Comments on: Do You Read Self-Help Books?

By: Nick Ramsay

Nick Ramsay — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:19:41 +0000

Heya Steve! I knew this persuasion stuff was powerful!

By: Steve in Nagoya

Steve in Nagoya — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:51:44 +0000

Well, you’ve influenced me into commenting. Or maybe it’s simply the fact that I was hanging out with Keith tonight and your blog came up. Or maybe it was a combination C’s Cafe nachos and the phase of the moon. Or maybe it was……..

By: Mum

Mum — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:03:51 +0000

I still haven’t received my copy after two weeks. I really could do with some brainwashing right now.

By: Nick Ramsay

Nick Ramsay — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:44:14 +0000

Cheers Harvey, I’ll check them out.

By: Harvey

Harvey — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:12:36 +0000

Disclaimer. I was a business major and worked in mega-corporate America (though, in Japan) for 4 years.

I loved 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and also Getting Things Done by David Allen(?).

Check em out.

I also read that book, but nothing particularly stuck with me. After a while all those books, except 7 Habits and Getting Things Done, tend to blend together in you mind.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:48:15 +0000

Nick has been using his new found techniques on me and they are not working! Part of the reason for this is due to his comments being so obvious…

Here’s a sample of what he’ll say when I go surfing and get “hurt” in the “water.” “Oh hey Mike, how’s that beautiful water you’ve so often been falling in to… I’ll bet it’s clean and refreshing. Boy what I wouldn’t give to be in that water, and on that board with you. You must be having the time of your life. etc.”

By: Keith

Keith — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:31:43 +0000

I think what you are trying to do is great Nick and really believe in this stuff!! Can you brain wash Mike into thinking that you can’t get hurt surfing because it is only water??????

Keith

PS. He already thinks this but I’m sure after 10 minutes out there, he will need your help!!
Ping Pong bring it on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:28:51 +0000

Oh hey Nicky poo, did I tell you that I just got that book on CD from the library? I’m going to upload it on to my Ipod!

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:27:39 +0000

You should be ashamed of yourself Nicky poo! I mean come on trying to secretly influence and persuade people is really sick and disgusting. You’ve become the lowest the low, the dirtiest of the dirty, the stinkiest of the stinky… for shame Nicky poo, for shame!

By: Nick Ramsay

Nick Ramsay — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:53:48 +0000

Thank you for the word of warning Keithy poo. I hope anyone who is turned off by this topic, or takes this the “wrong way”, speaks up in the comments here.

As for convincing your wife you’re a good cook, I don’t think persuasion will cut it. You need hypnosis!