Quotes about Connection

The very essence of all power to influence lies in getting the other person to participate." Influence is an invitation anyone can make to another person.

Choose to collaborate with others. There's no greater way to increase your potential.

Being heard is so close to being loved, that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable.

When you want to convert someone to your view, you go over to where he is standing, take him by the hand (mentally speaking), and guide him. You don't stand across the room and shout at him; you don't call him a dummy; you don't order him to come over to where you are. You start where he is, and work from that position. That's the only way to get him to budge.

Discouraged? Don't be, for the one thing that really matters, lasts forever—your friendships. Life is too long to spend it with people who pull you in the wrong direction. And it's too short not to invest in others. Your relationships will define you. And they will influence your talent—one way or the other. Choose wisely. —

When they find someone who can communicate something of value to them, they will usually listen.

That's what connectors do. They tell you about yourself.

Connecting is vital for any person who wants to achieve success. It is essential for anyone who wants to build great relationships. You will only be able to reach your potential—regardless of your profession or chosen path—when you learn to connect with other people. Otherwise, you'll be like a nuclear power plant disconnected from the grid. You'll have incredible resources and potential, but you will never be able to put them to use.

If you do not connect with others, influence is out of the question.

People can perceive a lot in seven seconds. They can decide that they do not want to hear anything a speaker has to say

Excellence connects.

Inspiring communicators always expect a lot from their listeners.