Maximize Your Influence

"Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another." -Napoleon Hill

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Find people who are experts in their field, ask questions, attend seminars and workshops and take college classes. Success is an open book test; the answers are all there right in front of you when y…

Want to know more about the traits and mistakes of power persuaders?  Join me for this week’s podcast on The Forgotten Trait Of Influence - And Covid Makes It Worse.  I take a deep dive into common p…

Your voice is your calling card.  Your voice must exude confidence, courage, and conviction.  We judge others by their voice:  arrogant, nervous, weak or strong. 

If you sound uncertain and timid, yo…

The right negotiation techniques will make a difference in your success and income.  Many of the negotiation techniques you have learned in the past - no longer work.  Top persuaders have mastered th…

When you are not disciplined in all aspects of your life, it will pull you down.  Let’s say you are disciplined in 4 areas of your life and in 2 areas you are not so disciplined.  Each weak area of y…

Do you repel people?  Most people say no.  Although most of us do things that repel people.  You have met people that just rubbed you the wrong way.  They repelled you, you did not like them and you …

Successful persuaders all share a common ability to use language in ways that evoke vivid thoughts, feelings, and actions in their audiences.  Typically, news broadcasters are trained to inflect thei…

Increase your scarcity with your product or service and you will find your prospects begging to get started.  Make sure you follow the 3 critical aspects of scarcity.  Make sure your urgency is immed…

Deep down we want everyone to listen to our message and we want to influence them to our way of thinking.   Every day you either persuade others to your point of view or they persuade you to theirs. …

There is a strange psychological phenomenon in regard to drawing conclusions.  If someone tells us exactly what to do, our tendency is to reject that forced choice.  Especially when we feel like it i…

We can’t fix this habit in ourselves or in our prospects until we understand the WHY of procrastination or the WHY or putting things off.  While there are many different psychological factors motivat…

No one can follow through on an act or message without first thinking or seeing in his or her mind that it is possible to accomplish it.  You can mentally achieve participation by helping your audien…

As a persuader, you need to help your audience be one step closer to taking action. As a Power Persuader, your goal is to decrease the distance someone has to go to reach your objective. Your task is…

What makes someone successful?  Why do some people achieve wealth, while others don't? How can we predict who will make it big, who will barely make ends meet, and who will fail?  How do we quantify …

The Law of Involvement suggests that the more you engage someone's five senses, involve them mentally and physically, and create the right atmosphere for persuasion, the more effective and persuasive…

The great persuaders I have found and interviewed are happy people.  They love and enjoy life. They are very successful.  They attract people to them.  How does society define success?  By fame, fort…

Has this ever happened to you? You enter a retail store and you're approached by a sharply dressed persuader. You are interested in buying, but the salesperson is a little aggressive. You get an alar…

Why do you get so much resistance, especially when it is a no brainer for them to say yes?  It usually comes back to a bruised ego or low self-esteem.  It can be easily fixed with a little praise and…

What skills do you need to influence in these crazy times when everyone is full of fear, doubt, and despair?  You need to have personal courage and radiate confidence in your prospects. The Latin roo…