Play the Reverse gossip game. See how many nice things you can say behind someones back.

Most people just laugh when they hear that the secret to success is giving. Then again, most people are nowhere near as successful as they wish they were.

The essence of influence is pull. It's an attraction. Great influencers attract people, to themselves, and to their ideas.

I started out as a television news anchor but I wasn't very good at it. I think I was too positive. I wanted to begin every newscast by saying, 'Good evening, in the news tonight...everything's great! Go to sleep. We'll let you know if anything important comes up.'

Sometimes the most influential thing we can do is listen.

Your income is determined by how many people you serve and how well you serve them.

Edify a person in advance for the positive traits you want him or her to have, and you'll find them making a concerted effort to live up to your praise.