Maximize Your Influence

By: Kurt W. Mortensen
  • Summary

  • Your source for the top persuasion, influence, and negotiation techniques that will help you maximize your success in life and in business! Our podcast combines years of persuasion research with current studies and events that will entertain you and supercharge your ability to influence others. In business and in life, your ability to persuade others can mean the difference between success and failure, or between mere success and spectacular success.
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Episodes
  • Episode 543 - How To Read Thoughts And Minds - How Does Cold Reading Work
    Jan 8 2025

    This episode explores techniques to understand and influence people by decoding their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Kurt Mortensen delves into methods like hot and cold reading used by psychics, explaining how these techniques can be applied in everyday persuasion.

    Going up against a rival makes us take more risks

    This episode also covers various studies on rivalry and risk-taking, body language cues, and the psychological principles behind effective communication and influence. Kurt also gives practical advice on boosting one's persuasive skills through better observation and understanding of others.

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    21 mins
  • Episode 542 - Learned Optimism vs Learned Helplessness Per Martin Seligman
    Dec 27 2024

    In this episode, Kurt delves into the power of mindset and its critical role in success. Starting with insights from his recent four-day event on Millionaire Psychology, Kurt explains the fundamental differences between learned optimism and learned helplessness, concepts introduced by Dr. Martin Seligman. Listeners will learn the significance of adopting a millionaire mindset, improving persuasion and negotiation skills, and the importance of continuous self-improvement.

    The Power of Small Wins

    The episode also covers strategies for overcoming learned helplessness, implementing small daily victories, and fostering a more positive and optimistic outlook in both personal and professional life. Packed with practical tips, listener emails, and references to influential research, this episode provides valuable guidance to anyone looking to enhance their mindset and achieve their goals.

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    21 mins
  • Episode 541 - NLP, Anchors - How Can They Help With Influence?
    Dec 18 2024

    In this episode, Kurt Mortensen explores the effectiveness of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and its techniques for persuasion, motivation, and influence. Kurt discusses handling emotions like fear, shares insights from recent studies on the brain's role in fear inhibition, and answers a listener's questions about NLP. He also introduces methods like mirroring, framing, future pacing, embedded commands, and anchoring, explaining how these tools can enhance personal and professional communication. Additionally, Kurt talks about public speaking anxiety and compares NLP anchoring with exposure therapy.

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    21 mins

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