The Influence Factor: Journey to Discovering
Your Influential Voice
| By grace, I was blessed to meet and hear Ann speak at a networking event. Immediately, I was drawn to her energy, or should I say her, “Influence Factor”. Ann has a powerful presence, and a unique technique for bringing anyone out of the dark into the light. I purchased her book, and from the time I opened it and began reading, I couldn’t put it down, I finished it in one sitting. She has so many answers, not fluff, real answers to common problems faced when we try to answer those questions we ask ourselves like: “who am I?” or “where do I belong”? or “what’s my purpose”? Since reading her book, and taking but one tidbit of the advice she offers my knowledge of who I am is very clear to me. Now I can continue my journey through life with purpose. Thanks Ann for sharing your gift. Peace and blessings, Muah! Lisa Jones. |
Contents
- The Power of Who You Are
- Preface
- How to Get the Most from this Book
- Introduction
- What Is Influence and the Influence Factor?
- The Influence Factor In Action
- Empower Your Truth
- Overcome Being Scared
- Own Your Self-Worth
- Discover the Power of Your Voice
- The Influence Factor as a Ritual, Not a Routine
- About the Author/Special Offer
- The Power of Who You Are
- Preface
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This book is about discovering your Influence Factor. It is a personal journey, one of discovery and exploration. Some may call it a journey in finding your voice. Others may call it a journey of self-discovery. But it is really about moving past what you do, your rituals and routines, and the roles that you play. It is about moving past passion. It is about connecting with the core of who you are and how you use that core to create influence in your work, your life and in your relationships. It is about a journey to find your Influence Factor.
Over my years of counseling, coaching and training, I always have been fascinated by influence. When I studied and looked deeper into what makes one person more influential than another, I discovered that the Influence Factor had nothing to do with a skill set. It wasn’t just a strategy you employed by itself without a personal connection. The Influence Factor is a way of connecting your true self in the interactions you have in all aspects of your life, both personal and professional.
Do you find yourself:
- Wanting greater success?
- Frustrated when your ideas or opinions aren’t heard or are misunderstood?
- Deserving of greater happiness?
- Seeking better visibility for what you do?
Then this book was made for you.
So many of us go through life trying to fit in. We have a huge desire to be liked by others, so we do things that may not truly align with who we are. We are taught to color within the lines, dress or talk a certain way, eat certain foods, and play by the rules. People tell us who we should be. You will be a doctor, a lawyer, a preacher, a wife, a mother. We are told how many Facebook friends we have in common while Google merges, searches and tells us what we are most interested in. The everyday news impacts our mindsets and beliefs. It is a continuing battle to be ourselves. When we are constantly bombarded with what others tell us we should be and should do, we respond by working so hard to fit in, and we lose ourselves in the process.
| I wanted to tell you how The Influence Factor has help me grow as a person. As I first started reading I was like “oh lord I have to write something.” But as I continued to read I started to respect the exercises in the book. They make you dig deep within yourself and be honest with who you really are. Scary at first but very necessary. On page 42, where Ann shares how to “Own Your Self Worth” was a deep chapter for me. It posed a few questions which I wasn’t sure I was ready to answer: 1. Control do you have it in your life? At the time I could honestly say no I really didn’t. If you ask me now I can say yes in a healthy way at that. 2. Commitment: Are you committed to the things you value and believe in? I thought so but as I continued to soul search I realized I was more committed to everyone else then to myself. That has since changed. 3.Challenge: Are you willing to take risks and try new things? This question here is a work in progress. I am still working on it one day at a time. Thanks Ann, for your book. Everyone should read it! Love, Haneef Jordan, http://www.facebook.com/touchmycloset |
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Knowing and truly embracing the mind, body and spirit of who we are has nothing to do with fitting in. Finding your Influence Factor comes from stepping into who you are, not what, or who you or anyone else thinks you should be. You have to embrace who you are first and foremost before you find the happiness and success you want. You have to embrace who you are first before you can find your true influential voice. Once you embrace your influential voice, others are attracted to you. They want to hear what you have to say. They want to follow your lead. They are attracted to your personal power and energy. They love you and honor you. This is the Influence Factor.
Personally, I have learned that discovering who I am is a continuous battle in a world that wants to stop me from being the best me I can be. As I worked with clients over the years, I realized that they are challenged by this same battle. So in this book, I included not only my story but also stories from some of my clients. See, discovering your influential voice is a process not a destination. This book will keep you on your path of Influence.
How to Get the Most from this Book
It is so easy to just passively read a book. This book is designed to make you work! I want you to get results. I want you to see and feel a difference. There will be opportunities to go online and take an assessment, other times to journal. Take advantage of the resources and activities!
Here are my suggestions to make this book work for you:
- Don’t just read it.
- Get a journal and write in it.
- Take lots of notes in your journal.
- Use colored pens, write in the book, and make your notes fun to do and look at later.
- Each section has a different intent. Use them accordingly!
- Shaded boxes—stories
- Make you smile
- Make you think
- Relate to your life
- Decide how to be or not to be the story
- Sword—activities (curious why a sword? Read about the symbolization and how it fits into the Influence Factor!)
- Do the activities
- Don’t move on if you haven’t finished them (your Influence Factor won’t develop without doing the activities)
