Back in 1992 when Bill Clinton was running for President against George W. Bush, Sr., he uttered a phrase that was considered the key turning point for winning the election.
That phrase being...
"It's the economy, stupid."
Barack Obama could say, "its change, stupid."
Hillary Clinton could say, "its experience, stupid."
McCain could say... "It's the war, stupid." <- not sure he would want to though.
However, there is one thing... one thing that trumps them all.
It makes every one of them meaningful and yet without it, it makes every one of them meaningless.
This is perhaps the most important DTAlpha TalkBack to date.
Because...
It's the _______________, stupid.
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1 On May 14th, 2008, John Tanner said:
Hey, Stephen.
Great insights again. If I were to oversimplify it on a person to person interaction this touches on the "do unto others..." rule. On the surface that rule seems confining but when applied you find that interactions are generally reflexive.
If you act one way towards someone you'll get a similar reaction.
I started out researching these things for business application several years ago but found the principles to be more important to me when applied to interacting with my wife and kids.
I've got 6 kids and they give me plenty of opportunity to lose my patience and get angry (my wife never affects me that way, of course) but if I allow their behavior to get under my skin, it generally snowballs because they feed off my frustration and negative attitude and respond in ways that just make it worse.
On the occasions I'm able to rise above it and approach the situation from a more gentle, loving, nurturing attitude their behavior reflects that and the interactions are much healthier.
2 On May 14th, 2008, PV Reymond said:
Hi Stephen,
I agree, we are part of a system, everything in our lives depends on many things. There are things that we can control but there are things that we can't completely control.
There are certain things that are more critical and important than others, but if they work all in a system then if only one goes down the whole system is paralyzed.
When it comes to business you have to know that your business is a system and you have to see it as such, from the beginning all the way to the end. Everything inside your business is part of the system - seller, customer, strategies, relationships, etc.
If you set up a system for your business you'll be able to identify and solve business problems using your system, provide solutions and avoid problems in the future.
Your system has to run as a process where it goes on eternally.
Thanks,
^PV Reymond
http://www.pvreymond.com
3 On May 14th, 2008, Nickolove Lovemore said:
Hi Stephen
The example you gave regarding relationships and the patterns of interactions is, in NLP terms, simply about putting your putting yourself at cause rather than effect. It's all about taking 100% responsibility for your actions and for the subsequent results in your life.
Some people find the concept of taking 100% responsibility daunting but, the reality is, this attitude puts you in control of your life. It is a position of strength.
Just as a political party can only really make effect significant change when it is in power; we can only make effective changes in our lives when we accept our power.
On the subject of accepting responsibility for one's life, readers might also find the following short article I wrote of interest:
How to Gain Control Over Your Life
Best wishes
Nickolove
4 On May 14th, 2008, Kim Parsley said:
Thanks Stephen,
Great TalkBack today!
Now after having listen today, I will utilize this to help me make those needed changes in me so that I can continue to move forward in all areas of my life...Faith, Family, Health, Fitness, Successful Business, Relationships, Mind Set to name a few...
Thanks for sharing again this simple way of looking at everything - working and not working!!!
To Everyones Success In All That You Do!!!
Have a FANTASTIC DTAlpha Day!
Kim Parsley
Is your Money Management System Working?
http://EasyMoneyManagementSystem.com
5 On May 14th, 2008, Man WIth All The Answers said:
Unfortunately that is what is going on in the financial sense too.
I feel that the market will crash this year and people will go through a rough time. And stephen has been put here to teach things like this, and to help people.
Its the messages that get put across, and that have meaning. No matter if they are false or hiding something, we as humans always end up seeking truth, and our judgment or people places and things heavily rely on what we have seen in the past.
You are about to see just what stephen is talking about come to fruition. Towards the end of this year.
Even if America goes into deep severe recession, then into depression in 2009 you will see what has actually been going on behind the system, is totally different from what is actually going on right now as you read this.
God Bless.
6 On May 14th, 2008, Roosevelt Cooper said:
Hi Stephen,
I agree with you that it is the system stupid. Without the system working at all levels in our lives we simply will not be effective.
