Rodney Daut, Author at Self Influence

On Saturday, April 13th, 2019 aviation history was made. It wasn’t a faster plane. It wasn’t a higher flying aircraft. It wasn’t even a new space vehicle. It was simply

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Business Building

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How to follow up with potential clients without seeming needy

Child: Can I have it? Parent: No. Child: Can I have it? Parent: Noo. Child: Can I have it? Parent: Please ... stop asking. This child is pestering her parent over and over again, hoping to

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Business Building

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How to create a free report that brings you new clients

After five years of trying and failing, Dr. Suarez and Dr. Larabee finally had a colony of the elusive Dracula ants to study. They then discovered a problem. The equipment

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Study Skills

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Why these three techniques can dramatically improve your learning

In 1980 Howard-Yana Shapiro, an independent researcher discovered something strange in the Sierre Mix mountains in Mexico. Giant corn stalks that grew to be 16-feet tall, with aerial roots covered

How students who struggle with a course become masters of learning

My four-year old daughter Rosemary made an unusual music request one morning. Did she ask me to play heavy metal? Did she ask for punk rock? Did she ask for

Why the “Rule of Three Routine” can help you reach your goals

In 1830 a patent was filed that would enable the creation of modern professional sports. The patent was for the lawnmower and it was filed by Edwin Budding. Before the

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Problem Solving

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Problem-solving: The two avoidable issues with asking why (and what to ask instead)

Last Wednesday I opened up the crisper drawer while looking for some bell peppers and I noticed a terrible smell. I wasn't sure where the smell came from, so I

The three stages of commitment and why missing a stage dooms you to failure

It's low tide in Raja Ampat, Indonesia and as the waters recede from the coral reef you can see a strange site. A shark is walking around and chasing down

How to change behavior even if these three obstacles get in your way

In 1655 on the Indonesian island of Ternate, there were huge plumes of black smoke. If you had been there, you might have recognized its aroma. Cloves were being burned

Three Ways To Do What Matters Even When You Don’t Feel Like It

When I was four years old, I wore a towel as a cape. I climbed on the seat of a chair while my mom cooked dinner. Then I tried climbing

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