Having a good relationship with someone in our network is fine, but what is even better is if they become real fans of our work. Fans and advocates are the people around your network who will take every opportunity to shout positively about you. They will proactively...
In this exercise, you will be combining the previous exercises on what power you already have with the work you did to identify the power you need in order to influence the group or groups you have decided to focus on. These are simple ideas which can help you to...
For this exercise on developing your power, take a piece of paper and create the table below with the columns shown. As you complete the exercise, note down what comes to mind. One of the reasons why this is useful is that, as you go about your week, more ideas will...
This exercise is designed to get you thinking about the amount of personal power you currently have. By focusing your attention here, you will begin to notice more things which make you powerful. It is common for people to be unaware of the things they have (or do)...
To stimulate your thinking about power, and what personal power you and others have, I like to use these words which are all related to how people influence. Some you will like, others you will hate. It is less about your personal taste and more about the effect these...
In another article, we explained the different [intlink id="338" type="post"]components of personal power[/intlink] — the assets you own and the skills that you have. It is important to remember the point about the assets being the short cut to influence because of...