For me, one of the things I need to continue is focusing on revenue producing activities in my business. Recently, I created a spreadsheet where I track all of my activities that directly relate to revenue being generated for my company. I then review this spreadsheet daily and if I see too large of a gap, that means I'm spending too much time on areas that only indirectly result in revenue being produce and I need to change my priorities.
I disagree with you regarding your statement that you can look at the patterns in a rocky relationship and cause change in others simply by identifying interaction patterns. While this may work in some relationships, there are other relationships that I believe the only thing you can do is end the relationship.
For instance, take business for example. Let's say you have a client that signs up for the Smart Marketing Club Coaching program and their expectation is that now that they have signed up for this program, they should be able to have your personal phone number and call you anytime they want even at 3:00 AM so you can help them with their business. No matter how much you try to explain that this isn't covered in the program, this is what they expect. There's really nothing you can do other than give the client his money back and send him on his way. If you don't agree, I would love to hear your point of view on this matter.
Roosevelt Cooper
http://www.web204mlm.com
7 On May 14th, 2008, Vince said:
Hi Stephen
I certainly agree that the human body is a fantastic design that is so often taken for granted. How many machines can break down and then fix themselves?
Even the earth when left to itself tends to repair itself eg when someone has worn the grass off a field through walking in the same place when left alone it grows back again, plus a few weeds.
I think it is all down to design! You plan your actions and to the extent that they are actioned and how they are actioned depends the success of the project. I think it is safe to say that with every plan there is always an element of risk involved eg a bird may eat a newly hatched turtle whilst it is heading for the water etc.
The flat tyre eg may be avoided to some extent by having that self repairing (all be it temporary) gooey stuff inside of the tyre to stop the air escaping. Reminds me of a saying flattery will get you nowhere.
The points about depending on others too is all important as we do depend on others so even perfect plans in the wrong hands can be useless. A co-operative team of willing workers will always out perform very talented individuals so making good connections and building relationships is most important. Your insights are valuable to those that apply them.
Best wishes
Vince
8 On May 14th, 2008, Dr Stan Harris said:
Stephen,
Awesome insights that will assist people in their desire to succeed.
Relationships are the main reason that we can do more, or less.
Systems stand for S-save, Y-your, S-self, T-time, E-energy, M-money, S-stress!
Dr Stan Harris,
http://www.DrBreakThrough.com
http://www.TheInternetMentor.Com
http://www.StephenPiercePartners.com
9 On May 14th, 2008, 7 Tips for Beginners for Building Blog Traffic said:
Stephen Your "philosophy of life" knowledge or basic set of values is a meta-strategy. ....
But it's not a solution for change if the user has no follow up or by not taking some? Even a little ACTION! yes any action because? "Reader's errrr listen up HERE!"
Can't, won't, don't this does not work for me/anyone by not implement ideas with planned action we all know even if by reading this short quote "plan your work? Work your plan!"
This will definitely work for you if you simple take action folks ... Stephen surly your a messenger from beyond the technophobia world of techno~phobic none starters thank you from the world of mind over matter of WoW moments .... That's how powerful this talkback impressed upon my "to do education" ... you sure are The Sharing Caring MAN
All my very best to all who take action on your info shared
phillip.skinner commented on 14 May 2008, 14:55:15 Tipping points are "the levels at which the momentum for change becomes unstoppable."
Gladwell defines a tipping point as a sociological term, "the moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling point."
The book seeks to explain and describe enormous and "mysterious" sociological changes that mark everyday life.
The examples of such changes in his book include the rise in popularity and sales of Hush Puppies shoes in the mid-1990s and the dramatic drop in the New York City crime rate in the late 1990s.
Gladwell describes the "three rules of epidemics" (or "agents of change") in the tipping points of epidemics.
The Law of the Few: "The success of any kind of social epidemic is heavily dependent on the involvement of people with a particular and rare set of social skills."
Connectors are the people who "link us up with the world people with a special gift for bringing the world together."
