I love talking about building the influential you you can be! So, I wanted to share a great dialogue/interview I had with Stephanie C. Harper of Career Magazine and guest host Anetra Henry Hunting. Although we had some technical difficulties, and I sound a bit tinny (ok, I sound a LOT tinny, but this is powerful good stuff!) I would highly recommend you play it while working and if something strikes you, note the time and replay it! One of the best ways we can learn is while we are working to listen to informative audio in the background. So although this is a video, treat it like an audio and just let it play!
Here are some things I would suggest you think about, look for, and find answers for building the influential you and your business:
• Do you know what it takes to get people to willingly follow your business mission and values.
• Why “warrior” and how you want it in your business mindset.
• What influence really is.
• Why copying doesn’t work for long-term success.
• Why we shouldn’t get angry over copycats when they take our original ideas.
• What is the influence factor in why you want some.
• Why time and money are the same thing, and how important it is to think that way to have success.
• Why TRIBE instead of community or followers is a powerful way to lead your brand .
• How what you do has nothing to do with who you are.
• What are the six core influencers in building your influential you.
• And much much more!
I’d love to hear what you heard in this video that was powerful for building your influential you and business success!
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
Leadership is a powerful skill set that can influence others to new heights and excitement, but what about when they are disappointed or want to give up? I had an experience where a group of multi level marketers, in the same downline, were disappointed with an online assignment they were working on. I was surprised to learn that she backed up their disappointment.
Here are my thoughts to leaders of teams who want inspired leadership:
There is huge learning for you, and leadership opportunity. I cannot tell you how many times I have had a team, disappointed, and my job, as their leader is to help them see value and move through the work. To motivate them to complete it. To help them understand why and how they react to things like this.
If they give up over something honestly as silly as a broken url, than what will they do with larger disappointments growing a business? How will they react when they are disappointed in results they are getting?
There is a bigger message here for you.
As a leader, your job is to inspire them to continue, even when they are not happy, it’s not perfect, or as expected. Your job is to help them find value when they don’t see it. You job is to help them keep going even when they are making the mistakes you feel are so obvious. You know the value of the assignment you give them, even through they might not see it yet. So as a leader inspire them to see it as well. Coach them on what they are feeling and how it will relate to growing their business. Bigger yet, who was the person on the team that said: “so what, it isn’t as we would do it, but there are still things we can learn, let’s finish it.”
Honestly, until you as a leader coach disappointment with your team you will be disappointed in their results. Because you will see this with them again. There is power here for you as their leader, and how you learn to inspire leadership in them and YOU though disappointment.
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
My process for writing my book was an interesting one for sure! I am often asked why did I choose a “little book” instead of a regular size.
The assumption is I did not have enough to say! So far from the truth. When I thought about my favorite non-fiction books that I FINISHED I realized they were ALL 100 pages or so. Here are some of them:
Besides, when I work with my Platinum Mastermind clients, I PREACH-short, sweet, powerful! Why wouldn’t I intentionally create a powerful book, that captured your attention, was packed with content, that inspired, and you finish! In addition, this allows me to expand on topics from the book in my blog and when I speak.
My goal is to build a series of books related to this first one. Remember as a child reading a poem by Shel Silverstein poem about Melinda Mae who ate the whale….
…one bite at a time
These books will allow you to take bites!
Bigger picture? Where do YOU need to start taking bites? What things do you want to achieve that feel SO BIG that you need one bite at a time?
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
While networking, I got to see, not one, but two Anthony Robbins “peak performance specialists”speak. It was pretty much the same presentation, all geared to sell the event coming up. Although, Taylor, the first guy I saw said something that really stuck out for me: “when you take massive action, it becomes a part of your identity.”
I am often asked HOW I get everything done I do- this without any doubt is it. In my book,The Influence Factor, I discuss traits people who have it possess. The biggest one? EXECUTION.
People with The Influence Factor don’t wait. They know the time will never be right. They know there will always be something else.
That doesn’t stop them.
Anthony Robbins says “Take Massive Action” Don’t Wait? Do you?
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
While in graduate school, I studied archetypes, and found them fascinating. In my business I even developed my own Warrior types. I recently went through an experience to re-connect with my own personal archetype. Here is what came out front:
Many assume that I am not a mother. I am a mom. I understand the power of life swelling inside me. But that is not what makes me a mom. I am a mom because I have supported and helped countless women find their voice, their dream, their life for them. I have stood by and championed them when no one else would.
I have created discipline and structure when they really didn’t want it. I have been a voice for them when no one else was a voice for them. I have taught women how to be the best women they can be. I know I am sometimes the woman she hates! I am the one that often says the things and does the things that most embarrassed her or pushed her towards the greatness that I know she had – even when she wasn’t ready.
I often find myself on the sidelines cheering them on celebrating and clapping and doing it silently because they are embarrassed when I jump in too much.
I have felt the pain and the loss when a she no longer wants that support. When they feel that they can do it themselves even though I know they need more time.
I have felt the ever deepening joy that comes from watching her walk into her life and ready to make choices and to grow and be the best woman she can be, all the while feeling deeply sad that she no longer needs me. I know what it means to be so proud overwhelming with pride and success of someone I have nurtured for time.
I know the power purpose and passion that has been given to me. I know that my calling is mother hood.
Studying your archetype can bring clarity to your purpose and Influence Factor. What is your archetype?
Ann M. Evanston is a “Chief Breakthrough Officer” teaching other Business Warriors how to slow down, and find the most unique part of their business that makes them stand out among the crowd. She has been named one of the top marketing consultants by About.com, is a guest blogger for Showcasing Women and takes pride in moving you from “blah, blah, blah” to “BOOM, BOOM. BOOM!”
