I agreed to speak tonight to a group of college students on the topic of “influence.” I love to speak publicly; normally, the idea of a captive audience excites me. However, this time I am really nervous. I have been preparing for this for a while, yet I feel woefully inadequate for this event.

I feel as though every time I plan to teach someone something, it always involves a HUGE lesson for myself. The question of my own influence on others has been rolling around in my head like a marble, hiting corners and bouncing back.

What does my life say? What do my actions communicate? Working as a lobbyist I am supposed to be an experct in influence - yet in my personal life, how often do I think about what I project?

Also - in working on this speech, I found this quote…

“Setting an example is not the main means for influencing another, it is the only means.”

- Einstein

Thought provoking, eh?

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