What I Do That P***es People Off…

Actually, it’s more like what I don’t do that gets people upset with me.

(And make sure you read this, if you want instant strength, instant attraction, instant “shizzle.”)

Here it is… I don’t argue.

Or more accurately, I don’t try to convince people to do anything.

Sure, I’ll lay out the reasons why I think something is a good idea…

But I won’t try and persuade.

I won’t go through the motions of telling you why my stuff is good.

Or my company. Or my products.

(Which is kind of funny, because what I do has already changed many many lives for the better.)

I definitely won’t go through the motions of telling you why my stuff is better than someone else’s who does the same kinda thing.

For one thing, I love a lot of stuff that’s out there in the self-development and peak performance fields. I’ve invested in a bunch of it, and it’s helped me grow.

So who am I to tell you something is better for you than something else? We all respond to different things.

What I think is crap may be the thing that starts someone else on the journey of a lifetime.

And what you think is crap may be something that brings someone else to the Promise Land.

Sorry…went off on a tangent there.

I don’t try and tell anyone they should do anything.

If I have to pull out every psychological trick in the book to get someone to do something, it’s not right for them.

Sure, they might go my way. They might buy one of my books, or invest in a course, or coaching etc.

But it won’t come from their own spirit…their own internal clock that tells them it’s time to make change.

And truthfully…if I beg, or bully, or manipulate people into doing things, it makes me weak.

I laugh when I hear the lines from home business industry… “If I can show you a way to make an extra $500 a month without changing your daily routine, would you be willing to take a look?”

I used to use that line back in the day.

And my wife, who’s a world class trainer in the home biz industry makes fun of it as well.

Strength stands on its own.

It doesn’t need manipulation.

Sometimes it gets enthusiastic..even theatrical.

But that’s real. Not a put up job.

NOW….

Here’s why people get pissed off when I don’t try to persuade them to do stuff…

There’s a little dance we do with each other.

Someone tries to sell you something. They push all your buttons.

They hit your advertising sweet spots.

And most people aren’t very good at it.

So it’s easy to blow them off.

(Even though we all respond to marketing. We buy stuff that really isn’t good for us because we want to fit in with the crowd.)

I upset that balance.

Yeah, I want you to buy from me.

I want you to invest in my products and my services, because they will rock your world.

But I won’t play with your head to make it happen.

I’ll just live my truth.

And that’s a change from how most people do it.

And that pisses people off.

They like their world to be predictable.

I won’t play that game.

I’ll just get bigger, and stronger, and richer, and happier.

And invite you to come along with me, using the skills I developed over the past 20 years as a counselor and trainer.

But it’s up to you.

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Anyway, if you want to piss people off, but also give them something exciting, enticing and alluring…

Stop trying to convince.

Live your truth.

Get bigger, stronger, faster, better, happier.

And let the right ones take the journey with you.

And if you’ve got something to sell along the way, sell it.

And receive from those who are ready to give.

Your Provocative Pal,
Larry

Just a few days before HOW TO RECEIVE opens to the public. The pieces are just about in place. This is gonna be fun!

Don’t worry…you’ll know when it’s ready. :)

November 11, 2011 · Filed Under Uncategorized

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Using Juggling To Teach And Inspire

This was fun to make! Shot in San Diego in April, 2008. The seminar it promotes has come and gone. I wonder if he kept practicing, or used his skills to do some profound stuff.

Enjoy!

August 19, 2011 · Filed Under Uncategorized

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Promotion Or Persuasion…Which Works For You?


When you’re interacting with people, and you have something to sell, or some action you would like others to take, is your first instinct to promote or persuade?

Give me a couple of minutes, and let me promote promotion. (smiling)

Break the word down for a second. To promote is “pro-mote.”

To move something forward.

In other words, you put it out front and center.

If what you’re promoting is important, or something you feel good about, it’s fun.

It’s effortless.  It gives you a burst of energy when you do it.

And it’s usually very persuasive.

Hey, there’s that other word!

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I’m not going to position myself as a marketing expert, although there are things I have marketed very successfully.

I am however, an expert on human behavior and motivation.

And if you don’t think there’s a connection between motivation and marketing, you’re not seeing the same things I am.

All of us can understand the emotional differences between promotion and persuasion. When you’re persuading, the feeling is you’re trying to get someone to do something they wouldn’t ordinarily do.

Persuasion isn’t a bad thing. When the action you want someone to take is a  proper energy exchange, it feels good.

And it’s a science as well.  There are a lot of great books about persuasion, one of the best being Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, by Robert Cialdini.

Promotion or persuasion…as if it were an either/or thing.  :)

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The discussion can go on forever. So let me just promote some of my thoughts on the subject.

Good persuasion doesn’t involve a contest of wills with another.  It’s not a clash of egos to see who has the most juice.  When it’s done well, everyone feels good about the interaction.

No losers. Just winners.

And good persuasion doesn’t have to be simply influencing people to join a noble cause or buy a product or service that will change the world.

It’s perfectly cool to promote your nutritional products, soap flakes, gas additives, lawn mowing services, etc.

People buy from, vote for and donate to people they know, like and trust.

And people will generally know, like and trust you when you’re being yourself, and radiating joy and enthusiasm.

And they’ll like you when you create an atmosphere of positive energy around you….also known as keeping your complaints private, not public.

They will move away from you when they perceive an attempt to convince.

Or when you move in fear, or greed, or any other kind of weakness.

If people sense you’re moving in their best interests, or if they see you as strong and capable, they’ll line up behind you…

…unless they don’t see themselves as worthy of being around a strong person.

Then you don’t want that person too close to you anyway.

So line up with things you feel genuinely good about. Or are at least fun. Or necessary.

And promote them.

And get strong, and capable, and good to be around.

Your Pal,
Larry

HOW TO RECEIVE.  The class starts Sunday, May 1. Registration closes Saturday April 30.  This is me promoting it.  I know how good I am at delivering the goods.  I know how good it will be for the right people.  If you’re one of them and the circumstances line up, you’ll register.  It’s the start of something BIG.

April 30, 2011 · Filed Under Uncategorized

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