1. Primacy and recency : People most remember the first and last things to occur, and barely the middle.

When scheduling an interview, ask what times the employer is interviewing and try to be first or last.

2. If you work in a bar or in customer service of any kind...

...Put a mirror behind you at the counter. This way angry customers who approach you will have to see themselves in the mirror behind you and the chances of them behaving irrationally lowers significantly.

3. Once you make the sales pitch, don't say anything else.

This works in sales, but it can also be applied in other ways. My boss at an old job was training me and just giving me pointers. I was working at a gym trying to sell memberships. He told me that once I got all the small talk out of the way and presented the prices, that the first person to talk will lose. It didn't seem like a big deal but it actually worked. Often there were long periods of awkward silence as the person tried to come up with some excuse, but usually they bought.

4. If you ask someone a question and they only partially answer, just wait.

If you stay silent and keep eye contact they will usually continue talking.

5. Chew gum when you're approaching a situation that would make you nervous like public speaking or bungee jumping.

If we are eating , something in our brain reasons 'I would not be eating if I were danger. So I'm not in danger'. It has helped me to stay calm a few times.

6. People will always remember not what you said but how you made them feel.

Also most people like talking about themselves so ask lots of questions about them.

7. When you're learning something new, teach it to a friend . Let them ask questions to you related to it.

If you're able to teach something well, you can be sure that you've understood it very well.

8. If you get yourself to be really happy and excited to see other people, they will react the same to you.

It doesn't always happen the first time, but it will definitely happen next time.

9. The physical affects of stress - breathing rate and heart rate - are almost identical to the physical affects of courage.

When your feeling stressed from any situation immediately reframe it : Your body is getting ready to be courageous, it will NOT feeling stressed.

10. Pay attention to people's feet.

If you approach two people in the middle of a conversation, and they only turn their torsos and not their feet, they don't want you to join in the conversation. Similarly if you are in a conversation with a coworker who you think is paying attention to you and their torso is turned towards you but their feet are facing in another direction, they want the conversation to end.

11. Fake it till you make it ; confidence is more important than knowledge.

Don't be intimidated by anyone, everyone is playing a role and wearing a mask.

12. If you pretend to be something for long enough, you will eventually become it.

13. Not to be creepy, but if you want to stare at someone unashamedly, look directly past them and wait for them to try and meet your eyes.

When they fail to do that, they'll look around (usually nervously for a second) they won't look at you again for some time. This is your chance to straight up stare at this person for at least 45 seconds.

14. Build a network.

Become their information source, and let them be yours. Even grabbing a beer with a former colleague once a year will keep you in the loop at the old office. Former coworkers might have gotten a new position in that office you always wanted to work in, great! Go to them for a beer, and ask about the office. It's all about connections and information.

15. If you are angry at the person in front of you driving like a grandmother...

Pretend it is your grandmother, it will significantly reduce your road rage

16. Stand up straight

No slouching, hands out of pockets, and head held up high. It's not just a cliche -- you literally feel better and people around you feel more confident in you.

17. Avoid saying "I think," and "I believe" unless absolutely necessary.

These are phrases that do not evoke confidence, and will literally do you no good.

18. When feeling anxious, clean up your home or work space.

You will feel happier and more accomplished than before.

19. Always buy the first pitcher or round of drinks.

You'd be surprised how long you can drink on the phrase "I bought the first one."

20. Going into an interview...be interested in your interviewers.

If you focus on learning about them you seem more interesting and dynamic. (Again, people love to talk about themselves.)

21. Pay Attention Parents: Always give your kid a choice that makes them think they are in control.

For instance when I want him to put his shoes on I will say ,"do you want to put your star wars shoes on or your shark shoes on?"

Pro-tip: In some cases, this works on adults.

22. Your action affect your attitudes more than your attitudes affect your actions.

As my former teacher said "You can jump and dance FOR joy, but you can also jump and dance yourself joyful."

23. When a group of people laugh, people will instinctively look at the person they feel closest to in that group.

24. If you want to build rapport or gain someone's trust quickly, match their body posture and position.

If someone is sitting with her legs crossed cross your legs. If they're leaning away from you lean away from them. If they're leaning towards you, lean towards them. Mirroring and matching body position is a subconscious way to tell if someone trusts you or is comfortable with you. If you're sitting with your arms crossed and you notice someone else is sitting with her arms crossed, that is a good indicator that you have/are successfully built/building rapport with that person.

