What's in short supply for just about everyone these days? A sense of control and influence. Things might seem like they're increasingly out of our hands, impossible to understand let alone alter. But ...

Years of awkwardness compelled me to want to learn about what attracts one another. People make judgments extremely quickly about the kind of person they are. This means there are tiny tactics we all ...

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Sam Altman was ousted as CEO of OpenAI and brought back within a week. His connections and reputation were undoubtedly instrumental in getting him reinstated as CEO. Here's some advice he's shared ...

Sarah found herself at a crossroads. She had spent 20 years in her company, and that counted for something. People listened to her in meetings, her opinion was valued, and if she asked for something ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I help people advocate for themselves and leverage opportunities. You have the ability to influence, no matter what your position ...

We face situations every day at work when we’d like to influence people to our way of thinking. From asking someone to join your project or a new business partnership, or even to sell your company, in ...

Our capacity for exerting effort is limited. It makes sense that we reserve energy for the times we want or need to achieve something. However, you might be surprised by the vast extent to which a ...

When I was a young man, I discovered a magic trick. I found that by listening patiently and remaining calm, I could convert angry callers from enemies into friends during a single fraught phone ...