The People Around You Influence Your Success Who's In Your Circle of Influence Whom you surround yourself with matters a great deal. People influence your beliefs, expectations, motivation, and attitude. If you’re the type of person who has big dreams, you’ll want to take a little time to assess who you spend your time with and whether they are helping you on your way - or holding you back. Though many things in life are outside of our control, who you spend your time with luckily isn’t one of them. You get to decide who ...

Learn to Influence Others The Power of Influence Have you ever noticed that some people seem to have an innate talent for persuading others to think or act a certain way? While it’s true that some are born with this natural instinct, it is a learned behavior for many of us. You can learn it too. Leveraging your own power to influence others will help you go farther in achieving your goals, and at an exponentially faster pace. Having influence means having more of your life within your control and more opportunities at your fingertips. ...

10 Steps to Healthier Relationships for Life Healthier Relationships We all know that relationships are an important – if not the most important – part of our lives. During Connections Month here at Ascentim, I want to share some strategies to help you build and maintain healthier relationships with others. It would be impossible to overstate the influence of the people around you on your overall happiness and success. It’s worth your while to nurture these connections.  To be clear, we’re not just talking about romantic relationships. These 10 tips will help you forge strong ...

September: From Financial Capital to Human Capital Happy Labor Day! At Ascentim, we’re coming off of August, when we put the focus on Finances. Labor Day – when we spend time with family and friends - seems like to perfect occasion to transition from talking about the money you work so hard to make to the company you keep - human capital.  Both people and culture That’s right: September is all about Connections! Connections - One of Our 3 Pillars Connections are another pillar of our coaching work. All month, we’ll talk about why connections ...