Episode #248

The Superpower You Can Use for Good or Evil: Getting What You Want from People

Key Takeaways

Visualize already having the outcome and adopt a be–do–have mindset to guide confident actions.

Influence ethically by asking questions, reflecting what you hear, and aligning solutions with others’ stated priorities and desire for consistency.

Lead with authenticity and vulnerability to build credibility, trust, and relatability.

Top Quotes

For myself, personally, with clients and prospective clients, I share my deepest, darkest days when I was broke and broken.

Have comes last. Be the person first.

All right, number six, there are few things that people want more than feeling understood.

Episode Summary

Get what you want.

We all want something from someone- maybe it’s a promotion, their support, their buy-in, a sale, their agreement, or simply a chance to be heard. I’m assuming your intentions are good because what I’m about to share with you is a superpower. Like any superpower, it can be used for good or evil. I’m going to give you a handful of tactics but you only need to choose one or two to see results. Pick and choose which feels most comfortable for you and you’ll start seeing results instantly.

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