We are defined as much, if not more, by what we decline as we are by what we accept. If you don’t respect your offer, no one else will. Staying present to your aims in each Condition of Life – and – being informed by the commitments, promises, and obligations already in place will be your greatest guide for what invitations, offers, and requests will (or will not) offer you the best use of your time, energy, talent, and concerns.
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Activity is what we do (the actual activity) with our body/mind to produce satisfaction in all of the Conditions of Life. How do we think accurately about satisfying this condition?
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Health is one of the fifteen unavoidable Conditions of Life. How do we think accurately about our health? Where do we tend to not think accurately and why does it matter? Dr. Gary Ward helps us understand more about this condition.
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These are the common Habitual Breakdowns in any Condition of Life. These include a collapse of Conditions, magical thinking, and an addiction to excitement or threats. As Co-founder Kirkland Tibbels says: “Rather than study, practice, and learn the habits, behaviors, and ethics that must be embodied in order to reach their chief aims in life, most people adjust their aims to fit their current habits, behaviors, and ethics.”
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For many in Stage 2 of Professional Influence, the key problem is that you haven’t accessed the amplifying power of an ambitious peer group. What is “an ambitious peer group” and how do we access its amplifying power?
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In all five stages of Professional Influence, you focus on “amplifying the value of your help,” but what does this mean and how do you do that? In the mind of others, you are a narrative of help. Discover this secret ingredient and why it is so important.
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Authority: People follow the lead of credible, knowledgeable experts. When you’re Known, many have heard of your value, help, and authority.
One true test of your value, help, and authority is this:
What happens when you remove your help?
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Specialization, in economic terms, is about focusing on one thing vs multiple things. It builds higher value and better returns. What do most people get wrong about specialization?
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The simple objective of every Presentation is to make or consider an offer to enter into a contract. During any presentation, we align our Intent to Act. We get a “meeting of the minds.”
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You are always transacting to satisfy your Conditions of Life. So is everyone else. If you embody this fact, you’ll always win.
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