Bob Cialdini was ready to sign a contract to play baseball in the minor leagues. But he walked away after the agent gave him some advice that changed his life.
Bob Cialdini was ready to sign a contract to play baseball professionally in the minor leagues, but he walked away from that chance after the agent gave him some advice that changed his life.Bob Cialdini was ready to sign a contract to play baseball professionally in the minor leagues, but he walked away from that chance after the agent gave him some advice that changed his life.
The only issue? The scout forgot his pen in his car. So they walked over to the parking lot together, and along the way, the scout asked him a question. Bob Cialdini was in high school when he turned down a contract to play baseball in the minor leagues.He pushed Cialdini about his interest in college, asking him if he enjoyed academic work. When Cialdini said he did, the scout put the contract away.
Cialdini followed the scout's advice. Instead of pursuing professional baseball, he headed off to college. It paid off: he became a well-known psychology researcher onDecades later, Cialdini is still struck by the way the scout looked out for his best interests. Cialdini has shared the scout's advice with his students, as they make major decisions about what to do next in life.
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