More Than Smart, Wisdom Sets You Apart

“Human beings are no more intelligent than we were thirty thousand years ago. Our cumulative knowledge has grown by leaps and bounds…but knowledge is not the same thing as intelligence, which is still not the same thing as wisdom.” — John Mark Comer, Live No Lies Let’s begin with a few Oxford Dictionary definitions: Knowledge: “facts, […]

Quarterly Newsletter – New Book, New Grandson, New Milestones – Spring Updates from Brian Ahearn

Exciting News! When I published my last newsletter I wrote, “By the time you read my next newsletter, Jane and I will be grandparents! Our daughter Abigail and her husband Tyler are expecting in March.” On March 14 at 7:33 PM, Emmett James Ahearn—affectionately known as ‘Pancake’—arrived! 😊 Something I’ve learned in the few weeks […]

The Most Powerful Principle of Influence Is…

I get this question all the time: “Which principle of influence is the most powerful?” My answer? It depends. (Yeah, I know—that’s not as satisfying as a silver bullet answer. But when it comes to human behavior, one-size-fits-all just doesn’t work.) Influence Is Contextual Human decision making and behavior is complex. That’s why I teach […]

Influenced from Above – Sneak Peek

Below is the preface to my next book, Influenced from Above: Where Faith Meets Influence. I’m shooting for a release date in September. Preface “What I want to know is: where is God in all this?” —Abigail Ahearn My daughter’s question over lunch in July 2019 stopped me in my tracks. The day before, I’d […]

Welcome the Newest Ahearn!

In June 2022, I wrote a post called Tears of Joy, about our daughter’s wedding. Regarding that wonderful day, I often told people, “It was the best day of my life…so far.” I purposely said “so far” because I knew there would come an even better day. Well, their wedding day was exceeded this past […]