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Does Example Trump Reason?

by Kevin Eikenberry on February 10, 2012

in Influence,Leadership,Learning,Quotations,Uncategorized

The question posed in the title of this post is answered, at least by one person, in today’s quotation. I’ll have more to say below. “Example has more followers than reason.” – Christian Nevell Bovee, 19th century author Questions to Ponder Do I agree with the quotation? What would I like to influence others about? [...]

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There are many reasons you might want to tell a story. You could tell a story to entertain, to inform, or to get a laugh. You could tell a story to a friend, write it in a blog post, or include it in a presentation. While there are many situations when a story can be [...]

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This week’s Resource Recommendation is Creating Personal Presence: Look, Talk, Think, and Act Like a Leader by Dianna Booher. You’ve met people like them. They have a certain something that makes people notice them: a quiet confidence, a charisma, a presence. Dianna Booher shows us all how to create this type of presence in her [...]

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It’s Not About You

by Kevin Eikenberry on September 19, 2011

in Books,Leadership,Learning

This week’s Resource Recommendation is It’s Not About You by Bob Burg and John David Mann. This book is so new that it isn’t released until tomorrow! I was pleased to get an advanced proof of this book so I could read it and tell you about it before it is released! I’ve reviewed other [...]

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Today’s Resource Recommendation is Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior by Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman. I really liked this book. A couple of months ago, it was recommended to me by a person I respect, so I put it in my Amazon Shopping Cart and it arrived soon after. Since it is paperback [...]

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Today’s Resource Recommendation is Leadership is Dead: How Influence is Reviving it by Jeremie Kubicek. As a leadership speaker, trainer and author, I must admit, the title shocks me, which is good. As a marketer I realize the value of the title, and I further recognize that the subtitle tells the further story about the [...]

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Elvis? You’ve got to be kidding. What could be learned about influence and persuasion from The King of Rock and Roll?  Plenty, it turns out. On May 5th, the Associated Press reported that for the first time since 1955, Elvis was not one of the 1000 most popular names for newborns in the United States.  [...]

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This week’s resource recommendation is Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds and Actions by Guy Kawasaki. Do you want to influence, persuade or attract others to your ideas? If your answer is yes, whether you want to persuade an individual or are thinking about starting a business, marketing a product, leading others successfully [or [...]

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This week’s Resource Recommendation is Rainmaking Conversations: Influence, Persuade, and Sell in Any Situation by Mike Schultz and John E. Doerr. As a business owner, responsible for many rainmaking conversations, this book struck a chord with me before I even opened it. Since this is an area I always want to improve in, I opened [...]

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Just coming off a vacation gives me a good chance to think about work-life balance. As leaders and achievers it is a topic often discussed in workshops and in casual conversations. People are so busy and feel pulled in so many directions that they find this idea of work-life balance elusive. Let’s start with three [...]

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