Tis Better to Give
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 […]
Coach’s Lesson on Reciprocity
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 […]
Game Time for Pat
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 […]
Building a Cohesive Team
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 […]
And Now for Something Completely Different
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 […]
