Don’t Ask to Pick My Brain – Hire Me!
Let’s get right to the point: Don’t ask to pick my brain. Hire me. If you’re a consultant, coach, or in any field where advice is your product, you’ve probably heard requests like “Can I pick your brain?” or “Can we hop on a quick call? I’d love your thoughts.” It sounds innocent, even flattering, […]
The Influencer Trainee
This is my last week on the other side of the world so I’ll share some one more writing from one of my books. Today’s post comes from my third book, The Influencer: Secrets to Success and Happiness. This book is a business parable that follows the life of John Andrews, and ordinary person who […]
Everybody Sells, Everybody Influences
As I mentioned last week, I will be out of town for most of the last three weeks of October, including a two-week trip to Australia! Given the time change (14 hours ahead on the other side of the dateline), I decided to share some writings from my books. This post is a short section […]
Revisiting J.C. Penney’s Pricing Strategy and Influence
I will be out of town for most of the last three weeks of October, including a two-week trip to Australia! Given the time change (14 hours ahead on the other side of the dateline), I decided to share some writings from my books. This post is a chapter from my first book, Influence PEOPLE: […]
The Surprising Benefits of Celebrating Loved Ones “Just Because”
This week’s post is a rework of something I wrote 15 years ago, when our daughter Abigail was just a teenager. I thought it was an appropriate topic because she recently shared some wonderful news—she and her husband Tyler are expecting their first child in March! As you might expect, Jane and I are over […]