25. The Benjamin Franklin Effect (suggested by Matt Miller)

The pencil one may seem far-fetched but I find the basis of it (the Benjamin Franklin effect) is very useful and extends far beyond pencil borrowing.  This knowledge is useful in the world of flirting too. Asking a girl in your class if you can borrow a pencil or her notes or to explain the homework will make her more likely to like you than if you let her borrow your stuff or are the one to help her. Even just asking a girl to buy you drinks (facetiously) leaves a much bigger impression than offering to or actually buying a girl a drink.  The best part is it kills 3 birds with one stone: you get the advantages of the favor itself, the person subconsciously likes you more, and it makes them more open to future favors and conversation.

NOTE : 

Did I miss anything? Leave psychological life hacks you'd recommend in the comments and I'll be sure to add them. 
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1. Short Gig Title

Clear and concise titles perform better. It’s difficult to fully convey the value of your Gig in just a few words, so you might test out a couple variations to see which ones generate more interest. When in doubt between two words, use the Google Keyword Planner to see which one is searched more.

2. Detailed Gig Description

This is your opportunity to sell your services and let customers know why they should do business with you. If you’re getting a lot of questions asking for clarification or details, your description probably isn’t doing its job.

Descriptions are limited to 1,200 characters so you have to be concise. Fiverr does allow you some freedom in formatting with font weight, larger font sizes, lists, and text highlighting. Take advantage of these features to enhance your description.

3. Video and Images

Fiverr has released the statistic that Gigs with a video description sell 220% more than those without. Because of that, consider a video a requirement.

If you don’t have a video, you should take advantage of all three image slots with high-resolution descriptive pictures of what you offer. Make sure the dimensions fit 682 x 459 pixels.

4. Targeted Extras

Gig Extras are where Fiverr gets interesting. The more you level up, the more opportunity you have to add more and higher cost Extras. You can change these Extras and their pricing at any time, so there’s no harm in testing different offers to see what might work best for your buyers.

5. Ask for Feedback

Given that most people won’t leave feedback unless prompted, try adding a postscript to each of your delivery templates asking buyers to leave a “thumbs up” if they found the Gig valuable. With that in place, nearly 80 percent of my customers have left a positive rating. The other 20 percent didn’t leave a “thumbs down” — they just neglected to enter a rating at all.

6. Offer a Guarantee

I include a 100 percent money back guarantee on my Gigs. I’ve only had to implement it once so far, when a buyer was not happy with my site review. After he gave me a “thumbs down,” I offered to cancel the order. When he accepted the cancellation, he was refunded and the negative rating disappeared. Be careful, however. Cancellation stats are publicly visible and can be a red flag both to buyers and sellers.

Your First Few Orders

Finding your first buyer can be tough. Nobody wants to take the risk on someone with no portfolio and no feedback. Asking friends and family to purchase your Gigs can help build your portfolio.

If you sign up for Fiverr’s affiliate program, you can actually earn money if your friends are new to Fiverr. At press time, you could earn $12.75 per new customer who places their first order. Boom!

What’s Next?

Fiverr is an excellent place to validate your ideas, products, and services. You can quickly see if people are interested in your offer and get immediate feedback as well as build your sales skills.

If you set your Gigs up well, you can earn a healthy side hustle income. Be sure to follow-up with your buyers. Make them happy, see if they have any questions, encourage them to leave positive feedback, and perhaps promote your Gig extras and other service offerings. Buyers will ask if you can help with a problem or if you offer a particular service. If you don’t, you now know there’s a proven demand for it.

- See more at: http://blog.fiverr.com/setting-gigs-successful-seller-fiverr-part-1/?utm_source=fk_ct&utm_term=n321#sthash.AtM2qpjb.dpuf

Secret #1: They Don't Rely On Job Boards

It's a given that, these days, almost any employment search is going to begin online (CareerBuilder's 2013 Candidate Behavior Study shows that about 80 percent of job seekers use job boards). The truth is, though, that the majority of positions you see posted are already filled, says Nicole Williams, career expert for LinkedIn. Just 18 percent of external hires can be attributed to job boards, according to the recruiting site CareerXroads. Successful candidates use boards to learn about the kinds of roles a company they're interested in is trying to fill (and what specific skills it's looking for), Williams says, and then they network to find people they know who work at that company and can help them land an interview.

