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The Greatness Machine

312 | Power vs. Influence

The Greatness Machine

Darius Mirshahzadeh

Education, Entrepreneurship, Business

5.0135 Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Life and business are shaped by power and influence. They are essential forces that drive decision-making, build connections, and create lasting impact. Understanding how to wield these forces effectively can be the key to unlocking opportunities and driving meaningful change. Today, I am flying solo to talk about the dynamics of power and influence–what they are, how they work, and how you can harness them to elevate both your personal and professional life.  In this episode of The Greatness Machine, I will break down the nuances of power, explore the psychology of influence, and share actionable strategies for building authentic authority. Join me as we dive into the essentials of mastering power and influence to create a lasting impact in the world. Topics include: The distinction between power and influence Darius explores the choice between being “rich” or being “king” How recruiting industry experts can drive business growth The importance of self-leadership before leading others And other topics… Connect with Darius: Website: ⁠https://therealdarius.com/⁠ Linkedin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatnessmachine⁠  Book: The Core Value Equation ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Sponsors: Timeline - Timeline is offering 10% off your first order of Mitopure. Go to timeline.com/GREATNESS. Shopify - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/darius. Constant Contact - Go to ConstantContact.com and start your FREE trial today. Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to $15 a month at MINT MOBILE.com/great. Write a review for The Greatness Machine using this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/spreadinggreatness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This episode is brought to you by Diet Coke.

0:04.0

Time for a Diet Coke break.

0:09.0

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Just how you like it.

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This is my taste.

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What's yours? Celebrate your my taste. What's yours?

0:23.1

Celebrate your unique taste with Diet Coke.

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could help build up my credit school for the day I need something bigger.

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So buying a set of headphones,

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all waits for my workout, smashed it, could help in the future when I want to rent my first flat share. Now that's

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score when you pay on time.

0:59.1

Love gang, welcome to the greatness machine. I'm your host Darius from Shazday. I'm so pumped

1:02.7

to have you here with me. Now listen, the greatness machine were about two things. Number one,

1:07.5

people were living their passions and number two, those who are creating greatness

1:10.9

in the world and doing both of these things despite the odds against them. Each episode,

1:15.0

we're going to feature interviews with game changers, business leaders, telling us their

1:18.6

origin stories, what made them tick, what got them to where they are now. Why? So it can help

1:23.1

you step into your greatness within your life, your business, and your career. Occasionally, you might hear a few solo episodes from myself, more as I say, as I leverage my

1:31.6

20 years of entrepreneurship as a CEO and founder to help you grow and level up in your journey

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