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AI has sent a chill down the spines of many of those who create content for a living. Won't so much content saturate the market? And why would a client choose your work when some other work can easily be put together by AI? The reason why you needn't worry, is because people have not changed much. They still make their decisions based on specific logic. Let's see how you, me—we all make decisions.

Rerun 6: Three Unusually Zany Tips To Change Your Mindset (And Behaviour)

Rerun 5: Why List Building Fails (And How To Avoid The Almost Obvious Failure)

Rerun 4: How To Restart A Stalled Project: The Middle Of The Project Method

If you're a teacher, you might be surprised at times at why people seem to learn seem to learn so slowly. You may wonder if it's because of your method of teaching, or is it the material? The reasons why learning is so slow isn't always apparent, but it usually comes down to a factor of trust—and control. Find out how trust and control become crucial elements in learning as well as teaching.

We all know the little things that recharge our batteries. For most of us, a walk in a real forest would calm us down and give us that much needed energy. Yet, as we go about our every day lives, there seems to be no way to slow down. If anything, we're told to speed up. Here's a solid case for why that walk into that forest is so needed and how to recalibrate your energy once again.

If you haven't already heard the news on the street, you soon will. AI is going to take away all our jobs as writers. Anyone can create a course in minutes, write an article like a pro, or generate thousands of outstanding headlines. Is this just a rumour or is this our dystopian future? Here's a slightly sane answer from New Zealand.

Even if you have a workable metaphor, how do you use the metaphor in your article?   The key is to go backwards and find the one word or one idea that you want to convey. Almost magically, the word seems to fit the metaphor. Not convinced? Listen to this podcast and find out how to go about this relatively-easy task.   Next Step: Here are—Three Unknown Secrets of Riveting Storytelling    

You'd think you would need to have some scintillating stories to write a metaphor. Or worse still, you'd believe it's a skill that only some people have and can never be learned. Well, you know what they say, right? The proof of the pudding is in the eating. And the proof of writing metaphors isn't in some fancy story, but rather the mundane activities in our everyday life. Ready to go on a metaphor trip that's fun? Well, here we go.

The myth that is perpetuated is that you just need to sit at your computer and get an endless number of clients.  The reality is the face-to-face connection is far superior. This is why musicians, politicians, et cetera hit the road. Face-to-face – even with the smallest audience is extremely powerful. Here’s how you go about it. ________________________________________ Next Up: Why List Building Fails (And How To Avoid The Almost Obvious Failure)  

Why are some books, videos and audio so much "better" than others? Or rather, why do we consider so many to be dry and boring? The style of delivery matters, of course. A well spoken audio, a well crafted book is always going to stand out. Yet, all information can do with the cherry on top—namely, entertainment. We're going to explore why entertainment is so crucial and how much is too much.

Sometimes, all it takes is for us to sit in a car, and all hell breaks loose. These are a few stories of how things went a bit "off-the-road" during our travels.

At the start of the year, it's almost natural to want to wipe the slate clean and start doing something new. We create goals, we set deadlines and hope like crazy that things will work out well. The part we consistently forget is the "stop-doing" bit. The very same issues that have been a pain in the neck before, will continue to be a nightmare in the future. Why is this stop-doing list so very important?