What you need to know about influence

Hello there, 

I hope you are well.

The topic of influence has been on my mind (and in every book on my bedside table). 

I am heading to Melbourne this week to run two full day workshops as part of L'Oreal learning week. One titled, The Brand in You and the other, Influence with Impact.

Through my research, I came across a quote that really stood out to me- 

"You don't have to be a person of influence to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they've taught me." - Scott Adams

I couldn't help but think how many people go through life assuming they have no influence at all. They act and feel, as though what they say and do, doesn't matter because they don't have the experience, role title, power, or fame, they associate with being influential. Yet it does matter, and the moment they believe that, is the moment they can make a difference wherever they find themselves on their journey.

The biggest thing I have learned recently is that being influential is a decision, not a label that has conditions.

For those interested in learning more on the topic of influence, here are three books I have really enjoyed lately-

Invisible Influence - Jonah Berger
Presence- Dr Amy Cuddy
The Art of Quiet Influence - Jocelyn Davis 

I hope you enjoy and look forward to hearing from you.

Warmest wishes

Carlii 

p.s. I have several events coming up that might be of interest to you, feel free to learn more here- https://www.carliilyon.com.au/events