Weapons of Influence #2: Commitment and Consistency (Ep. 189)

Published: Dec. 11, 2017, noon

In part two of our series on Robert Cialdini's "Influence," we talk about why sticking to your guns isn't always the smartest thing to do.\nFull show notes\nThings mentioned in this episode:\n\nInfluence: The Psychology of Persuasion, by Robert Cialdini\nRobert Cialdini\nWeapons of Influence #1: Reciprocation (Ep. 186)\nKitchen Confidential, by Anthony Bourdain\nAnthony Bourdain\nListen Money Matters\nBitcoin subreddit\nMark Manson - Living In The Age of Outrage\nLess Wrong - Belief as Attire\nWhy You Shouldn't Tell People About Your Goals\nRule #1 About Your Goals: You Do Not Talk About Your Goals!\nTom's 25 pages per day challenge\nAnchor\nStoryBlocks\n\nWant more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.\nYou can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.\nTimestamps:\n\n0:00:55 - Establishing your public image\n0:08:12 - The importance of consistency and mental shortcuts\n0:11:37 - Defining financial bubbles\n0:14:43 - Standing firmly by a choice you previously made\n0:35:57 - Sponsor: Anchor (Starting a podcast)\n0:40:04 - Sponsor: StoryBlocks (Graphic design assets)\n0:42:06 - How businesses use the tripwire strategy\n0:47:56 - Being consistent by committing to something publicly\n0:50:35 - Having something, or someone, to hold you accountable\n1:00:44 - Asking questions that force people to take a stance\n1:06:37 - Behaving according to your public image\n1:08:17 - Conclusion\n\nIf you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!\n\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.