Personal Influence Archives

Laura Gassner Otting – What would you do if you felt truly limitless?

Whether you call it “being in the zone”, “flow”, “hyperfocus”, “feeling invincible”, or in the words of my guest today “consonance” – we have all experienced those moments where we feel our abilities and passions are absorbed into the task in front of us. Time melts away and we produce ...

Mikael Krogerus – The secrets of great decision making: Information, intuition and how to keep moving

Michael Krogerus – The Secrets of Great Decision Making: Information, Intuition and How to Keep Moving How do you approach decisions in your life? Are you the cut and thrust type or do you agonize over every decision? We make decisions every day but do we have a good strategy ...

Manal al-Sharif – Daring to drive the change: Courage, conviction and the power of using your voice

I want you to imagine for a second that your son or daughter – or niece or nephew if you don’t have children – is your legal guardian. You need their written permission to open a bank account, get a job, get married, get divorced or leave the country. If ...

Paul Zak – The Trust Factor: The neuroscience of morality, prosperity and epic storytelling

Here’s a question for today – what makes someone trustworthy? What do you look for? If you had to pin it down to a single trait, or indicator, what would it be? Think about how many people we trust in our lives just for a second – with our vision, ...

Pip McKay – The archetype of influence: A hidden language of growth, persuasion and getting unstuck

There are some episodes of this podcast where I feel like I come into the conversation with at least some basic knowledge of the subject or, or the journey we’re about to embark on. And then there are others where it’s probably equally as new territory for me as it ...

Michael Grinder – Charisma, Power and The School of Unlearning

Here’s a question – how do you feel about the word charisma? Does it inspire you? Make you think about world leaders or industry icons – those who are able to inspire others with their words and actions. Does it make you cringe? Feel somehow kind of hollow – like ...