Happier than I look. Shot by middle daughter on the lake.

This week on our Under The Influence Summer Series, we look at the subtle art of “nudging.” — Schools, marketers and even governments are now using small #nudges to gently steer people toward making more positive decisions in their lives. Those nudges included sending people a handwritten note when they are behind on their taxes because a handwritten note gets their attention, or putting the image of a housefly in urinals so men had something to aim at, thereby eliminating overspray by 80%. Or the simple act of getting high school kids to fill out a college application before they graduated was the nudge that changed the course of their lives. Nudges are small, almost invisible, and often controversial. It’s a fascinating new aspect of #influence. — Tune in this evening at 7:30pm or Saturdays at 11:30am on #CBCRadio One or subscribe to our #podcast. Hope you’ll join us.

Looking forward to telling some stories at the Dufferin County Museum on August 26. Link in bio for details.