Episode 75 - Verbal Deception

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Shameless plug over. On this week's episode, Kurt and Steve discuss a recent article that shows us how to exercise more effectively. Yep. Pushing through a difficult task (like exercise) is key to success in anything. Kurt and Steve break down the article and discuss how we can use it in exercise and in business.

Due to listener demand, deception is back. We all deal with it. Prospects, family, kids, co-workers...they all have been known to deceive. Hopefully most of the time it's harmless. But we've all suffered due to taking somebody's word for it only to have them never come through.

There are two ways to detect deception. Verbal cues and non-verbal cues. On this episode Kurt and Steve focus on verbal cues. The best "liars" are the ones who tell half truths with their deception. Tune into the episode for some great pointers on how you can detect verbal deception!

Finally...the blunder of the week. Or is it a ninja? Steve isn't really sure. Due to a business trip he couldn't get out of, he didn't get to watch most of the Super Bowl. From what he heard, the commercials during the Super Bowl this year were just downright depressing. Kurt discusses whether this is an effective advertising techinique or not.