4 Tips for Becoming a Person of Influence – #3 Show Faith in Others
Your ability to influence and impact others positively will grow as you encourage them to grow into their full potential.
Your ability to influence and impact others positively will grow as you encourage them to grow into their full potential.
Most people start with the question what’s in it for me or what can you do for me? When you flip that and start asking how can I add value to you, people will respond with enthusiasm and genuine engagement to you.
Start on the little things, the things that most people wouldn’t notice or even care about. As you develop the habit in the small stuff, you will find that it comes very naturally with the big stuff that everyone notices.
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