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The Irresistible Pull of Gravity

In business and personal relationships, it’s not necessarily the loudest or the most confident person in the room who is the most influential. If you find yourself worrying about not having the “right personality” to stand up in front of people to present your solutions or ideas, the key is ...

What promises are are going to make to lift your influence in 2018?

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6059983/height/100/width/600/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/584124/custom-color/3d6cbc” height=”100″ width=”600″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Happy New Year everyone. Welcome to 2018. Now with this episode we decided to do something a little bit different and we decided just to keep it really simple. Firstly because it’s Christmas and we wanted a break. Secondly ...

3 Keys to finding your voice as an influencer

Last week I was talking to a talented CEO over coffee. We were discussing a recent competitor that, despite being smaller and less experienced, was quickly becoming an authority in his marketplace. At which point he said something that struck me as interesting. He said: ‘I know me and my ...

The 5 Excuses Holding You Back From Influence

Working with thought leaders and influencers around the world, I’ve heard many reasons about why now isn’t the time to stand up as an authority in your space. Assumptions like you need to have bulletproof confidence, a perfectly crafted message or a million-strong following to make an impact. Putting your ...

5 energy leaks draining your influence

One of the truisms I’ve noticed over years of working with leading thinkers and authorities is this – those that stand out over the long term, have invariably learnt to control the influences they allow in. So what does that mean? We all have a finite amount of bandwidth – let’s ...