Entries by Brian Ahearn, CMCT®

I’m Back!

After a month hiatus, I’m back. That was the longest blogging break I’ve taken in 15 years. It was a busy month of celebrations and travel. Our month started with the celebration of my father-in-law’s 96th birthday on July 1st. Chuck served in WWII, ran a highly successful independent insurance agency, befriended many celebrities during […]

Quarterly Newsletter

Six months down, six months to go. I hope you’re more than halfway to meeting your professional and personal goals for 2023. If that’s not the case, half a year is plenty of time to right the ship. The second quarter was another busy one on my end. My big news was the TED Talk […]

How Do You Know? How Could You?

If you’ve followed me for any length of time, then you know I’m working on a new book. I am hammering away on a new manuscript that might surprise you. Instead of my typical theme of influence, this one is intensely personal – a deep dive into my relationship with my late father, who passed […]

Influence isn’t about Size, Strength, or Endurance

Last Thursday, I posted an old podcast episode I’d recorded with Kwame Christian on his show, Negotiate Anything (the #1 negotiation podcast in the world!). He said something that became the inspiration for this article. Friendship and Commonality I’ve known Kwame for many years, and we’ve become good friends. Our friendship includes a passion for […]

Building Your Brand and Network on LinkedIn

The following is the transcript from a live podcast episode I did for Andrea Pass on her show Access Success. If you want to sign up for her upcoming live shows, click here. Thank you very much and welcome, everybody. I’m excited to share a little bit with you. As Andrea indicated, my area of […]

My TED Talk is Online!

In November 2019, I was selected to speak at the TEDx New Albany event. Giving a TED Talk was something I’d aspired to for nearly a decade, so I was elated to finally have an opportunity! After hundreds of hours of practice, I felt like a racehorse in the gate waiting for the Kentucky Derby […]

Psychological Tips to Overcome Procrastination

I meant to start my weekly blog post late last week but here I am, Monday morning and I’m just getting started. The irony is, I’m writing about procrastination. In my defense, I’ve been busier than normal. I was in Denver last week for work, then Jane’s birthday was this weekend. However, the bigger issue […]

ChatGPT – A Comparison of Writing

Several weeks ago, I wrote an article on The Ethics of ChatGPT. I questioned whether or not it would be ethical for someone to use the tool to write an article and then take credit for it. My conclusion was that writers should add a disclaimer: Written by ChatGPT. Written in conjunction with ChatGPT. Written […]