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Summary of Influencer 

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Influencer is a tidbit that focuses on how we can change the behavior of others in different settings. It teaches six sources of influence that can make change inevitable and techniques we can adopt to create a lasting impact in the lives of others. Being an influencer is mainly about leading change and not settling until you see people or situations becoming better. This summary describes how to incorporate lasting behavioral changes into our lives and make a difference in the right way. Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler are authors and leaders of VitalSmarts, a platform that has taught behavioral skills to millions of people worldwide. They have also worked with more than 300 Fortune 500 companies. “Learning how to motivate and enable others to change their actions may be the most important skill you'll ever acquire.” ~ Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler

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Influence makes it easier to achieve long-term goals and grow an audience

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Most times, the solution to the problems we have in our society today does not call for more technologies, data, or theories. Instead, we can solve our problems through our ability to influence others — a skill everyone needs to learn. As glamorous as it looks on social media, influencing others is not a game of chance. There are three things that influencers take more seriously than others:
• Focus and measure: influencers are particular about what they want to achieve and are passionate about measuring it.
• Vital behaviors: change leaders focus on essential behaviors that will assist them in achieving their desired results.
• Six sources of influence: those who seek to impact others tend to look for the different forces that shape the behavior they want to change and use them to their advantage. These forces come from six sources: personal motivation, personal ability, social motivation, social ability, structural motivation, and structural ability.
There are many influencers out there, and the good news is that what these people know and do can be learned.
Influencing is not just for social media; everyone needs to know how to facilitate change in different aspects of life. This summary provides powerful insight into making behavior changes that will last. Additionally, it presents a practical approach to leading change and empowering everyone to make a difference.
Influencers don't merely start their change efforts with their ultimate goal in mind. They take care to craft that goal into a clear and compelling goal statement. ~ Joseph Grenny et al.
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The first key to influencing others is to focus and measure

To be an influencer in any sphere, the first thing you need to do is to focus and measure. For a start, the goal you want to achieve needs to be very clear, and you should look for ways to measure your progress. Most people who desire to be influencers fail from the onset because they neglect this step. Some of the common mistakes that undermine people’s ability to influence others are:
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Change doesn’t always have to be drastic; small changes can lead to huge benefits

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Personal motivation and personal ability are two crucial sources of influence that transform behavior

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Use social motivation and social ability to drive change among individuals in your circle

sixth key point

Using structural motivation and ability as the first influence strategy yields bad results

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Do you find yourself staring at your computer for long minutes, unaware of time slipping by? Do you enter a room and suddenly cannot remember why you stepped in the first place? Is it a herculean task for you to sit through ten pages of a book without reaching for your phone? If yes, your focus needs some work and fast.

Actually, yours is not a unique situation. Many adults like you have issues concentrating on a given task. However, in this fast-paced world of ours, you can’t afford to be not focused at all times. Thankfully, this article comes to your rescue! With the tips and tricks from Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey, you will get in the top percent of folks who have mastered the art of concentration.

Do you find yourself staring at your computer for long minutes, unaware of time slipping by? Do you enter a room and suddenly cannot remember why you stepped in the first place? Is it a herculean task for you to sit through ten pages of a book without reaching for your phone? If yes, your focus needs some work and fast.

Actually, yours is not a unique situation. Many adults like you have issues concentrating on a given task. However, in this fast-paced world of ours, you can’t afford to be not focused at all times. Thankfully, this article comes to your rescue! With the tips and tricks from Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey, you will get in the top percent of folks who have mastered the art of concentration.