You Too Can Be Powerful

I spend a lot of time talking to people about how to be more powerful.

A really powerful person models powerful behaviors and inspires others to action. A powerful person is anyone who has influence over another person. Notice that it is who has influence, not control. Many people misunderstand power as a control issue. Whether you know it or not, you influence many people every day. It may be as obvious as your interaction with a co-worker or a family member; or as subtle as your mannerisms when standing in a long line at the store. In every circumstance where you can be observed by another person, you are exerting influ­ence by word and/or by example.

I think of power as including Linking – Learning – Leading – and Living.

Linking leads to real power. Real power is not physical strength. Real power is the knack of getting along; having peo­ple like you; and, working with others for bilateral benefit. It's the capac­ity to make friends, create relationships and influence people. Real Power is having an extensive “circle of influence” enabling you to get things done right – right now.

Learning empowers people. To become powerful you must address the characteris­tics that you show to the people in your life. These are the same characteristics that these same people look at when determining how powerful a person you are to them. One method for addressing these characteristics involves:
* Learning an inspirational quote each day.
* Researching the author of the quote
* Complet­ing a daily power building lesson.
* Applying one skill each day into your professional and personal world.
Become a more conversant, learned and interesting person and you become more powerful to all those around you and your "circle of influence."

Leading naturally flows from powerful people. Real power is having a vision and communicating that vision to others, empowering others to be their best selves. John Quincy Adams said: “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” Think of three things that you do every day that might inspire others in some way. Leading by inspiration lifts you up as you lift others up.

If you are linking, learning and leading you will also be living a powerful life. Life is a journey and doing these things sets your feet on a journey - a journey toward becoming a proactive person, a journey toward finding new strengths in your personal and professional relationships, a journey toward growing more powerful each day by building on strengths and eliminating weaknesses, a journey toward becoming a more knowledgeable effective person, a journey toward becoming a well rounded individual, and to begin living a triumphant, harmonious, zestful life.

You Too Can Be Powerful!

You can contact me at mark@markclemons.com or go to www.clemonscreativelearning.com