One more thing: Jessica Rohman, senior content producer at the HR-industry consulting, research and training firm Great Place to Work, says the average referral bonus at companies on its Best Companies to Work For list is $3,600, and the bonus can go up to $20,000—which underscores the importance companies place on hiring employees who are recommended by people they trust. So don't feel shy about reaching out to that friend of a friend, since helping you out could pay off for her.

Secret #2: They Use Their 6 Seconds Wisely

A 2012 study by The Ladders found that the amount of time it takes a recruiter to decide whether a resume belongs in the "yes" or "no" pile is a lightning-fast six seconds. Nearly every candidate knows the "objective" and "references available upon request" lines just take up space stating the obvious. HR consultant and resume expert Christopher Fields says scanability is key. A winning resume uses language that mirrors the job posting, and includes verbatim words that will jump out at the recruiter (e.g., if a company's website says its employees go "above and beyond" on their clients' behalf, use "above and beyond" to explain your commitment to business relationships). The best resumes are also usually formatted in reverse chronological order.

One more thing: Resumes with a font size of 11 result in more interviews than ones with smaller or larger type do. Among serif fonts, the easiest to read are Times, Georgia, Bell MT, Goudy Old Style and Garamond; for sans serif, use Arial, Tahoma, Century Gothic or Lucida Sans.

Secret #3: Their Social-Media Profile Is (Almost) Better Than Their Resume

Williams has seen a huge change in the past two years when it comes to how hiring managers check out candidates on social media. It used to be that they looked for red flags and inappropriate posts. But now, Williams says, any job seeker "has to have a digital footprint, or they'll be considered digitally illiterate." Candidates who get interview requests may have the personal photos on their Facebook profiles locked down, but their Twitter feeds are full of interesting, relevant comments about their industry (even if they work in a field like accounting, says Williams).

One more thing: Williams says she's seeing more non-writers write opinion pieces or blog posts —which can be a great way to get your name to turn up in an Internet search with job-boosting results. You can now publish blog-style content on LinkedIn.

Secret #4: They Can Express Enthusiasm Without Emoticons

Even though you're grinning ear to ear when you see a "We'd love to have you in for an interview" note in your inbox, you know better than to include a smiley face in your return email. The successful job seeker may strip out the exclamation points in her (speedy) reply, but she replaces them with an honest and specific sentence about why she's so excited about the opportunity, says Rohman.

One more thing: Williams says people who get the offer usually connect with the recruiter on a personal level. That could mean that when they write back confirming the interview, they might mention a small compliment about the person who introduced them. Or, if it's a last-minute request for a meeting the same day, they let the recruiter know, in advance, that they wouldn't normally wear jeans to an interview but that they thought they didn't have any meetings that day.

Entrepreneurs have to believe in their abilities, their companies and in their products or services. Confidence can help them achieve their goals and entice others -- be it customers, investors or team members -- to join the cause. However, entrepreneurs also must be self-critical, both in private and public, to build successful, sustainable companies.

Yet, learning the balance between being sure of yourself and being honest with yourself about your limitations is a critical lesson for all founders. Here are a few pieces of advice.

The perils of overconfidence.
Being an entrepreneur requires confidence. Overconfidence, however, is something to guard against. Harvard Business School’s Noam Wasserman points out that overconfidence often can cause entrepreneurs to, among other things, overestimate the likelihood of their success over competitors, underestimate resource needs and ignore needed course corrections.

In their book, Invisible Gorillas, Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons drive home this point with the concept “illusion of confidence,” which can cause us to overestimate our own abilities. And, they note, the worst kind of overconfidence comes when we are relatively unskilled at a task (as a first-time entrepreneur might be at starting a company).  This is the problem, as they put it, of being “unskilled and unaware of it.”

Pay close attention to where your confidence comes from and ensure that you are not assuming skill where you don’t have it. 

Using self-criticism to your advantage.
Self-criticism can be a powerful way to guard against the blind spots of overconfidence. Here are some  ways you can use it as a tool for success.

