Quarterly Newsletter – New Book, New Grandson, New Milestones – Spring Updates from Brian Ahearn
/2 Comments/by Brian Ahearn, CMCT®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…
/0 Comments/by Brian Ahearn, CMCT®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
/1 Comment/by Brian Ahearn, CMCT®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!
/4 Comments/by Brian Ahearn, CMCT®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 […]
Reciprocity in Action: A Tale of Two Leaders and Lasting Influence
/0 Comments/by Brian Ahearn, CMCT®More than a dozen years ago, when I was still knee deep in corporate life, one of my responsibilities was managing my company’s bonus plan. It was a massive undertaking, involving the distribution of over $20 million in year-end bonuses to 1,500 to 2,000 insurance agents. The work required accuracy, coordination, and the ability to […]