In the film Devils Advocate, Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves are negotiating a contract. Pacino says “Pressure changes everything. Some …
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What Al Pacino asked Keanu Reeves and Why it Matters
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The Pitfalls of being Significant
One of the traits of human beings is their inclination to take things personally. Of all the things I’ve learnt …
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You cannot be serious!
Many years ago, I was teaching a presentation and pitching programme. We were exploring why and how to inject humour …
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Chantal’s Influence Tips 80: Beware of the Fool’s Game
I have a friend who frequently compared himself to others. Interestingly, after making these comparisons, he always found himself …
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Chantal’s Influence Tips 78: Why D.R.C?
Walt Disney was a prolific and talented creator. Robert Dilts modelled Disney’s strategies and observed that he used three …
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Chantal’s Influence Tips 77: Obsessed by results?
Everyone has the capacity to achieve spectacular results in any area of life. We see countless examples of …
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Chantal’s Influence Tips 76: The Aikido Strategy
Aikido is often described as the peaceful martial art because to be successful, strength, speed or aggression is not …
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Chantal’s Influence Tips 75: How to Turn your Toughest Customers into Fans – Part Two
Last week, I shared with you two key principles for handling difficult people or tricky situations. This week, more …
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Chantal’s Influence Tips 74: Why your toughest customers are a gift from the gods – Part One
In one of my first jobs, a tricky sales call with a prospective customer sent me running to the toilets …
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Chantal’s Influence Tips 73: Three steps to solving problems without hassle
Great ideas and solutions come from our natural capacity to think clearly so here are 3 key steps to …
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