Honestly assess your skills. Engaging in an honest assessment of your skills and circumstances, particular in the early stages of building your company (perhaps even before founding), can help you assess whether you’re ready to start up and, if so, with whom you should found. An entrepreneur whose financial or personal circumstances make founding difficult may choose to delay starting the business, with a strategy in mind for achieving stability. One who lacks industry experience or connections, or who finds it difficult to talk to investors or customers, might seek co-founders to fill those shortcomings. Being honest about your strengths, and more importantly, your weaknesses, can ensure that you make a sound founding decision in more ways than one.

Acknowledge and fill knowledge gaps. Insights into your strengths and weaknesses can help you in other ways, too. There undoubtedly are many things you know about your industry and the challenges ahead. But ask yourself: Where are the gaps in my knowledge? For example, do you understand the necessary aspects of intellectual property? What about the habits of your customer? Who are the partners you might need? Are you good at selling? Marketing? Identify your weaknesses and seek education that can help you enhance your knowledge. Doing so can help you get off to a strong start. Continuing to grow and learn can help you stay with your venture through the search phase to the build and execution of your company, advises startup expert Steve Blank.

Make your failures work for you. Paying attention to your shortcomings can help you make your failures work for you. Reflecting on and gathering your “failure stories” can help you assess where you’ve made mistakes, understand the steps you’ve taken to correct them and plan ways to avoid similar missteps in the future. Moreover, the right opportunity may arise to share these failure stories more publicly. A failure story, says Chicago Booth School’s Craig Wortmann, strategically told, could be compelling to customers and employees. Failure stories can demonstrate adaptability and a willingness to respond to setbacks.

Maintain a balance. When faced with the choice of emphasizing accomplishments or admitting shortcomings, most people would choose to highlight the positive. Generating a compelling career trajectory, demonstrating growth and creating a track record of success is important in just about any profession. For entrepreneurs, this also is important. But paying heed to overconfidence, identifying weaknesses and reflecting on instances of failure can help you to be a stronger founder

The odds of success are against you, the efforts required to keep your head above water are massive (as is the stress) and at the end of the day, your competition may come out with a better product that sinks your entrepreneurial battleship and sends your customers overboard.

Good things don’t come easily -- at least not in my experience. Becoming an expert requires focus, consistency, discipline and dedication. In the SEAL Teams, we honed a particular skill every day: jumping, shooting, diving, small unit tactics, looking cool (or not). Some days were fun, others not so much (you never get used to cold water).

But what separates the professional from the amateur is not just a test of skill, but a measure of will. That is, startup success only comes to those willing to put in the time, do the work and sacrifice self for sustained effort.

If you want to get better at public speaking then you don’t practice writing in your journal. If you want to shave precious minutes off your marathon time then the bench press probably isn’t the best avenue.

It’s no wonder that 46 percent of startups fail due to weak sauce, otherwise known as poor leadership. Unfortunately, incompetence, low or non-existent levels of self-awareness, poor planning and exorbitant expectations are common practices among so-called “leaders” who do anything but lead.

However, those who choose to beat the entrepreneurial odds do so not because their ideas are more innovative than others’ (okay, maybe in some cases), but because they put their nose to the grind and work at daily improvement for themselves, their team and customers.

And you know what? Leadership is no different.

Much has been analyzed, written and speculated about as to what makes an effective leader. My take is this: if you want to improve at anything, then you must practice it daily. What makes special operators so effective on the battlefield stems from the same virtues that turn aspiring leaders into leaders that others espouse -- an intense desire to win, improve and never quit.

Fundamental behaviours of leadership such as trust, empathy, humility, listening, courage and all the other traits that inspire others and separate good from great and mediocre from superior are the same no matter where you are or who you’re with. The tactics for doing so may change as personalities and situational contexts differ, but the objective of leading -- of creating value for others -- remains the same.

Take, for example, Dave Brailsford and his famously coined phrase, "The Aggregation of Marginal Gains." As coach for Britain’s professional cycling team, Brailsford led the team to the country’s first-ever win in the Tour de France simply by focusing on “a 1 percent margin for improvement in everything you do” related to cycling. His idea was that all the little things that people tend to overlook because they “don’t matter” eventually add up to become big things that serve as the defining factor between failure and success.

