Just fyi, I have a 100% conversion rate for everyone around me where I've been able to spend time (actually tried). Fairly large group at this point.
Personalizing the discussion and communicating to what's important, limiting based on what they understand is key. But it must never trigger cognitive dissonance. They must provide their answers and notice the patterns.
Solid advice. I usually back off when I feel they're getting too close to shutting down. But without followup, like you say, it's easy to just ignore and call me 'that weird guy with his theories'.
Maybe I push too far sometimes. As I said; I'm getting desperate.
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