how to influence
How To Win Friends And Influence People By Dale Carnegie
Video: You Are Where You Are Because Of Your Rituals
If you want to model successful people, the first thing you should be looking at are their rituals. Look at every detail including such minor things as: What do they do every morning when their feet hit the ground? How often do they read? How often do they check email? How much time do they …
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Do you want to make a difference in the world?
A lot of people want to make a difference in the world. But I can tell you from personal experience that the best you can do is to try and make a difference in a single life. Find someone who desperately needs something you have: Street smarts, intelligence, business wisdom, a shoulder to cry on, …
SDN016: Why You Should Learn the “Dark Arts” of Influence with Sharí Alexander
In this episode I was lucky enough to track down Sharí Alexander in Southern California . She is one of the very experts you will find on the important topic of personal and professional influence. This is a subtle skill that the most successful people in the world have mastered and it has allowed them …
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Stop Should-ing All Over Yourself: Avoid Powerless Language
Four and a half years ago, I was in a mental hospital. A combination of a tumor forming in my pituitary gland altering my brain chemistry and an abusive relationship situation proved to be my breaking point. I needed help. Thankfully, I asked for it. The three days and three nights I spent in that …
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Three Rarely Talked About Attributes of a True Leader
It doesn’t matter if you are the CEO of a Fortune 500 company or a T-ball coach. Life presents us with leadership opportunities. I have been in education for 15 years. I’ve been a head coach for football, basketball, and track. However, the one role that has taught me the most about leadership is being …
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How You Can Become a Thought Leader
I don’t know that I am a thought leader . But I was called one about eight months ago. It is not something I was working on – it just kind of happened. It is not something I am going to brag about in books or put behind my name in every conference presentation. I …
Your New Rule: Start Selling Less If You Want To Sell More
You read it right. Start Selling Less If You Want To Sell More. It seems counter-intuitive. And I know there will be plenty of people who have been in sales for decades that disagree with me. If you are “that sales guy/gal”, here are some general unscientific facts about how people feel about you: You …
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People Skills Will Separate You from the Pack
Ladies and gentlemen I just found this great article for you to read: Can waiting tables teach you how to be an entrepreneur. Pay very close attention to #1. Write it down. Make it your backdrop and your screensaver. Tattoo it on your … well you get my point. No skill you ever learn in …