Pat enjoyed the weekend with her out of town guests then took Sunday evening to reflect on what Coach Smith had shared with her regarding the principle of authority and the importance of being viewed as a trusted expert. She knew this would not be an overnight endeavor for two reasons. First, gaining trust takes […]
Despite her excitement to meet with Coach, Pat was ten minutes late getting to the coffee shop. “Coach Smith, I’m so sorry for being late,” she began. “A meeting with my boss ran long.” Coach replied, “It’s okay Pat, some things can’t be helped. One thing you have more of when you retire is time. […]
This is the 7th installment on our influence through a story series. See the end of the post for links to the prior installments. —————- When Pat woke up Saturday morning she realized she caught some kind of bug and was under the weather. She didn’t start feeling normal until Sunday evening. As a consequence, […]
One Quarter Down, Three to Go! I hope your 2022 is off to an even better start than you expected. I had the opportunity to get back on the road and it’s been wonderful to meet people, shake hands, share meals, and everything else that goes along with conferences. I think people are hungry for that […]
Despite her enthusiasm, Pat was a little late getting to the coffee shop on Friday. It had been a good week, but a very busy one for her and her team. She saw Coach Smith sitting at a table reading as she approached the counter to get her drink. As she made her way over […]
This is the fifth installment of the story about Pat and her learning journey around influence from Coach Smith. Pat was just as fired up to put her second team building lesson into practice as she was with the first one Coach had shared with her. Once again, she made sure to get into […]
Pat was so excited to share with Coach Smith how her week had gone that she arrived at the coffee shop 15 minutes early. When he walked in she waved excitedly. He smiled and nodded as he waited in line for his drink. As he made his way to the table he could see that […]
Pat was thankful her mentoring with Coach Smith was Friday afternoon because it gave her time to digest his lesson over the weekend and to think about how she wanted to put into practice what she was learning. Although she knew the people on her team, she had to admit to herself that she didn’t […]
If you read last week’s post then you know I’m doing a series over the next few months to use storytelling as a way to teach influence. If you missed it, take a moment to read it so you have context for the continuation below. Coach’s First Lesson – Liking True to his word, Coach […]
If you’re a Monty Python fan then no doubt you recognize the phrase, “And now for something completely different.” That’s how they opened each weekly television episode and the phrase applies to something new I’m about to try with my weekly readers. My newest book, The Influencer: Secrets to Success and Happiness, came out late […]
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