Your a “Big Mouth” – And I Like It!

June 24, 2009

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To have influence make sure the influential people with the biggest mouths are on your side up front.

You have people in every organization who have the ear of the masses and can’t shut up (and they never will). Somehow, through sheer personality and guile, these people have some sway over the rest of the group.

Find these people!

Get them behind your idea by showing them how good they will look to others if they support your agenda. Let them become your “PA System” and work for you to spread the word. Having a lot of people believe in what you do before you actually do it, gives you a huge edge. It’s like discussing the details of a great buffet to a hungry audience 10 minutes before lunchtime. You pretty much had their attention before you started talking. Otherwise, the only change you will make will be changing your mind about the change.

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Don’t Be a Useless Fruitcake of Knowledge

May 4, 2008

Have you noticed that some things are supposed to be true, they’re just not very believable? Remember the old television show Bonanza? It was the story of a 50-year-old dad and his three 48-year-old sons. Some things are just a lot more believable than others, true or not. If someone believes something strongly they look for reasons to prove it is true. It is the foundation of prejudice. Make sure before you start to explain your great idea, that you understand the beliefs and values of the person you are talking to. Knowing what someone believes is the key to being consistently influential. Finding out what people value and why they value something allows you to wrap your great idea in their beliefs, thus making it a valuable gift they want instead of a useless fruitcake of knowledge.

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I’m late, but willing

October 30, 2007

I guess I should have started blogging five years ago when I was told it was “the thing to do”.   So I’m late, but willing!  That is not the story of my life however; usually I’m early and demanding, which leads me to my thoughts today. Do I expect too much from the people around me? My wife, my kids, my staff, the garbage man (I expect them to pick up all of the garbage not just a few select pieces. Is my garbage being judged on its content?) In my business, I teach people how to be more influential how to be more effective in leadership, change, sales etc. So I know what the research says we are supposed to do and what works, but its not that easy when you have expectations that you believe should be met and those around you are not that particularly interested in meeting them regardless of the trust and stability of your relationships. The research shows that lowering your expectations is a pretty good start but how can we do that on a personal level and how low can you go?          

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