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Increasing Your Circle of Influence

Increasing Your Circle of Influence. Self-Empowered Success August 10, 2012 Presented by: Wayne L. Snow, Digital Media Consultant. Bad news: It’s not about YOU!. Ego-maniacs walk into a room and go, “Ah, here I am”. Influencers walk into a room and go, “Ah, there you are!. Objectives:.

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Increasing Your Circle of Influence

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  1. Increasing Your Circle of Influence Self-Empowered Success August 10, 2012 Presentedby: Wayne L. Snow, Digital Media Consultant

  2. Bad news: It’s not about YOU! Ego-maniacs walk into a room and go, “Ah, here I am”. Influencers walk into a room and go, “Ah, there you are!

  3. Objectives: • Bad news: It’s not about YOU! • Impact of influence is still the same • Old & New approaches can help • “Influencers” make a difference • Life, Career, etc. • Positive or Negative • Good news: It is about YOU! • Owner-centric approaches • Cultivate Connections • “You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” Dale Carnegie

  4. Good news: It is about YOU! “God gave us two ends, one to think with and one to sit on. Success depends on which one we use most.” Anonymous

  5. Path to Success

  6. Influential Traits • Self-empowered actions determine success • Personal “ownership” • Personal “Brand” • Personal traits or characteristics • Paint a positive picture of your attributes • Cultivate “Connections” • Fundamental tenant • Finding ways to help others be successful • Self motivation & Inspiration • The 200% Rule! • Attitude! & Effort “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” Will Rogers

  7. Own your Outcome “Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one CAN go.” T.S. Eliot

  8. Easy as A, B, C Attitude Top priority EVERYDAY Bold Forward-thinking Risk-taker Collaborative Team Player Initiative Commitment Critical Knowledge: Environment Competition What’s important Manageable ego Maneuver organization Understand your “BRAND” Internal (Personal) Influences

  9. Accountable Risk-taking Open-minded Forward-thinking Ethical Collaborative Bold Ambitious Confident Dependable Goal-oriented Flexible Consistent Driven Professional Responsive “Brand” Attributes

  10. Cultivate Connections • Build reputation through your work • Communicate your goals • Build and expand your networking “community” • Career • Mingling • Community work • Identify a mentor w/ Traits you like • Build effective mentor-mentee relationship • Genuine and meaningful • Both parties should learn • Give more than you receive • Help others succeed • Act with integrity and impeccable character “Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all.” Sam Ewing

  11. Negativity Making promises Quitting Fear/Anxiety Expect some failure Fail 7 out of 10 times Arrogance Low standards Things to Avoid

  12. Stay Focused, True & Motivated! • “Them that’s going, get on the wagon. Them that ain’t, get out of the way. • Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. • “To attain excellence, you must care more than others think is wise, risk more than others think is safe, and dream more than others think is practical.” • Author Unknown • The most important word is WE…The least important work is I…

  13. Maximize your Circle of Influence

  14. Thanks!

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