| Hello: Here’s the eighth edition of MarketVolt’s Monday Mash-up. We’ll kick off every week with this quick collection of tips, recommendations, observations and other interesting, valuable stuff. – Tom |
| Monday, February 26, 2018 MarketVolt’s Monday Mash-Up I’m Reading Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive (by Robert Cialdini and others) This is another one of those books that I re-read regularly. In several short, easy-to-consume chapters, Yes! presents scientific, counter-intuitive discoveries that help you become a more effective persuader. Applicable for marketers, fundraisers, teachers, parents etc., this is a fun and valuable read. I’m Listening To “Fats” Before there was Elvis, before there was Chuck Berry, before “rock” had a name, there was Antoine “Fats” Domino. Born on this day (2/26) in 1928, he recorded the early-rocker “The Fat Man” in 1949 – two years before disc jockey Alan Freed coined the term rock-and-roll. By the early 1950’s, “The Fat Man” had sold more than 1 million copies. Today we call that a “platinum” record. “The Fat Man” was the first rock record to achieve the feat. In 1956, he recorded his version of Blueberry Hill (he didn’t write it) which became his biggest hit and a rock standard. (btw, it’s also Johnny Cash’s birthday today). I’m Watching The Coolest Nature Video I’ve Ever Seen I’m not even going to bother setting this up. Please just trust me. This video is under four minutes long. It’s safe (on YouTube), and it’s really cool — about a species in my home state of Missouri. Quotes We’re Pondering(Thanks to Tim Ferriss for sharing this one in one of his emails)… “Most misunderstandings in the world could be avoided if people would simply take the time to ask, ‘What else could this mean?’” — Shannon L. Alder 50 Reasons to Be Grateful I enjoyed this blog post that asks, “Can you sit down and in ten minutes write down 50 different things that make you happy or grateful?” She lists 52 she came up with in 10 minutes. And she challenges the rest of us to do the same. Are you up to the challenge? Focusing on gratitude can make you happier and more productive. p.s. I’m grateful you’ve read this far. *** Any reading, listening, quoting, resourcing that you think we should share? Send us a tip. Until next time, enjoy the rest of this week and the weekend. Tom |
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