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Dec 2024
53m 22s

Scams You Might Easily Fall For & Master...

Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media
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You might think that a good way to get closer to someone is to do them a favor. Yes, that might work – but there is another technique that is even more effective and takes less effort. This episode starts with an easy way to bond you with someone you want to get to know better. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-initiative/201605/the-power-merely-requesting-favor

Scams and identity theft are a constant threat– and the scammers keep getting better and better. So, it is critical to understand what the latest scams are and how to protect yourself. Steve Weisman is an attorney who has been following the scammers and understands them very well. His website www.scamicide.com is highly regarded as one the best sites for information about scams. Steve is the author of a book called 50 Ways to Protect Your Identity in a Digital Age (https://amzn.to/3sonvav). Since it is very likely that you will be the target of a scammer, if you haven’t already been, you need to hear Steve’s advice.

You probably have an idea in your head about how a negotiation is supposed to go. What you are about to hear will challenge that idea. Barry Nalebuff, is an entrepreneur and professor at Yale School of Management, and author of the book, Split the Pie: A Radical New Way to Negotiate (https://amzn.to/3pvOoYi). As you listen to our discussion you will get a new perspective on how to approach any future negotiation.

Have you heard of the Baker/baker paradox is? It has to do with remembering peoples’ names - which most of us aren’t particularly good at. Listen and you will hear a simple way to help you remember anyone’s name the next time you see them. Source: Joshua Foer author of Moonwalking With Einstein (https://amzn.to/3psUGrC). 

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