Journal week #2 – Originator Jeff

What I already knew about this week’s PCOMM…

I remember reading a book a long while back called “How to win friends and influence people” by Dale Carnegie, I think that book changed my life. Pretty much had all the same topics except from a different angle… it was from the angle of how to treat people as apposed to how to “influence” them…maybe there is no difference?

Either way, all good to know stuff

What I still wonder about this week’s material…

What is the difference between Influence and Persuasion? (Is there a difference… I don’t see a difference :))
I also wonder how exactly I can use my new abilities for evil as Mark was saying. I spent the night trying to persuade my wife that she should do all the housework while I just watch the tube… using all the proper “you” phrases and even, at one point, pulled out the “Strategies of Persuasion” chapter so I wouldn’t forget to use every advantage at my disposal. I used everything, 1 through 11... even number 3 (Given credibility) stating myself as being the “man” of the house and used “Acquired credibility” using Marks name saying “Mark said you should do all the house chores”. Didn’t work… In fact, I’m now doing more now then I did before.

Maybe I should reread the chapter.

What I learned this week…

I learned that if you’re going to do an oral presentation on “Organization”, the first thing you should be is organized. I didn’t enjoy being the example of what it means to be disorganized, although, if we had more time… Mark… 

My contribution this week…

I think I did a lot of talking this week, maybe too much. Maybe it’s a bad thing… but I don’t like “dead air” so I’ll just blab whatever out to fill up the silence.