736: The Critical Tool for Creativity and Innovation with Tim David Founder and Owner of More Influential and Tim David LLC

Tim David is an ex-professional magician and the author of “Magic Words – The Science and Secrets Behind Seven Words that Motivate, Engage, and Influence.” His new book, “TRUE Influence – The Magic of Human Connection,” explores research and real life for the secrets of how to become more influential in a technologically advanced time.

Entrepreneurial Role Models:

Bryan Harris

When business started difficulties overcame:

“The resistance, when I shared my dream with people I got a lot of, shouldn’t you find something more realistic or shouldn’t you have a plan B, some sort of safety net before you throw your future into this. I think that was the biggest challenge but in many many ways it was also my biggest blessing because all I wanted to do was prove dad wrong”…[Listen for More]

Favourite Books:

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change Book by Stephen Covey

Favourite Quote:

“When persuasion is the goal, then manipulation follows but when connection is the goal then true influence follows”

Recommended Online Resources:

Slingshot Launch – take you by the hand and show you exactly what to do to crush you next launch

Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:

“Managing time, it’s the only none renewable resource and it’s one of those things that you’ve really got to protect, you’ve got to protect your time, got to make sure that you’re using your time wisely, efficiently, effectively. And sometimes managing your time the best is relaxing, like oh my gosh, one of the best business tools that I have as a writer is my bed, having a good night sleep is so critical for creativity and innovation” …[Listen for More]

More About Tim David:

Tim David

Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:

“In school, we’re rewarded for having the answer, not for asking a good question.” Richard Saul Wurman

Other Quotes From the Chat with Tim David:

• “If you want to move mountains you’ve got to be able to move people”
• “Own your calendar”
• “In magic there is a phrase that the most creative magicians tend to use and it’s been co-opted and stolen by other magician’s as well but it’s basically throw away the manual, throw away the instructions, and when you do that you don’t perform the same piece in the same way as someone else might”
• “Understanding the script well enough to deviate from it”

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