Pictures Do. - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Hal Wechsler“Numbers Do Not Stick In Your Mind – Pictures Do. Mark Twain “A picture is worth a thousand words,” is about 75% true. There are Power words that override the pictures because they are associated with our past experiences and ...
Views: 1993(3 votes) - Read & Digest This Blog And WIN a PRIZE. Yes, really. - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“Before You Can Learn & Remember, Two-Brain Signals.” • 1. Me: “Did you know your evolutionary brain hates change? It considers it a threat. Learning is included.” • 2. You: “So what? Is there a solution to being a great learner?” • 3. Me: “Yes, and it’s quick and easy. But you have to ...
Views: 1992 - Change Your Affirmation - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2010 from Hal WechslerChange Your Affirmation, Change Your Destiny “I AM experiencing a Benign (B-9) body and mind, and feeling better-and-better, on a daily basis infinitum.” If you repeat this affirmation (oath, testimonial) for five-minutes before falling asleep, and three-minutes on waking, you will ...
Views: 1986 - "How Your Ideas Create Money." - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“How do Your Ideas create Money-Dinero-Wealth?” • 1. Me: “Your words attract your tribe. People who hunger & thirst to be in Alignment with your goals, desires, & intentions. Call it: Target, Ends & Objectives.” • 2. You: “OK, but I need examples of the ‘right’ words.” • 3. Me: “The #1 ...
Views: 1981 - "What makes one graduate WEALTHY, and the others only AVERAGE?" - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“What Makes one Graduate Wealthy, and the others ‘only’ Average?” • 1. Me: “This is new research, December, 2013, by experts at MIT and Harvard. They say stuff about education that is brand-new. This is relevant to parents who care about their kids’ future.” • 2. You: “Does it apply to ...
Views: 1981(1 vote) - "Why Instincts can Control Your WillPower." - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“Why Instincts Can Compete With Our 21st Century Brain.” • 1. Mike (my teenager): “My Bio teacher says we are Cavemen living in the 21st Century. There’s a conflict going on between our ancient & modern brain. Huh?” • 2. Me (Pop): “On-the money. But here’s what it means to you. It’s the ...
Views: 1973 - "Past Your Peak?" Add 36% to your IQ." - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“Past Your PEAK? Easy way to add 36% to your IQ - fast.” • 1. Me: “We tested a baby-easy strategy that takes 5-minutes to add 36% to your long-term memory. Interested?” • 2. You: “Do you have to be a Brainiac to make it work? Could my teenager use it to ACE his grades and exams?” • 3. Me: ...
Views: 1962 - Can Brain Techniques Give You the Winning Edge? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Hal WechslerCan Brain Techniques Give You The Winning Edge? Do we agree that you and I are skeptics and need a lot of proof before we believe – anything? Experience has taught us to believe in Cause-And-Effect, right? But does science (neuroscience, really brain science) claim to have all the answers ...
Views: 1957 - Why You Should Not Pay Attention to Einstein - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2010 from Hal WechslerWhy You Should Not Read Einstein Time Magazine called Al one of the most important figures of the 20th Century. If you put up a prize of $10,000 to discover the only scientist the public knows by name – think about it for a second – yeah it’s Al. So what? Al said: “If “A” is a success in ...
Views: 1955 - Secrets of Work at Home Marketing - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2014 from Hal Wechsler“How to DOUBLE your Profits from a Work-AT-Home Business” 1. Superstar Licensees teach in multiple NICHES because they earn more income and get more referrals. Examples are: • 1. Elementary school kids 1st to 8th grade. • 2. High school: freshmen to seniors. • 3. College: Community Colleges ...
Views: 1954 - Improving Your Long-Term Memory - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Hal WechslerOver 70% of students and executives we asked to rate their memory, complained it was not sufficient for the Internet Age. Like stress, everyone has it and no one can delete it without more effort than it’s worth. Stress destroys memory. Past age fifty, 90% of executives call memory loss ...
Views: 1952 - How to Oversome Fear of Change - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Hal WechslerHow to Overcome Fear Of Change Does this make sense to you? Humans are wired as a species to have Danger-Avoidance functions take precedence over our Pleasuring-Seeking functions. What does it mean? Fear overrides our desire for pleasure. Is it hard to believe 40-million Americans, ...
Views: 1947(3 votes) - Why Resistance to Change? - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2010 from Hal WechslerWhy Resistance to Change is Painful We are not philosophers but like you – very practical folks. Half our job is holding workshops for executives at major corporations to train them in two- days to 3x their learning skills and 2x their long-term memory. What that means is these ...
