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People often ask me if it is possible to use the tools of persuasion to predict which types of products or businesses will succeed. I’ll tell you a trick for doing just that. But keep in mind that this...
View ArticleDo Open Networks Boost Your Odds of Success?
Every time I hear of a study suggesting that doing (whatever) is important for success, I ask myself if the authors interpreted the correlations correctly. And I rarely think they did. Take for example...
View ArticleIntroducing New Writers!
This might be the most exciting day in the history of Dilbert.com. I am delighted to introduce three new writers who will be blogging on these pages. Check them out: Vivian Giang Vivian Giang will be...
View ArticleFlag Hill: Goal or System?
Dateline: February 19, 2015. Sunol, CA. My third attempt to reach the top of Flag Hill. Background: I tried hiking to the top of this hill in mid 2014. Halfway up I was exhausted and defeated. My...
View ArticleKnowledge as a Financial Asset
If someone offered you $100,000 to take a class for a few weeks, would you do it? I believe most of you would, assuming there is nothing terrible about the class itself. But if I change the offer to...
View ArticleThe Time I Scared a Security Guard by Being an Old White Guy
The other day I was walking through a big hotel in San Diego, on my way to give a keynote speech for a corporate event. I was the only person at the conference without an ID badge and I wondered how...
View ArticleHow To Know Your Product Will Succeed
People often ask me if it is possible to use the tools of persuasion to predict which types of products or businesses will succeed. I’ll tell you a trick for doing just that. But keep in mind that this...
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