Loading ...In this post I want to expose you to the power of influence. It truly is an amazing thing. We are constantly affected by our environment and people in our lives.
Have you ever been around someone in a really negative mood and feel stressed or feed off of their negativity? Or vice versa, and been around really happy people and get into a better mood? Maybe you noticed you’ve influenced people by your attitude?
If you’ve experienced this, you can see how easy it is to influence your environment. Expand upon this concept and take a look at your life, how much power and control do you have over your own life?
Let’s look at a simple and easy application of using this concept in your life to influence people. The scenario is you are talking to your boss and want to take a day off of work, try to get them in a better mood and try to get them to say to something. You can ask them about something that your sure would make them happy, like how was your weekend, then ask them if their looking forward to this weekend. Most likely their weekend would have been a positive one and they will be looking forward to next weekend. Then you can work in your question for a day off.
In another scenario, you might wait until you’ve completed a task that would make them happy. Bring up the task you’ve accomplished and work your way to asking your question.
Sometimes you can simply give them a sincere smile, state it’s a great day, and ask them if their doing well before asking your question.
These simple techniques can dramatically improve your odds of getting a positive answer. Keep in mind, everyone is different, and these techniques won’t always work.
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