Views: 1940(2 votes) - "Want to know some weird tips about your Health?" - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“Want to Know Some Weird Tips About a Healthy Body?” • 1. Me: “I’m a certified skeptic with a Master’s in Sarcasm cynicism & Contrarianism. But some weird stuff really…” • 2. You: “I don’t gotta believe it, right? OK.” • 3. Me: “My kids screamed bloody murder before getting an injection ...
Views: 1939 - Why Do Kids Cheat at School? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Hal WechslerWhy Kids Must Cheat in School When G.W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind law on January 8, 2002, he set the standard for test scores deciding the future for schools and students. Produce good test numbers or no government money. Deliver or perish was the message from Washington, ...
Views: 1937(2 votes) - Do You Start Yawning at 2:30pm? - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2010 from Hal WechslerDo You Start Yawning At 2:30pm And Finish At 5pm? If you are still breathing and own a TV you have viewed a commercial for 5-Hour Energy Drink. Each dose contains 2-ounces in five different berry flavors. This is an alternative to coffee crashing with its tired, dopey, and sluggish ...
Views: 1930(7 votes) - "Do You Rely on Your Medicines?" - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“Do You Rely on Medicines?” • 1. Me: “I sure do, when I get a headache, I run for the Aspirins. Indigestion calls for Alka Seltzer. My testimony your Honor, is that they work 100% of the time.” • 2. You: “So what, who-cares, and mainly, WIIFM, (What’s In It For Me?) Everyone runs for the ...
Views: 1921 - How Do Critics Influence Us? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2010 from Hal WechslerHow Critics Influence Behavior – And So Should You Half of the major theater critics said they liked Jersey Boys, while the other half called it 1970s corny. The NY Times gave it a moderate rave on November 7th 2005 and in the middle of June 2010 it is still a major hit on Broadway. ...
Views: 1920(3 votes) - Can You Scientifically Attract Money & Wealth? - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“Can you “Scientifically” Attract Money & Wealth or Is It Bull? My friend’s daughter was 21, and always complaining about the absence of money in her bank account. “Paycheck to paycheck, behind in the rent, & worse, always thinking of the “Lack” of funds. I hate my life, and I see “debt” ...
Views: 1917(1 vote) - Why Does Criticism Make You Stronger? - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Hal WechslerWhy Does Criticism Make You Successful? The #1 smartest thing Speed Reading teaches us is the power of Keep-It-Simple-Stupid. No insult intended – but we are all ignorant (dirt-stupid) about one-million vital causes-and-effects. We call it Knowledge-Challenged or Information-Overload. Did ...
Views: 1897(6 votes) - Thirty-Second Strategy to Influence Others - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“Thirty-Seconds to Control Yourself & Influence Others.” • 1. Me: “Want power over others who try to control you?” • 2. You: “Not particularly. I’m Ok with how I am.” • 3. Me: “Self-Control is important because you are being hit-on all day at home, at work & by the media. They want to ...
Views: 1878 - "Are Today's GEEKS, the NEW Sexy?" - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“Are Today’s Geeks, the New-Sexy in 2014?” • 1. Me: “Ten-years ago they were called Health-Nuts. Today everybody is concerned with our food, weight, & exercise huh?” • 2. You: “And ‘Geeks’, folks with valuable skills & knowledge, will dominate in 2014, yeah it’s technology.” • 3. Me: ...
Views: 1869 - "Why you must NOT keep eye-contact to convince?" - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2013 from Hal WechslerWhy You Must Not Keep Eye-Contact to Convince • 1. Me: “Mike, what do you think about making & keeping eye-contact with people you talk to?” • 2. Mike: “Pop, you always said it was critical if you want to influence & persuade.” • 3. Me: “We all hate change, it creates fear & anxiety. Yet we ...
Views: 1869 - How to Double Your Memory - Permanently. - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2010 from Hal WechslerHow to Double Your Memory Permanently Is Intelligence the other side of the coin of Working Memory? When kids and adults have poor working memory, are they automatically stupid? What’s “working memory”? Is it’s your brain’s ability to hold information and manipulate it mentally? Some ...
Views: 1865(4 votes) - New Research on How-to-Learn Quickly - by Submitted on May 25, 2011 from Hal WechslerNew Research in How to Learn Do you hear every word of text you read, in your mind? Don’t say no! because 99.9% of the rest of us subvocalize all-the-time. The fancy terms for hearing the text mentally, are ‘auditory-reinforcement’ and ‘subvocalization’. So what? Reading and hearing your ...
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