I’ve posted an enormous article on LinkedIn on this subject, you can view it here. It covers: Why finding opportunities matter Who are some people who seem to take advantage of all the opportunities in their life What are the three ways that you can increase the amount of opportunities that you get […]
What are the ways that you get support for the work you do? Do you have a supportive boss or colleagues? Do you belong to a professional organisation? Do you speak to family and friends? I’m a solopreneur, so some of those things aren’t readily available to me. Especially as I am sometimes travelling as […]
How do you challenge yourself to try new things in your life? I think it is an essential part of growing your influence over time. I’ll explain why and then give you five ways in which you can challenge yourself. There are a lot of reasons why trying new things helps you to grow your […]
In our lives we are often taught the lesson that patience is a virtue. If we are patient we will hopefully be less stressed and will enjoy life more. Moreover, many of the best things in life require patience to achieve- influence is one of them, as I discussed in this recent article. Patience is […]
Happy New Year and thanks for all your support of The Influence Expert in 2017! I’ve written a post for LinkedIn which discusses: What we’ve been up to this year: Including living in five countries, my first viral article and more… What our top plans are for 2018: Chiefly, creating amazing resources for […]
When I investigate what people want to know about the subject of influence- I sometimes feel that they wish that there was a ‘quick fix’- something that would help them get from a low level of influence to a high level of influence very quickly (or perhaps from a high level to a stratospheric level, […]
Recently I have been introducing you to some of my personal thoughts about the world- in this article about the three things that I most want to do in my life and this one about my dislike of bureaucracy and what it means for me wanting to grow my influence. Today, I want to talk […]
“But the plans were on display…” “On display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.” “That’s the display department.” “With a flashlight.” “Ah, well, the lights had probably gone.” “So had the stairs.” “But look, you found the notice, didn’t you?” “Yes,” said Arthur, “yes I did. It was on […]
What do you really want to achieve in the world? Not just in terms of work, but in your whole life? As I’ve said before, you really need to think about this first if you are going to be able to start growing your influence effectively. I have thought about this issue a lot over […]
Very pleased to announce that we have been featured on John Tomlinson’s ‘Trainer Tools’ podcast. You can hear the interview here. John’s own work is really interesting, I recommend you listening to the other podcasts too- and you can follow him on Twitter here.