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by a_techwriter_00
1523 days ago
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Dress it up as coming from a source with more authority. This isn't merely your advice, this is the distilled wisdom of a philosopher from antiquity. Stoicism's trendy right now, so say it's a quote from Seneca or part of Marcus Aurelius's _Meditations_ and some people will buy in. If you want to future-proof this tactic, with the rising geopolitical tensions you're probably going to start hearing the name "Thucydides" bandied around. Reduce the advice to something short and memorable. A rhyme, pun, or clever garden-path sentence are all good techniques - different people like different kinds of wordplay, so have a bunch of these at hand and know your audience. Make sure the message is the same across time. People trust consistency on the one hand, and on the other people can become worn down by hearing the same advice for a decade and decide to adopt your thinking. Charge a lot of money for your advice. People are more likely to accept advice they paid ten thousand dollars for over advice they paid nothing for. |
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