# How To Influence People – Simplicity

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Podcast: [The Missing Secret Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-missing-secret-podcast-5435520)
Published: 2026-01-15T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thinkitbeit.com/how-to-influence-people-simplicity
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## Resource

In this episode of The Missing Secret Podcast , John and Kelly share a video that Darren Hardy did on influencing people in 2026. He says it comes down to three rules. The first one is energy leads. You have to decide what energy you want to convey. You want to control your state. And you want to convey certainty. The second rule is clarity wins. Say what you need to say simply and clearly. Most people over talk and say too much. And people don’t remember anything they say. Then the third rule is calm commands. If you really want to influence people, talk slower not faster. John and Kelly explain in their respective businesses how they apply these principles. Buy John’s book, THE MISSING SECRET of the Legendary Book Think and Grow Rich : And a 12-minute-a-day technique to apply it here . About the Hosts: John Mitchell John’s story is pretty amazing. After spending 20 years as an entrepreneur, John was 50 years old but wasn’t as successful as he thought he should be. To rectify that, he decided to find the “top book in the world” on SUCCESS and apply that book literally Word for Word to his life. That Book is Think & Grow Rich. The book says there’s a SECRET for success, but the author only gives you half the secret. John figured out the full secret and a 12 minute a day technique to apply it. When John applied his 12 minute a day technique to his life, he saw his yearly income go to over $5 million a year, after 20 years of $200k - 300k per year. The 25 times increase happened because John LEVERAGED himself by applying science to his life. His daily technique works because it focuses you ONLY on what moves the needle, triples your discipline, and consistently generates new business ideas every week. This happens because of 3 key aspects of the leveraging process. J…

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