Practice This

Just Finished reading Jack Canfield’s book The Success Principles: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. What a read… Whoa! Packed with tons of goodies and practical wisdom.
by DMahendra 

One of the pearls I really loved is Dr. Daniel Amen’s 18/40/60 rule Canfield shares in the book:
When you’re 18, you worry about what everybody is thinking of you; when you 40, you don’t give a darn what anybody thinks of you; when you’re 60, you realize nobody’s been thinking about you at all.

What’s winning? Is it making the point you are right? Or, is it making the other guy do what you want him to do? I choose the later – making the other guy do what I want him to do. That is the true win for me. If this is the case with you too then you must learn how to argue, not to fight.

by katiebate

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Being Subject matter Expert (SME) is not enough to succeed in consulting. Consulting is about successful persuasion first, then SME. Care to master your persuasion skills? I recommend you grabbing grabbing Jay Heinrich’s book Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion.
by amir taj 

Aristotle’s tree essential persuasion qualities that Heinrich shares in the book are Virtue, Practical wisdom, Selflessness. Here is how it helps me when I am on consulting mission.