Personal Influence Archives

Holly Ransom – Living at the leading edge: How to lead when it counts and start before you’re ready

Today’s question is a big one for many of us this year, as we emerge from let’s call it an ‘intense’ period of time – and into a new work and life landscape that’s being written as we live it. So here’s today’s question – how do you lead from ...

Vanessa Bohns – You have more influence than you think: How to get to yes and learn to say no

Have you ever felt invisible or inarticulate – especially when it comes to asking for what you want? Given the sheer volume of books in bookstores right now on the subject of influence – how to get more, how to get people to do what you want, how to speak ...

Nancy Duarte – Resonate: The secret structure of great presentations

Hey everyone – the Inside Influence team and I are taking an eight week sabbatical this winter (or summer if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere) to generally reset, recalibrate and refill our creative tanks. For many of us, myself included, that means traveling across the world to see family members ...

Julia Dhar – How to disagree productively: The lost art of constructive conversations

How good are you at changing your mind? It’s not a question we tend to ask ourselves often. Usually we focus on why other people should change their minds, or how we can carefully craft an argument to get them to shift position. I once interviewed a political strategist from ...

The Power of the Phoenix Process: How to turn to face what needs to change

What in your life is trying to break open right now? One of the most sacred parts of my work as a consultant and coach is that I get to see ‘behind the scenes’ in what it actually takes to build influence. The success, the moments of inspiration – when ...

Colin Boyd – Decoding your signature story: How to convert attention into action every time

Here is today’s question – what’s your signature story? The story that you know works every time. That when you tell it in a pitch, presentation or meeting – you can feel the room or individual you’re speaking to start to SHIFT. A shift from logically thinking about the transformation, ...