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The Expert-Backed Tips for Influencing Anyone in Your Life

“Enchantment” is Guy Kawasaki’s name for “ethical manipulation.” In other words, if you want to influence other people without harming your conscience, you want to be enchanting.

Kawasaki is a successful entrepreneur and author, so he knows what he’s talking about—in fact, he knows so much about how to influence “hearts, minds, and actions” that he wrote a whole book on the subject. Take a look at the infographic below for a snapshot of the advice covered in the book—and for a deeper dive into each tip, feel free to check out the book yourself! You’ll be nicely influencing everyone from your co-workers to the CEO before you know it.


Infographic courtesy of Column Five. Photo of birds courtesy of Shutterstock.