Personal Influence Archives - Page 7 of 18

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, ...

Victoria Labalme – Risking Forward: Embracing uncertainty and unlocking your hidden genius

How much do you trust your inner current? That inner nudge that comes from the ideas, people and directions that ignite you. The voice that says this needs to be explored. Next question – what about your ideas? How much do you trust your ideas? I’m not talking about the ...

Swagger: How to unleash everything you are and get everything you want

Where do you need more swagger in your life? I’m not talking about the fake version of swagger – arrogance, aggression or a false sense of bravado. I’m talking about REAL swagger. The type that you can’t fake. You’ve seen them. The people who walk into a room and you ...

POWERCUT: Laura Gassner Otting on ignoring everybody and carving your own path

We have reached the final episode of our special series of Power Cuts. I hope these small supercharged doses of content have kept you connected and inspired over this Christmas and New Year period, while myself and the inside influence team have been stocking up on turkey, binging on Netflix, ...