Darius Classic | Power vs. Influence

The Greatness Machine

Darius Mirshahzadeh

Education, Entrepreneurship, Business

5.0 • 135 Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2025

⏱️ 19 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… Sponsored by: Constant Contact: Try Constant Contact free for 30 days at constantcontact.com. Express VPN: Secure your online data today with ExpressVPN. Go to expressvpn.com/darius. Indeed: Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com/darius. Shopify: Sign up for a $1/month trial period at shopify.com/darius. Jerry: Save $1,300/year on car insurance with Jerry at Jerry.ai/greatness. [DISCLAIMER: *Based on drivers who switched and saved with Jerry over the past twelve months. Over 20% of drivers who switched with Jerry found a monthly premium of $87 or less. Not all drivers find savings.] 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 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	What's up, gang? Welcome to The Greatness Machine. I'm your host Darius from Shazday.
0:07.7	I'm so pumped to have you here with me. And listen, the Greatness Machine were about two things.
0:12.1	Number one, people were living their passions. And number two, those who are creating greatness
0:16.5	in the world and doing both of these things despite the odds against them. Each episode,
0:20.6	we're going to feature interviews with game changers, business leaders, telling us their origin
0:24.6	stories, what made them tick, what got them to where they are now. Why? So it can help you step
0:29.2	into your greatness within your life, your business, and your career. Occasionally,
0:33.4	you might hear a few solo episodes from myself, more as I say, as I leverage my 20 years of entrepreneurship as a CEO and founder
0:39.6	to help you grow and level up in your journey to scale your life and your business.
0:43.9	So, come be a fly on the wall, enjoy the conversation,
0:46.9	and I'm stoked to have you here with me. Hey guys, welcome to these episodes of the Greatness,
0:59.7	Shashami host, Darius Peshaw's day.
1:01.1	Boy, do I have special guests.
1:02.7	It's me today.
1:03.5	I'm doing my solo.
1:04.7	So we're flying solo here.
1:06.3	And I want to talk to you about something.
1:08.9	This is a concept that came up in one of my mentoring calls with my mentor, Warren Rusty, and I've been working with him now for a few months. And we were talking about the concept of power versus influence. And so when I'm talking about power versus influence, there's another quote that I had another mentor of mine say, and his name is Vern Harnish. And it was the first time I ever heard this. He says, you know, you can be rich or you can be king. And it's kind of the same idea of power versus influence, rich versus king. And, you know, I've seen this a lot in my life, especially with entrepreneurs, business people. You know, they start a business in their garage. They build a business from the ground up. We start a career. We start small. We pull ourselves up by our bootstraps. We make it into something,
1:50.1	you know, and we go, oh, I'm in control this thing. I'm an entrepreneur. I'm running my business. It's
1:55.8	mine. 100% ownership. I get to call all the shots. I get to make all the decisions.
2:01.2	And we become this big fish in a small pond.
2:04.5	And what I've noticed with most entrepreneurs I know is the size of that pond varies
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