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I'm creating a platform for the authentication of art and the execution of authenticated transactions.
My nickname is oldstogie and I've endured many jokes about my last name. I still wince when someone says, "I smell smoke."
Hugging trees. I'm not just saying that. I enjoy hugging trees. I also enjoy walking around without a cell phone.
Paul Newman said it best as Butchy Cassidy: "I've got vision and the rest of the world wears bifocals."
I created a product call "Sofia's Botanical Sea Bath Creations" -- a high-end body care product that was produced by two different manufacturers in the late '80's. I was a producer and actual funding agent for a television production called "The Boulder Show", where I was also a regular guest. The show was funded by Jared Polis before he ran for congress.
My project is a platform that provides greater social equity for visual artists (i.e., People who paint, draw, build sculptures out of matchsticks, etc..). There are a dozen or more key issues addressed through site functionality: 1) Transactional method is coin-based, cutting costs and facilitating better connections across international borders; 2) self-agency is promoted, versus "trusted third-party" agency, even though the platform does provide centrality of specific types of service; 3) artists with disabilities, or who identify as such, are sought and facilitated; 4) children under parental supervision can sell their art through a secure and safe method, without compromise of identity; 5) almost any transaction can be made securely without compromise of identity; 6) the site offers block-chain authentication with encrypted chips that complete block-chain transactions when a product (or project) is delivered to a pre-set (encrypted) location; 7) the site offers working tools that can assist artists with face-to-face representation of their own work using specific commodified "art" products (i.e., reproductions encased in acrylic and other unique commodified objects); 8) a method of communal financial support in the form of "opt-ins" that distribute profits to groups or the entire membership of the site (i.e., all who agree to donate 5 percent of their sales to every other member of the site, receive the in-kind dividend; this method shareable to user groups such as grade school classes, etc..); 9) there are NO featured artists, except through incidental mention via newsletter; the least popular artists are technically kept on the identical footing as "successful" artists; there are no artists with high sales volume, for instance, featured on the front page even though there may be a "15 minutes of fame" long-rotation method for promoting product in a fun and equitable manner; 10) people searching the site can opt-in for AI guidance, or search manually by category, (etc..); 11) the platform would promote live events featuring genre or category-specific attendance, and would seek to elevate public awareness through these events; 12) the site would offer specific e-wallet benefits, or crypto-coin price reversion dividends -- to participating artists. --- RS
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How would you convince someone to make a choice that was healthy/better for them?
Rob's Answer
The line "stop smoking or I will kill you" only takes you so far. At some point you have to actually beat the living shit out of the offending party.
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/Answer Posted By: Matthew
How would you convince someone to make a choice that was healthy/better for them?
I think you can really only help someone change who wants to change. You can model what that looks and make it known you're there to support them if they want to, but ultimately they have to decide they want to.
Beyond that accountability + structure + social support. Atomic habits is a good read if you haven't heard of it. Talks a lot about moving beyond just motivation/desire for change and figuring out how to build self sustaining systems that nudge yourself in the right direction.
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/Answer Posted By: J .
How would you convince someone to make a choice that was healthy/better for them?
I wouldn't. None of my business. The exception would be a Public Health officer who is employed to educate the public and they would use Public Service Announcement (PSA's), brochures, health advocates, and posters & billboards.
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/Answer Posted By: vicki
How would you convince someone to make a choice that was healthy/better for them?
say it, write it, research it, show it
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/Answer Posted By: Cassandra
How would you convince someone to make a choice that was healthy/better for them?
Show them the research.
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/Answer Posted By: Mark
How would you convince someone to make a choice that was healthy/better for them?
By trying to speak to their fears.
Looking For: Looking for a startup with customers and sales that I could invest into, with either my skills and/o...
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/Answer Posted By: mark
How would you convince someone to make a choice that was healthy/better for them?
ask a lot of socratic questions
Looking For: opportunity
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/Answer Posted By: Adrian
How would you convince someone to make a choice that was healthy/better for them?
suggesting to do it for the loved ones
Looking For: new ideas, new people, new opportunities
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/Answer Posted By: Tom
How would you convince someone to make a choice that was healthy/better for them?
After many hours of trying to help my various friends and family with their issues that they would bring up. I've sadly never seen anyone change. I know it's possible and believe anyone is capable of change. But I'm yet to experience it and it has caused the onset of bitterness. I enjoy and love helping motivated people who are relentlessly charging ahead to accomplish what they want. But there's not enough time to get so frustrated trying to explain to a person why their choices could be misguided. And who knows, maybe I'm the asshole and the guy smoking the cigarettes while weighing 300 pounds has life figured out. I don't really think I can be the guy passes any judgement. All I can do is share what benefits me when asked.
Looking For: I'm looking to meet motivated people.
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/Answer Posted By: Catalin
How would you convince someone to make a choice that was healthy/better for them?
Think of what you are going to miss-out if your life will end sooner.
Looking For: A startup to join.
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/Answer Posted By: David
How would you convince someone to make a choice that was healthy/better for them?
I wouldn't.
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/Answer Posted By: Anna
How would you convince someone to make a choice that was healthy/better for them?
Storytelling and visual aid
Looking For: Team collaboration and management.
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/Answer Posted By: Kristina
How would you convince someone to make a choice that was healthy/better for them?
Show them the benefits and get them to talk to someone who has been in that situation
Looking For: To connect with like minded people and possibly make business contacts
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