Don't hold your breath :) The best material I've found about this kind of stuff is: Robert Cialdini's "Influence", and some of the less creepy pickup material,

Don't hold your breath :) The best material I've found about this kind of stuff is: Robert Cialdini's "Influence", and some of the less creepy pickup material, particularly to do with "inner game". Also, this new book by Australian business journo Valerie Khoo looks interesting: http://www.amazon.com/Power-Stories-Build-Business-ebook/dp/B008RO96MO http://www.amazon.com/Power-Stories-Build-Business-ebook/dp/...