About

Hi, I’m Josh…

I’m deeply committed to helping you get what you want in your professional and personal lives, especially when it matters most.

That’s why I’ve spent over a decade uncovering the secrets of persuasion, culminating in the publication of How to Get What You Want: Mastering the Art and Science of Persuasion in April 2026.

The insights in the book are driven by a powerful combination of rigorous research across many disciplines and extensive practical experience communicating at the highest levels.

Previously, I was a researcher at Brown University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the University of Notre Dame, where I learned to mine disciplines like psychology, neuroscience, economics, public policy, political science, and history for cutting-edge persuasion techniques that work.

I’ve been putting these insights to the test and honing them for over a decade. As a think tank leader, I regularly speak to national and international audiences on a wide range of policy issues. I’ve appeared on Fox Business, and have published in over a dozen national outlets like RealClearPolitics and the Chicago Sun-Times. My work has been featured in Forbes multiple times.

As a speechwriter for senior government officials and a strategic communications consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, I helped executives deliver memorable remarks in front of hundreds of audiences including business and industry leaders, Ivy League schools, and media outlets like The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. I’ve trained professionals in over two dozen fields, including sales, marketing, management, journalism, and fundraising, to be more persuasive in any situation.