Work toward a shared interest

- So then, when you are transitioning out, so away from the solo time into the interacting with other folks, are there any particular things you recommend when we are trying to be influential? We want someone to say yes, you know, start having great character and expertise certainly is a huge foundation, but is there anything in particular with regard to how you do the communication? - First, I think it's important to be clear, yourself, to make sure that you understand your priorities and you're organizing around your priorities, because it's hard to influence other people, if they see you changing gears off and going different directions or chasing shiny objects. So the first thing is to be clear yourself. The second thing is to realize that the greatest power in working with somebody else is shared interest. So is the thing that you want them to do something that falls into the realm of shared interest for them? And…