The ASH Approach Blog
Social skills for success around the world
Forget “fake it til you make it”… there is no MAKING IT, just focus on faking it til you FEEL it…
Forget "fake it til you make it"... there is no MAKING IT, just focus on faking it til you FEEL it...A great way to start the “fake it til you feel it” passage is with your fashion choices. When a person sees a someone with a good sense of fashion they are...
What Canadians Can Learn From Americans and What ‘Merica Can Learn From Canada
Here in Canada, we are known for our overly polite vibe. “Sorry” is part of our national anthem, for God’s sake (I’m not joking – check the third verse). We could probably benefit from choosing when and where to give our apologies a little more carefully....
Your Comfort Zone is a Death Trap
Comfort zones definitely serve a purpose. Many people equate their comfort zones with being in a relaxed state. This is a good thing when you consider that relaxation leads to lower cortisol levels, clearer thinking and a general feeling of peacefulness –...
How People Can Tell If You’re a Winner or a Looser Just By Looking At You
We have grown and adapted as tribal creatures. Like all social species, our brains are hardwired for functioning within a specific hierarchy. Even dating back to early human history, somebody had to be in charge. Society has always needed structure and...
How The Volume of Your Voice Can Lower Or Raise Your Status
The voice is such an interesting thing to look at because in many ways it’s a microcosm for all of your habits and behaviors. Most people identify themselves with their habits, saying things like “This is just how I talk. I have a quiet voice.” While this...
Why Only Some Funny Guys Get The Chicks
How come only some funny guys are popular with women? Isn’t a sense of humor attractive in general? The answer is no. Let me explain. Humor comes in different forms. Self-deprecating humor involves making yourself the target of the joke, and...
10 Days of Silence Can Teach You More Than 10 Years of PHD Study
I recently completed my second Vipassana course as taught by SN Geonka. It’s a powerful meditation practice that allows you to first train your mind to quiet itself and then teaches you an amazing process to purify this now quiet mind. The fact is,...
Hey Dude, Maybe It’s Time You Killed Yourselves.
Men seem to be getting it pretty rough these days. Everyone is always telling us to stop doing this and start doing that and calling us man-children running around with bigger and more expensive toys than we had when we were boy-children. Well, I think it...
How to Build Trust by Being CHEAP
I’m not saying you can’t trust wealthy people. Most wealthy people are cheap anyway. If they’re very successful, they’re probably also C.H.E.A.P. What the heck am I talking about?! Don’t get your looms in a twist… here’s what I mean: C.H.E.A.P. is...