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130 Listen Analytically & Don’t Be Fooled - Dianna Booher

Release Date: 12/04/2018

The Go-Giver Podcast

Innovation, Business Strategies, Creative Thinking, Ideas, Connection Summary Not focusing on your competition is NOT the same as ignoring them. We’ll look at that in our Thought of the Day. And in our interview segment, Bob Sager shows us how to be creative and innovative as a way of distinguishing our businesses FROM the competition… in a very crowded and noisy marketplace. That and more on today’s show. Bob’s Thought of the Day We’ll explore: The difference between FOCUSING on your competitors and ACKNOWLEDGING them. Why it’s important to learn about your competitors but to...

180 Standing on Her … Tippi Toes - Sarah Nuse

The Go-Giver Podcast

Happiness, Success, Integrity, Accountability, Intentionality Summary What does it really take … to be happy? We’ll look at that in our Thought of the Day. And in our interview segment, international franchisor Sarah Nuse will share wisdom from her fantastic book, Destined for Greatness. That and more on today’s show. Bob’s Thought of the Day We’ll explore: The idea that the pursuit of happiness is part of our human nature. That acting incongruently with your values makes it nearly impossible to be happy. A converse truth: when you’re...

179 Tweets … and Deeper Meanings

The Go-Giver Podcast

Twitter, Social Media, Quotes, Excellence, Listening Summary The challenge of communicating effectively on Twitter can actually help us to be better communicators. We’ll look at that in our Thought of the Day. Then in the second segment, we’ll look at a few powerful tweets and then expound on them a bit in order to attain an even deeper understanding. That and more on today’s show. Bob’s Thought of the Day We’ll explore: Why Twitter can be a hotbed for misunderstanding, hurt feelings, and an insult or two. The importance of caring enough to ask...

178 Rewire Your Brain for Success - Frederique Murphy

The Go-Giver Podcast

Beliefs, Visualization, Brain, Mind, Success Summary One is never too successful to retrain their brain. We’ll look at that in our Thought of the Day. And in our interview segment, Frederique Murphy shows leaders all over the world how to do that very thing. And that’s what we’ll discuss. That and more on today’s show. Bob’s Thought of the Day We’ll explore: A surprising experience from a number of years ago: while speaking at the Million Dollar Round Table of Insurance’s international convention, I discovered that many of the very top producers had...

177 Peaceful Prosperity - Kenya Nelson Stevens

The Go-Giver Podcast

Peace, Organization, Prosperity, Finances, Mindset Summary What we decide to believe about ourselves is so often what we become. We’ll look at that in our Thought of the Day. And in our interview segment, Kenya Nelson Stevens will share her thoughts and wisdom on what she calls “Peaceful Prosperity.” That and more on today’s show. Bob’s Thought of the Day We’ll explore: Why financial prosperity has little to do with numbers and everything to do with our thoughts, feelings, and emotions around them. How telling myself as a kid that I was horrible at math...

176 Mindset Reset - Lisa Jimenez

The Go-Giver Podcast

Mindset, Success, Attitude, Vision, Alignment Summary Are our lives really that similar to a certain classic science fiction movie? We’ll look at that in our Thought of the Day. And in our interview segment, Lisa Jimenez joins us with a powerful formula for resetting our minds and releasing our self-imposed limitations. That and more on today’s show. Bob’s Thought of the Day We’ll explore: The similarities between “The Matrix” (the movie) and the matrix controlling our minds. Why many beliefs we unconsciously accepted limit our potential success and...

175 Magically Making the Impossible … Happen - Mahdi Gilbert

The Go-Giver Podcast

Attitude, Magic, Relationships, Success, Motivation Summary So often the difference between victimhood and victory is a personal decision. We’ll look at that in our Thought of the Day. And in our interview segment, you’ll meet a man I greatly admire, and who will absolutely take anyone’s excuses away, and who does it with more than a touch of magic. That and more on today’s show. Bob’s Thought of the Day We’ll explore: An important truth: you cannot live in victimhood AND become a victor. What it takes to be victorious and overcome tragic events...

174 Counterintuitive Charisma

The Go-Giver Podcast

Charisma, Relationships, Success, Business, Questions Summary The key to “having charisma” might just be exactly the opposite of what we think it is. We’ll look at that in our Thought of the Day. Then in the second segment, I’ll share a suggestion on how to accomplish it. That and more on today’s show. Bob’s Thought of the Day We’ll explore: Two traditional definitions of “charisma,” along with another...that I like best. Why it’s not sustainable to base your success on natural charisma alone. An example from 19th-century England about...

173 Creating Transformational Change - Greg Satell

The Go-Giver Podcast

Change, Values, Purpose, Leadership, Movements Summary What does it take to create and sustain transformational change? We’ll look at that in our Thought of the Day. And in our interview segment, we’ll have a discussion with the author of a magnificent book on that very topic. That and more on today’s show. Bob’s Thought of the Day We’ll explore: Why we must never stop looking for ways to better the world. What it takes to do so: creating a plan, executing that plan, and implementing the correct strategies and tactics. Interview with Greg...

172 Creating Value … is YOUR Choice! - Amanda Buse

The Go-Giver Podcast

Small Business, Value, Women-Owned Business, Girl Boss Summary How important is it to your self-image, and to your business’s bottom line, to walk in your value? We’ll look at that in our Thought of the Day. And in our interview segment, Amanda Buse joins us with some excellent insights and strategies on how to communicate your value to your prospects, customers, and clients … and have a business that’s both very enjoyable and very profitable. That and more on today’s show. Bob’s Thought of the Day We’ll explore: An answer to a blog reader’s...

More Episodes

Communication, Listening, Relationships, Business, Persuasion

Summary

Don’t allow yourself to make decisions out of another person’s frame. We’ll look at that in our Thought of the Day. And in our interview segment, award-winning author and master communicator Dianna Booher shares how to listen analytically to persuasive appeals … and NOT be tricked. That and more on today’s show.

Bob's Thought of the Day

We’ll explore:

The value of setting a frame of kindness, cooperation, win/win, and benevolence.
An example of a presenter setting a frame that was questionable.
A key principle: when someone states something as fact, and in such a way that you suddenly feel compelled to believe it, consider whether or not they might have an agenda.

Interview with Dianna Booher

You’ll discover:

Why all our relationships in life are based on our conversations, stacked end to end.
Why it is harder to tell when advertisers are not being truthful with us today.
The difference between listening empathetically and listening analytically.
Examples of “word tarnishing” and labels that stick.
The importance of listening to the other side of an issue or argument.

Fundamentals You Can Apply in Order to Think Analytically and Productively.

#1 Overcome your OWN personal biases in order to gather some insight

#2 Beware the Bandwagon

#3 All-or-Nothing

#4 The Generalization

#5 Like One, Like ‘Em All

#6 Word Tarnishing

#7 Card Stacking

#8 Evangelism

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Interview Links

BooherResearch.com

Communicate Like a Leader: Connecting Strategically to Coach, Inspire, and Get Things Done by Dianna Booher
What MORE Can I Say? Why Communication Fails and What to Do About It by Dianna Booher
Creating Personal Presence: Look, Talk, Think, and Act Like a Leader by Dianna Booher
Communicate With Confidence: How to Say It Right the First Time and Every Time by Dianna Booher
Speak With Confidence: Power Presentations That Inform, Inspire, and Persuade by Dianna Booher
Booher’s Rules of Business Grammar: The 101 Most Common Errors and How to Correct Them by Dianna Booher
How to Listen Analytically to Persuasive Appeals –And Not Be Tricked! by Dianna Booher
Dianna’s blog