Bottom line: If you want to extend your entrepreneurial reach and improve yourself as a person, a professional and a leader, then hone in on the fundamentals that drive you -- every day.

Lessons In Entrepreneurship From the Chinese Bamboo Tree

The Chinese bamboo tree has to be watered and fertilized everyday for 5 years and hardly grows in its first 5 years of its existence. If in those 5 years the tree is not watered or fertilized it will die in the ground. In the 5th year though it grows 90 feet in just 6 weeks.

The question is that does it grow 90 feet in 5 years or 6 weeks? The answer of course is 5 years. Thats how long it took to grow it. To build the foundation. To get the people. To build the network. To learn the market. To nurture it. To learn the system. To learn how to do it. To figure it out.

Entrepreneurship and chasing dreams is also often like the Chinese bamboo tree. Nothing seems to be working. Nothing on the surface seems to be growing. But you must have faith. Faith that consistent action towards your goals will lead to the eventual growth of your tree.

Remember that few people seem to appreciate the Chinese Bamboo Tree while it is in the ground laying the foundations. Some people will come make fun of the farmer that puts so many years of work without much to show for it on the surface. They will tell the farmer to pick another crop which shows the results much quicker. But the trick is to be the farmer with faith. Faith that your hard work and perseverance will eventually pay off. To ignore the voices of doubt that come when a few months or years into your farming you ask yourself "will it ever grow?". To keep going and know that putting in the work, will lead to the eventual growth of your tree.
To be a successful Chinese Bamboo Tree farmer you need patience, consistent action and faith that your tree will eventually blossom too.

In life, we often only notice the 6 weeks of growth of other people's trees, but we often don't truly appreciate the 5 years of watering and fertilization farmers have done on the road to success.

If your tree hasn't blossomed yet, have faith, patience and keep going with consistent action until it does.

What are the most important lessons entrepreneurs have learned in the first year of their first startup?

 A few random thoughts/experiences/observations in no particular order: People (including VCs) are not out to steal your idea, so don't be too crazy about confidentiality and siloing information Try to team up with people with complementary skill sets. People have a natural tendency to hire people like themselves, ex. Engineers hire other engineers, not business people, etc., but you need both Focus, focus, focus. Don't chase every good idea that comes along, focus on a core product or service and, iterate around it. Try to have at least three business models in mind, so if one doesn't work out, you will have the others to fall back on Make sure that there is demand for your product or service beforehand. Many people come up with cool ideas and then try to retrofit them for a market. Don't do this. Use demand as your point of departure. Make sure that your potential customers understand the value proposition of your product/service AND have the money to pay for it. Never, ever sacrifice your ethics/reputation. There is something about the human condition that makes us think that every opportunity is THE opportunity. That isn't true. If one doesn't work out, there will always be another. But you only have one reputation, so don't sacrifice it. Don't hire in anticipation of growth. Wait until you can't stand it anymore and then hire people. Tie hiring to the meeting of revenue goals, etc. Lead by example. Employees take their cues from the founders. So, if you work hard, act honorably, etc. your employees will too. Invest the time to hire the very best people even if it takes more time and effort. Try to understand and value the work of others. Engineers and designers are like dogs and cats: natural enemies. But they both perform essential functions. Try to cultivate an internal culture of mutual respect and get them to work together and appreciate each other's work. Listen and stay close to your customers. Don't get too far removed from your target audience and try to understand their needs. Stay intellectually honest. Entrepreneurs, by necessity, need to be headstrong, but they also need to be capable of listening to and accepting feedback. So listen to others and, if they are correct, be capable of changing course. Create a culture of transparency with your employees and investors. Don't hide bad news. Talk regularly with your team and encourage an open door policy. Be generous with equity and reward your employees financially, but don't forget to develop a strong company culture and an arsenal of non-financial rewards. These will hold the company together during hard times. Fight as hard as you can in the market, but treat your competitors honorably. Constantly revisit your products and services. Are there ways of improving them? Review your management techniques and make sure that you don't become complacent. Be proactive in looking for ways to improve. As the company grows, make sure that you are delegating to your employees, not keeping everything to yourself, otherwise the company will never scale. This is, by no means, an exhaustive list, just a few things that came to mind.