THIS IS A GOOD TEST. NEXT TIME YOU GO OUT TO DINNER, SIT AND LISTEN.

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Why it worked

The video uses a relatable scenario (dining out) and a provocative statement to encourage observation and social awareness, which resonates with audiences interested in self-improvement and social dynamics.

Summary

Dan Peña advises listeners to observe others at a dinner table before ordering, suggesting that most people will express a desire for what others have ordered. He emphasizes the importance of listening and observing social dynamics before making personal choices.

Structure

1Introduce a dinner table test.
2Advise to listen before ordering.
3Predict that others will want what others order.
4Contrast this with ordering immediately.

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THIS IS A GOOD TEST. NEXT TIME YOU GO OUT TO DINNER, SIT AND LISTEN. -DAN PEÑA- DON'T ORDER FIRST. LISTEN TO EVERYBODY ELSE AT THE TABLE. AND I WILL BET YOU, DOLLARS TO DONUTS, THAT ALMOST EVERYBODY AT THE TABLE SAYS, COULD I HAVE THIS? COULD I HAVE THIS? COULD I HAVE THIS? INSTEAD OF, I ORDER, I'LL HAVE THIS, I'LL HAVE THIS, I'LL HAVE THIS.

Transcript

This is a good test. Next time you go out to dinner, sit and listen. Don't order first. Listen to everybody else at the table. And I will bet you, dollars to donuts, that almost everybody at the table says, could I have this? Could I have this? Could I have this? Instead of, I order, I'll have this, I'll have this, I'll have this.