Influence

Top 100 Most Influential People of the World

Time magazine is famous for putting out an issue  annually about the top 100 most influential people. The top 100 most influential people of 2010 are people that in some way changed our world. To be influential does not necessarily mean you are inspirational. To be influencial means that you are important and powerful and in some way have changed the world. This list of the top 100 most influencial people includes politicians, world leaders, technological wiz's, celebrities, and many other individuals that have in some way made an impact on society. So what makes a person influential? What entitles a person to be inspirational and make a difference in the world?
Although many people on the list above are truly influential and impact the world in a beneficial way, there are others who's  good influence is questionable. Some portray certain lifestyles or act in ways in which make them bad influences. Others don't seem to have accomplished much to deserve a nomination for this list. The selection definitely shows a direct correlation between fame and influence. An influential person is someone whose actions and opinions influence the corse of events in society. Without society, no one would be influential. Ultimately it is safe to say that we, the common people choose who influences our life, along with the help of the media. If you click the link below, you will see the results of Time's 2010 most influential people.         Results 
  • It is agreeable that the below factors are what shape an influential person. Do the people shown as nominees possess these attributes?
  • Connect with many people. Learn that just because someone may not be important today, it doesn't mean that he or she won't be in the future. And even better if it is with your help.
  • Remember people's names and what you talked about. Have a repository in memory of what you talked about. Everybody you know has some request for help that you may be able to help them with. Have it cycling in your head as you go about meeting more people and encountering new things. When something clicks, act upon it. And that brings me to:
  • Follow up. Find reasons to talk to people. Do this out of genuine desire to build relationships and to help people. Learn to tell the difference between being genuine and when you are being too forward.
  • Develop a love of helping other people. See the success of other people as being your success, rather than a lost opportunity for you. If you help someone else out, they will remember you down the road.
  • Don't think of interactions with people as a one shot deal. You will no doubt meet that person again some day. You will have another interaction with them as well.
  • Learn to communicate well. None of the above is really applicable if you find it difficult to craft a message.
  • Be likeable, but not to everybody.
  • Like a lot of things in life, influence can become a popularity contest. A person shouldn't be of influence just because they have a lot of money and are popular among your piers. Just because a famous person is doing something it doesn't mean that it is the right thing to do. People that should be influencing everyones everyday lives should for example, have remarkably recovered from a terrible event, or have been of aid to someone in need. Influential people should not just be well liked, but they should be compassionate and genuine. Before you let a celebrity or anyone in that matter influence your opinions, ask yourself if they portray these qualities and inquire whether their influence is a beneficial one on your life and decisions.