Author Archives: Stu Dunn

About Stu Dunn

With a background in sales and behavioural science, I enjoy learning more about people, behaviour, psychology - which led into motivation - and more recently - sales again. Having started my own real estate company with my wife, it's time to merge interests.

Don’t Take Yourself Too Seriously!

Posted on October 26, 2020

Don’t take yourself too seriously! Seriously šŸ˜‰ People are desperate for approval – the fear of rejection often prevent us from doing what we want. Kids play and do what they feel like – thatā€™s how they learn. When we … Continue reading →

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Make Me Smarter #15

Posted on October 26, 2020

Make Me Smarter #15: A wind storm in Australia nearly interrupted the moon landing broadcast. When NASA’s Apollo 11 landed on the moon, it was a historic moment for all of humanity, broadcast internationally. But it was also nearly interrupted … Continue reading →

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Make Me Smarter #14

Posted on October 19, 2020

Make Me Smarter #14: The furry tufts of hair inside a cat’s ear are called ear furnishings. The next time you’re playing with an adorably fuzzy feline, you might want to notice those fluffy bits of fur that stick out … Continue reading →

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What Brings Out the Worst In Humanity..?

Posted on October 13, 2020

What brings out the worst in people, groups and cultures? Interested to know what you think – thereā€™s plenty more to add to the list, however I stuck to my top 3.

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Make Me Smarter #13

Posted on October 12, 2020

Make Me Smarter #13: Eggshells are being used to grow new human bones. Chicken eggshells are mostly made up of calcium carbonate, a substance that also exists in human bones. That’s why researchers at the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML) … Continue reading →

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Expression of the Day 10th October, 2020

Posted on October 10, 2020

Expression of the Day! What do you think Kate Middleton’s facial expression is saying? What’s the context – what do you think is going on? Would there be a word, sound or sentence you’d expect to see with this expression? … Continue reading →

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There is no Good or Bad, Only Perception

Posted on October 8, 2020

ā€œThere is no good or bad without us, there is only perception. There is the event itself and the story we tell ourselves about what it means.ā€ – Ryan Holiday (The Obstacle Is the Way)

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Expression of the Day 7th October, 2020

Posted on October 7, 2020

Expression of the Day! What do you think Brad Pitt’s facial expression is saying? What would be a situation where you might do this yourself? Would there be a word, sound or sentence you’d expect to see with this expression? … Continue reading →

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6 Basic Human Needs

Posted on October 5, 2020

6 Basic Human Needs According to Tony Robbins, we human beings have six basic needs in order to survive in this world. How happy are you in these areas? 1) Certainty: All human beings crave a certain level of safety, … Continue reading →

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Make Me Smarter #12

Posted on October 3, 2020

Make Me Smarter #12: Human corpses can continue to move for more than a year after death. The thought of a body moving after a person has died sounds like something out of a horror movie, but it may just … Continue reading →

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