SkillDing -Learn by Doing

This episode of the podcast discusses a consistent bestseller, a book that has been in print for 83 years!  There are over 30 key takeaways covering how to get on with people and to make your mark personally and professionally. Everything from using a persons name to have to avoid and argument. Vital listening for anyone who wants to learn to be more persuasive. 

A psychopath is not necessarily a serial killer, your friendly neighbourhood neurosurgeon could possibly be a psychopath and believe it or not that is probably the best person for the job. There is so much to be learned from the characteristics of a psychopath that we can apply to our own lives and careers. In this podcast we delve into what those characteristics are and how to apply them. This episode covers two books that are essentially two sides of the same coin. 

What makes someone say yes to another person? What are the weapons of influence? According to Cialdini there are 6 core principles of persuasion. When deployed correctly it is possible to be that person that people want to say yes to. In this episode we go deep into the 6 principles and how to use them in both your personal and professional life.

What is the meaning of life? Who knows but Dr. Seuss has hit on something in this book. Although aimed at young children, look past the colourful pictures and crazy rhyming and see the real message about how your life might go, where the ups and downs might be and what to do when you inevitably stumble. Take 10 min and 6 secs to do a quick audit on your life via a Dr. Seuss book. You'll be glad. 

In this final part of this mini series we discover how Pixar can help you persuade someone, how improv class can help your sales technique and the true meaning behind sales. Get the book here: (https://amzn.to/2rbgEE9 )

The Glengarry Glen Ross approach of ABC... Always-Be-Closing is gone because we have information parity. Dan Pink puts forward a new ABC... Attunement, Buoyancy, Clarity. Also, shout out to my 3 yr old in the background of this episode pleading her case for not going to bed. Get the book here

We have to sell our bosses on giving us more money and more time off. To do that we have to understand that sales is probably not what most of us think it is. In his bestseller To Sell is Human, Dan Pink gives us an insight into how sales has changed, he provides a set of tools to succeed in this new era of sales and reveals tips and exercises to navigate this landscape. Get the book here.

Do you know what the purpose of your life is? Do you know what your 'Life's Task' is? Why is Leonardo Da Vinci still talked about and his work still poured over 500 years after he walked the earth? Why was Albert Einstein celebrated? In his book Mastery Robert Greene talks about these well known names and more. He goes deep on how some people become masters of their chosen field and he breaks down the common process that can be extracted from watching their rise. In this episode we discuss this book and why it is vital for anyone looking for purpose in their life. Get the book here.

Part of our learning solution is to include memory techniques so that you have the information you need in your mind hen you need it, not scribbled in a notebook in a drawer or in an app. Think of it like this....you need to have a difficult conversation with a colleague. You read a book that talks about clear communication. How much of that book are you going to be able to recall in real time during the conversation? You need it in your memory. In order to get it into your memory, you need to know how your memory works. In this episode Kevin covers how our memory works.

In this episode we discuss the 4 dimensions of looking after yourself.  1. Physical 2. Spiritual 3. Mental 4. Social/emotional Get the book here.