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How do you gain and keep influence with people?
Love them.
It’s almost that simple, and it flows from this principle that’s true of almost all of us: We listen most to the people we love the most.
So, here’s the question: what makes you admire them? Sure, they’re smart and offer insight. But it’s deeper than that. What else is influence about?
I think there are some characteristics around influence that attract us, and conversely, also repel us when they are not present.
So, let’s be specific. What kills influence? And conversely, what cultivates it?
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