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Hell’s Kitchen or Extreme Weight Loss or Me?

Donna HighfillBlog13 commentsdonna highfill, humor, influence, motivation, StoriesMay 28, 2015

I believe that the human spirit is amazing, but the brain is easily influenced. Thanks to my television addiction, I found proof of that fact the other night. I was on my couch holding the remote control like a magic wand,…

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Are You Carrying Too Much Bad News?

Donna HighfillBlog2 commentsChange, donna highfill, influence, inspiration, motivation, power up, StoriesMarch 26, 2015

In today’s world, we know what everybody is doing. We know who has crashed a plane in another country, and who is beating up a homeless man, and what school bus crashed, and which teacher had sex with her student,…

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How to Influence with Story

Donna HighfillBlogBeasts of the Southern Wild, donna highfill, humor, influence, inspiration, motivationJuly 25, 2014

Last night I watched a movie called Beasts of the Southern Wild. It was a beautiful movie released in 2012 that wove an unforgettable, magical story. I cried my eyes out and consequently look like crap today, but it was worth it. If…

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When We Allow Others to Power Us Down

Donna HighfillBlogdonna highfill, influence, motivation, Power, Spirituality, storyJuly 23, 2014

I remember calling someone very dear to me to tell her about my cool experience. I had been walking through my neighborhood praying my guts out about the direction I needed to take in life. “If I am supposed to keep…

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Why Laughter is Serious Business

AndrewBlog1 commentchange leadership, donna highfill, featured, highfill performance group, influence, laughter, StoriesApril 13, 2012

I sat in a meeting watching colleagues pass by the glass wall. Generally, these folks walked this hallway much like a ship’s plank, with heads down and sober looks.  On this day, however, I heard laughter. I watched those same…

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Stories Provide a Powerful Punch

AndrewBlog1 commentdonna highfill, featured, highfill performance group, influence, inspiration, StoriesFebruary 21, 2011

Everybody has a story. All of us create the pages of our story every single day through our choices, our interactions, our investments. We know our story because we’re writing it. The question is, do we respect the stories of…

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5 Ways to Fight Fat and Lead Change

AndrewBlogNo commentsbehavior change, donna highfill, featured, highfill performance group, influenceNovember 28, 2010

I’ve lost five pounds in one week on the Jenny Craig diet. This might not matter to you, for perhaps my weight loss is not your biggest priority. However, it matters to me because this is the first time I’ve…

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Doctor the Heart, then Influence

AndrewBlog4 commentsChange, DonnaHighfill, featured, highfill performance group, influence, social mediaNovember 5, 2010

I would like to apologize. I have spent the last few weeks staring at my blog site stats, trying to figure out what makes that little line go up rather than writing what I feel will truly best help my…

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3 C.H.I.P.S. Tips on How Not to Influence

AndrewBlogNo commentsbehavior, Change, changed behavior, DonnaHighfill, featured, Highfillperformancegroup, influence, Larry WilcoxNovember 3, 2010

Most of us talk about what we’d like to change in the world, while a few people stop talking and just do it. I’ve been talking about changing my weight for twenty years. In fairness to me, I have increased…

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What Customers REALLY Want – Compelling Experience

AndrewService Stories3 commentsbehavior, Change, donna highfill, featured, highfill performance group, influence, salesMay 24, 2010

The following story is taken from a book on client experience that I have read, highlighted, earmarked, and read again. It’s called What Customers Really Want by Scott McKain, and the stories he shares support the fact that too many company…

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