To illustrate, Gladwell cites the midnight ride of Paul Revere, Milgram's experiments in the small world problem, Dallas businessman Roger Horchow, the "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" trivia game, and Chicagoan Lois Weisberg.
Mavens are "information specialists", or "people we rely upon to connect us with new information."
They accumulate knowledge, especially about the marketplace, and know how to share it with others.
Salesmen are "persuaders", charismatic people with powerful negotiation skills.
The Stickiness Factor: the specific content of a message that makes it memorable and have impact.
The Power of Context: Human behavior is sensitive to and strongly influenced by its environment.
For example, "zero tolerance" efforts to combat minor crimes such as fare-beating and vandalism on the New York subway led to a decline in more violent crimes city-wide.
Gladwell also includes two chapters of case studies, situations in which tipping point concepts were used in specific situations.
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Author Malcolm Gladwell
Country United States
Language English
Publisher Little Brown
Publication date 2000
Media type Print (Paperback)
Pages 304
ISBN ISBN 0-316-34662-4, ISBN 0-316-31696-2 (first edition)
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (ISBN 0-316-31696-2) is a book by Malcolm Gladwell, first published by Little Brown in 2000.
Overview
Tipping points are "the levels at which the momentum for change becomes unstoppable."[1] Gladwell defines a tipping point as a sociological term, "the moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling point."[2] The book seeks to explain and describe enormous and "mysterious" sociological changes that mark everyday life. As Gladwell states, "Ideas and products and messages and behaviors spread like viruses do."[3] The examples of such changes in his book include the rise in popularity and sales of Hush Puppies shoes in the mid-1990s and the dramatic drop in the New York City crime rate in the late 1990s.
The three rules of epidemics
Gladwell describes the "three rules of epidemics" (or "agents of change") in the tipping points of epidemics.
The Law of the Few: "The success of any kind of social epidemic is heavily dependent on the involvement of people with a particular and rare set of social skills."[4] Gladwell describes these people in the following ways:
Connectors are the people who "link us up with the world ... people with a special gift for bringing the world together."[5] To illustrate, Gladwell cites the midnight ride of Paul Revere, Milgram's experiments in the small world problem, Dallas businessman Roger Horchow, the "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" trivia game, and Chicagoan Lois Weisberg.
Mavens are "information specialists", or "people we rely upon to connect us with new information."[6] They accumulate knowledge, especially about the marketplace, and know how to share it with others.
Salesmen are "persuaders", charismatic people with powerful negotiation skills. They tend to have an indefinable trait that goes beyond what they say, that makes others want to agree with them. Gladwell's examples include California businessman Tom Gau and news anchor Peter Jennings, and he cites several studies about how people are persuaded.
The Stickiness Factor: the specific content of a message that makes it memorable and have impact. The children's television programs Sesame Street and Blue's Clues are specific instances of enhancing stickiness and systematically engineering stickiness into a message.
The Power of Context: Human behavior is sensitive to and strongly influenced by its environment. As Gladwell says, "Epidemics are sensitive to the conditions and circumstances of the times and places in which they occur."[7] For example, "zero tolerance" efforts to combat minor crimes such as fare-beating and vandalism on the New York subway led to a decline in more violent crimes city-wide. Gladwell describes the bystander effect, and explains how Dunbar's number plays into the tipping point, using Rebecca Wells' novel Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, evangelist John Wesley, and the high-tech firm Gore Associates.
Other key concepts
Gladwell also includes two chapters of case studies, situations in which tipping point concepts were used in specific situations. These situations include the athletic shoe company Airwalk, the diffusion model, how rumors are spread, decreasing the spread of syphilis in Baltimore, and teen suicide in Micronesia and teen smoking in the U.S.
phillip.skinner commented on 31 May 2008, 12:51:35 Then again aren't we all, Neil? Are you looking thinking listening, Neil? Then this is good ... thanking you & your Besty new friend from the bottom of my Besty friend’s heart. You truly are a class species of Homo-sapiens just behaving like love~being~being’s Do!!!....
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