Our influence, or ability to have an impact on people is really a factor of three things. The first is who we're connected to. You can't influence anybody that you're not connected to. A, the second is how much they trust you. Unlike force, a influence is kind of an optin thing your at least the way t a we talk about it.
Our guest in this episode is the behavioral scientist Jon Levy who wrote a book titled You’re Invited, the Art and Science of Cultivating influence. The book details how Jon was able to convince groups of Nobel Laureates, Olympians, celebrities, Fortune 500 executives, and even a princess to not only give him advice, but cook him dinner, wash his dishes, sweep his floors, and then thank him for the experience.
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