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Influence Is Universal And Innate
- Influence is constant and innate; even babies influence caregivers every day.
- Zoe Chance calls influence a superpower because it scales human cooperation and survival.
Playing Small Fertilizes Inequality
- Socialization trains many people to 'play small' and avoid asking for what they want.
- That conditioned restraint fertilizes inequality when combined with workplace norms.
Practice Saying No And Asking More
- Ask for what you want; the way you ask matters more than the act of asking.
- Practice saying no and asking more often to shift your influence and protect future self-interest.