Most people bowl into influencing with their tried and tested techniques, without thinking about how suitable they may be to the individual about to be influenced and the situation they are in. In the last article, I alluded to making a definite choice about which of...
Ruffling Feathers and Due Diligence
In the last article () I alluded to the idea that you need to step into your new reputation as soon as possible, and begin to live it. This means you will begin to do things differently and start to...
A Healthy Dose of Obsession
Obsession is frequently defined along the lines of: “The domination of one’s thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image or desire.” If you want to build a reputation, becoming a little obsessive about it is a good thing. The trouble with most great ideas (such...
Preparing to Influence Others
No amount of strategy can avoid the need at some point to actually do some influencing. Okay, you may have developed a great strategy which involves getting others to do the heavy lifting; however, you still have to influence them in the first place. Put another way,...
Behaving with Distinction
By now you should have developed a real sense of the reputation you want to create, the brand you want to establish and the impression you wish to create (if not, see refer back using the links in the reading list). Now it is time to work out how to do this. Before we...
Understanding the Bigger Picture
In the last article (), I asked you to map out all the groups that are involved in your arena — that will be essential in helping you to gain the most from this article. Any attempt to...
