In a world in which power remains important, the world is still hierarchical. There fewer positions on the top than at the bottom. The rules of how to get power might be disturbing to you, but they are what they are. You need to know them. These are the rules. This is the chess board. And if you don't want to get thrown out of your company, you need to understand something about how to prevent that from happening. Some people think it's uncouth. But getting out of your own way is the first chapter."
Today we kick off our new series, "The Blueprint." Jason gives practical advice on how to brand yourself (1:33). Then, Jason sits down with Stanford professor and author Jeffrey Pfeffer to talk about his new book, "7 Rules of Power: Surprising--but True--Advice on How to Get Things Done and Advance Your Career" (14:36).
(0:00) Jason tees up today’s show!
(1:33) The Blueprint E1: branding yourself
(13:39) Visa. Learn more about Visa’s online Small Business Hub at Visa.com/smallbusinesshub.
(14:36) Jeffrey Pfeffer speaks about his book “7 rules of Power”
(28:26) LinkedIn Marketing - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at https://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups
(29:56) Break the rules: Why are people so uncomfortable breaking the rules?
(37:41) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist
(38:58) Show up in a powerful fashion: body language
(41:45) Building a brand
(50:12) Use your power
(53:53) Trump using his power
(56:46) Once you have power, what you did will be forgiven forgotten or both
(1:01:42) Q&A: how do introverts exert power?
(1:02:46) Best networking tips