Personal Influence Archives

The Authority Paradox: Why The Word We Fear Most Is the One We Need Most

How comfortable are you with the word authority? This week, I had two conversations with two different founders within 48 hours. The first told me she wanted to raise her level of authority in the marketplace. To her, that meant owning her voice at a completely different level. It meant ...

AI Can Replicate Data. It Can’t Replicate You

There was a moment I caught myself thinking: Maybe they’re right. Maybe experience doesn’t matter. Maybe AI really can replace experts. That doubt hit me harder than I expected. Because if you’ve poured years into something, building your career, raising a family alongside it, navigating challenges no one sees, the ...

What Magicians Know About Influence That Most Leaders Don’t

Recently on Inside Influence, I spoke with Vinh Giang. An award-winning magician who spent seven years mastering his voice as an instrument of influence. Vinh built an online magic school with over 1 million members and speaks at the world’s most prestigious events on the power of influence. But here’s ...

How to Turn Your Experience into Authority

Have you ever noticed that the most influential thought leaders don’t just share opinions – they create unique frameworks that transform how we think? Consider Simon Sinek and ‘Start with Why’ – Brené Brown’s ‘Dare to Lead’ – or Tim Ferriss’ ‘Four Hour Workweek’. After working with thousands of speakers ...

The Art of the Spotlight: How to Build a Presentation That Commands Attention

How often do you actually get people’s undivided attention? In our distracted world, those moments are rare treasures – and giving a presentation is one of the few times when all eyes are genuinely on you. Yet most experts waste these precious opportunities by drowning their audiences in information, mistaking ...

The Hidden Cost of “Being Authentic” (That No One Talks About)

Last week I spoke with a client who confessed she hadn’t done anything to raise her profile in months. The reason? She couldn’t find any personal stories “authentic enough” to share alongside her pioneering research. I sat with that for a moment. Here was a brilliant mind withholding game-changing ideas ...