1. Personal Commitment If you want to influence other people and impact social situations, you need to first work on your relationship with yourself. Because every ounce of psychological power you have… comes from inside you. If you don’t believe you have power, you will not influence the lives of others. But if you can cultivate a strong sense of self… you can project the kind of power that other people listen to and respect. Often, your personal power begins with a choice. Will you take responsibility for your actions, good or bad? Successor failure? Unless you’re willing to stand behind everything you do and say, you will be dismissed. You will be lumped into the vast majority of people who talk and act, not to represent their individual selves, but to meet expectations, gain popularity, and satisfy social norms. If you want to gain power, commit to your decisions. Empower your individuality. Show others that you aren’t afr...