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  • Just A Little Too Compelling

    Have you noticed there are some authors who can pick up on insecurities and build out the world of your fantasies in text? One of those authors for me, when I was younger, and frankly… Read more

  • The Juicy Bits of ‘Influence’ (Ch 5-8)

    Chapter 5 Liking Compliance settings include ones with reciprocity, commitment, and social proof. The person most effective at selling is not the demonstrator, but rather the hostess. Buying from a friend makes a big difference.… Read more

  • The Juicy Bits of ‘Influence’ (First 4 Chapters)

    Chapter 1: Weapons of Influence There are mechanical processes that affect people called fixed-action patterns. These patterns occur in virtually the same fashion. When situation X, outcome Y. This process is started by something known… Read more

  • The Juicy Bits of Part 3 of ‘Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months’

    Chapter 13: Launching Your Business Make sure you register your EIN number, completed the relevant business licenses, set up a filing system, have a safe to keep critical documents, purchase business forms, set up IT,… Read more

  • Bioethics: What’s An Ethical Institutional Response to Patient Requests For Clinicians Of A Specific Race?

    Public health ethics manages respect for patient autonomy with discrimination free environments. Unfortunately, situations arise which make it challenging to emphasize both. One example is when a patient requests a clinician of a specific race.… Read more

  • Is There A Best Allergy?

    I was having a nice discussion with my girlfriend about which category of allergy is worst. For disclosure’s sake, she is both celiac and allergic to nuts. The major food allergens are as follows: milk,… Read more

  • Overcoming Objections Successfully

    A key skill in sales is overcoming objections successfully. This is often a process of trial-and-error as you begin to understand what appeals and what frustrates your key customer profiles. Being good at sales requires… Read more

  • Take Risks With Cover Letters

    Most jobs that are desirable have tons of applicants, and even ones that don’t prefer to hire people that they want to work with. If you think about the hiring process, and what the employer… Read more

  • Delayed Strengthification

    A topic I’ve been writing and thinking about is strengths: how to find them, why you should focus on them, and more. A slightly different angle to think about the concept of ‘strength’ for a… Read more

  • A Simple Framework For Understanding Strengths

    Generally, something that is underrated is playing to your strengths. People are constantly told to better their weaknesses, but some weaknesses are deeply entwined with strengths, or are otherwise not the most leveraged use of… Read more

Welcome to my blog!

I’m Isadore. I love critical thinking, rationalism, contradiction, vitriol, ad-hominem, philosophy and all those other things that the kids are into nowadays. I hate sloppy thinking, those who love the Oxford Comma, and humorlessness

Find more about me here.

If you want to hire me to help you implement a large scale IT transformation, help with a PR nightmare, or generally improve your public speaking skills, reach out to me directly at 1isadorejohnson4me@gmail.com.