What Kind of Magnet Are You?

MAGNETIC:  having great power to attract and hold the interest of other people

"The essence of influence is pull, not push. Great influencers attract people to themselves and to their ideas." - Bob Burg, Author: "The Go Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea," "Go Givers Sell More," "Endless Referrals," and "It's Not About You: A Little Story About What Matters Most in Business"

INFLUENCE:  the power to change or affect someone or something; the power to cause changes without directly forcing them to happen; a person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way

Have you ever seen a magnet work? It's really a marvelous thing to see. I remember being amazed at what it could do the first time I saw it work. It was fascinating to see how a magnet could pick up metallic objects (like iron filings) as it passed over them. It was as powerful as it was effortless:

Talk to most people about magnets and they think of attraction. But magnets are like coins; they have two sides. One end can attract, while the other end can repel. People are like magnets, too. We attract some while repelling others.  How can this be, you ask? In my humble opinion, the difference can be found by understanding two simple words:

HEART and HYPE

HEART: one's innermost character, feelings, or inclinations; generous disposition
COMPASSION (a feeling of wanting to help someone who is sick, in trouble, etc.; a sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it)

HYPE: deception, put-on, publicity, especially: promotional publicity of an exaggerated on contrived kind

HEART attracts...HYPE repels...
HEART is genuine...HYPE is manufactured...
HEART is true...HYPE is false...
HEART relates...HYPE exaggerates...

And the most important distinction, the one that separates those who attract from those who repel:

HYPE promises...HEART delivers...

So if you want to be attractive to people, stop pushing people away with hype, lead with your heart instead and you will become the Pied Piper who can move the crowd.

"Once a man has made a commitment to a way of life, he puts the greatest strength in the world behind him. It's something we call heart power. Once a man has made this commitment, nothing will stop him short of success." - Vince Lombardi

That's all for now, gotta run.  Until we meet again, remember:

Keep it simple....See ya!