Bob Corker Quotes

It doesn’t matter if you’ve got the right side of the argument, it just matters whether you have the right ear.

Ever since I was young, I've been the person who people come to when they need to vent or get an opinion. Even my friends' parents would ask me for advice. I'm very practical and non-judgmental.

I was just always the girl that people would come and talk to about their problems, and I still am.

The best way to persuade people is with your ears - by listening to them.

The art of communication is the language of leadership.

You can't make people respond.

Access is vital in lobbying. If you can't get in your door, you can't make your case.

If you are explaining, you are losing.

Don't beg, don't threaten and don't assume you're always right.

No advisor is ever listened to just because he insists on being heard.

Whom we wish to talk to is as important as what we say.

I am good at persuading people. In convincing the other, I try to start from their point of view so it's easier for me to find a common denominator.

When you're trying to persuade people, more often than not, they feel you're being pushy. When you focus on influencing them, they're much less defensive and open to hearing what you have to say.

Persuasiveness is really just about getting your ideas across without being forceful. It's a skill that can be learned and is useful for anyone who works in a team environment.

You can change the world, but if no one's listening, it doesn't matter.

Learning how to be persuasive has been really crucial to my life both professionally and personally.

There are ways to speak that can transform things, which has less to do with authority but is more about resourcefulness and ingenuity.

In high school I was the guy all the girls came to with their problems.

People have to listen to somebody speak, that the person that you're listening to is saying the right stuff, and that's all that really counts.

Persuasiveness takes finesse; it takes an understanding of human psychology. And intention is everything.

I can be a receiver.

Persuasion is not a science but an art

Leadership is about persuasion, presentation and people skills.

I wrote "Win" for people on both sides, legitimately on both sides. If you're a Democrat listening to this right now, you - the whole playbook is in this book. If you're a Republican, and you're frustrated because Barack Obama is a great communicator, the playbook is in this book. And if you're a corporation who wants to satisfy his - their employees, how to do it is in this book. And finally, if you're an employee and you want to get a raise, whether at NPR or anyplace else, it's in this book.

It is said that dispensing advice is easy. What is difficult is getting anyone to listen to it.