Entries by Brian Ahearn, CMCT®

A Call to Lay Down Your Weapons of Influence

In America there’s a debate raging and millions of people are lining up on opposite sides of the issue. The debate has to do with constitutional rights vs. public safety. You probably know I’m talking about the gun control issue that’s come to the forefront of national attention after the Sandy Hook tragedy last year. At the center of […]

She Tricked Me into Marrying Her … Sort of

This week Jane and I celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. On March 12, 1988, we exchanged vows before friends, family and God in the Waynesburg Presbyterian Church. I have to say, it doesn’t seem like 25 years ago! A funny thing happened on the way to the alter; Jane tricked me into marrying her … […]

Influencers from Around the World – Influence Yourself

This month’s Influencers from Around the World post comes from Yago de Marta. Yago has been a guest blogger at Influence PEOPLE for several years now. He’s from Spain but now spends the majority of his time in Latin America working with clients to help them speak more fluently and persuasively. To find out more about […]

A Call to Lay Down Your Weapons of Influence

In America there’s a debate raging and millions of people are lining up on opposite sides of the issue. The debate has to do with constitutional rights vs. public safety. You probably know I’m talking about the gun control issue that’s come to the forefront of national attention after the Sandy Hook tragedy last year. […]

Don’t take it Personal. It’s Just Business.

“Taken” is a movie that tells the story of a young girl who goes to Europe with a friend and is kidnapped. She’s sold into the sex slave trade but fortunately for her, and unfortunately for the bad guys, her father, played by Liam Neeson, is a badass ex-CIA type who is used to solving […]

What’s Aristotle’s Best Persuasion Advice?

Last week I quoted Aristotle in the post about Lance Armstrong. The great Greek philosopher, is credited with telling the world, “Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion.” I had a chance to see that up close and personal not too long ago. Many of you reading this may be familiar […]

Lance Armstrong, a Modern Day Robin Hood? Hell No!

So last week, Lance Armstrong confessed to Oprah Winfrey that he did in fact use banned substances during his career. While this might be a surprise and disappointment to the general public, it wasn’t a shock to anyone inside the sport of cycling nor was it to most athletes. Whenever we see superhuman performances like […]