Having your name in the national news for influencing hundreds of people into acting out their devotion to you is a sure sign of active influence. Some people may not like the idea of what is happening, but they would have to acknowledge that it is being successful.
So how to go about true, healthy influence?
1) Start with who you have got. Many people go and throw their nets out into the big wide wonder trying to fish for people they have never had an opportunity to get to meet much less influence. If you begin with the people who are closest to you, then you will always have the tip of their ear.
2) Be genuine. People can smell a shark a mile away. They are always on the lookout for someone who may want to do them over. So if your heart is in the right place, your motivations inline with integrity and your intentions as sweet as honey, you will win the hearts of those you speak with.
3) Be respectful. Not everyone is going to like, much less agree with what you have to say, not until you have had the chance to win their trust, and trust we all know is founded on respect. Treat people with dignity, with genuine love, giving them the courtesy that they deserve and they will open themselves up to you like a richly ornamented treasure chest.
4) Keep your eye on the ball. Influence can be a slippery slope, when you feel as though you are making ground, then your feet can skate out from underneath you, taking you into deep dark places that could be an utter mess to get out of, so don't sacrifice integrity for success, you will always end up with your face in the mud.
When playing the game, remember that it is a game of rules, break them and you will find yourself in a big world of consequences, but if you follow them, your growing influence can give you a wonderful opportunity to improve life for yourself and for others around you, help you make make a better world to live in, and most of all give meaning and purpose to all those that you touch and to all that you do.
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