Obviousities

Obviousity: Something so apparent that it should go without being questioned or analyzed, but yet inevitably is. It is a neologism believed to be coined by Alan Weiss, a global thought leader in human behavior, sometime in the 1970s when he pointed out that pre-recorded laugh tracks actually made situation comedies less funny. —Wickedpedia

• There is no innate benefit to food servers trying to memorize your dinner orders until they can get to the computer, rather than simply writing it down, especially when the order is incorrect as a result.
• There is no utility or usefulness any more for pennies in US currency, and perhaps not for change at all.
• Anyone telling you that you look good, or are wearing a nice outfit, is not by default a pervert, sexist, or potential target for #metoo. There is something wrong with the recipient if a compliment can’t be graciously accepted.
• In most sports, a large amount of random luck is required, whether hitting a six iron, swinging against a 100 MPH fastball, slamming the ball so that it hits on the lines of the court, or the way a horse feels in the morning. Phil Mickelson looked like a hero at the PGA and a clown at the British Open. (The exceptions are Sandy Koufax and Tom Brady.)
• You are going to lose long-term in a casino. If you regard a fixed amount of money as an entertainment investment, you’ll have a great time. If you commit money heedlessly to try to win you’ll wind up broke and unhappy.
• How can we think we’re on top of the food chain when seagulls steal our food with such brazen effectiveness.
• Law and order are inseparable and eliminating the police eliminates orderly society and culture.
• People who fear rejection have low self-esteem and are, therefore, easily threatened.
• Procrastination is the fear that actually producing something will engender worse criticism than the criticism of not moving ahead at all.
• Jesus Christ, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Mother Theresa, et. al.: Do any of us deserve the degree of unconditional love we receive from dogs?

The prospect says, “I want to go ahead, but let’s talk about a deal. If you take 20% off, we’ll go ahead immediately.”

“You admit you need my help right away, but you won’t for forward unless I lower the price?”

“Oh, come on, that’s standard practice.”

“Well, do you allow your customers to dictate lower prices when they purchase your products? Because if you don’t, then why do you expect me to do so? And if you do, then you need me more than ever. So do you want to achieve the ROI that this project can create, or do you want to haggle over a discount, which I won’t provide?”

We all run into the “discount disciples” who feel they can always cut a deal. It’s almost a hobby, but also often a point of ego. The reason I don’t allow it, aside from the fact that I’m providing a huge return on their investment, is that people like this never stop, and it becomes “As long as you’re here, how about looking at another problem we’re having?”

Don’t enable the poverty mentalities you encounter. They only exist because we give in.

Someone entering my elite coaching program asked me, “Before I sign-off, will you agree to ‘throw in’ a dozen of your books?”

“Why would I do that?”

“I have a five-year streak of getting a discount or extra services on every single purchase I’ve made!”

“Well, your streak’s just been broken.”

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