Julian Fisher
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Just look for the evidence of something else. There's a technique called blue catting as well. It's slightly related. It's not quite. It's the idea that people say, I bet I can make you think of a blue cat and immediately you'll think of a blue cat and you can't stop thinking of a blue cat as long as I'm saying blue cat to you. It's a distraction technique.
Just look for the evidence of something else. There's a technique called blue catting as well. It's slightly related. It's not quite. It's the idea that people say, I bet I can make you think of a blue cat and immediately you'll think of a blue cat and you can't stop thinking of a blue cat as long as I'm saying blue cat to you. It's a distraction technique.
So all I was effectively doing was just saying, okay, the focus is on me. I need the focus to be somewhere else. So I was doing a version of Blue Catting by saying, I'm going to invite you all now to expend your mental energies talking about something, which I knew, to be fair, I knew enough about Africa to know that soccer is incredibly popular.
So all I was effectively doing was just saying, okay, the focus is on me. I need the focus to be somewhere else. So I was doing a version of Blue Catting by saying, I'm going to invite you all now to expend your mental energies talking about something, which I knew, to be fair, I knew enough about Africa to know that soccer is incredibly popular.
So all I was effectively doing was just saying, okay, the focus is on me. I need the focus to be somewhere else. So I was doing a version of Blue Catting by saying, I'm going to invite you all now to expend your mental energies talking about something, which I knew, to be fair, I knew enough about Africa to know that soccer is incredibly popular.
And Manchester United was by far and away the most successful and popular team on that continent.
And Manchester United was by far and away the most successful and popular team on that continent.
And Manchester United was by far and away the most successful and popular team on that continent.
In a conflict situation, which is what this is, your mind is geared to conflict. If you insert something into the mind that jostles with the mental space, that helps. It's not going to work every single time, but it's always worth a shot. Far be it from me to promote smoking on your show, but one thing I did used to do when I was traveling frequently in Africa was carry a packet of cigarettes.
In a conflict situation, which is what this is, your mind is geared to conflict. If you insert something into the mind that jostles with the mental space, that helps. It's not going to work every single time, but it's always worth a shot. Far be it from me to promote smoking on your show, but one thing I did used to do when I was traveling frequently in Africa was carry a packet of cigarettes.
In a conflict situation, which is what this is, your mind is geared to conflict. If you insert something into the mind that jostles with the mental space, that helps. It's not going to work every single time, but it's always worth a shot. Far be it from me to promote smoking on your show, but one thing I did used to do when I was traveling frequently in Africa was carry a packet of cigarettes.
Because even if I wasn't smoking myself... If you do get into a conflict situation, the first thing you do is offer somebody something. It does a couple of things.
Because even if I wasn't smoking myself... If you do get into a conflict situation, the first thing you do is offer somebody something. It does a couple of things.
Because even if I wasn't smoking myself... If you do get into a conflict situation, the first thing you do is offer somebody something. It does a couple of things.
That human sense of reciprocity, you've given me something, so I owe you something, is very strong. So if the thing that you owe me is to not stab me, that'll be a good start.
That human sense of reciprocity, you've given me something, so I owe you something, is very strong. So if the thing that you owe me is to not stab me, that'll be a good start.
That human sense of reciprocity, you've given me something, so I owe you something, is very strong. So if the thing that you owe me is to not stab me, that'll be a good start.
The best cover sometimes is being yourself.
The best cover sometimes is being yourself.
The best cover sometimes is being yourself.