The Soulful Art of Persuasion

The 11 Habits That Will Make Anyone a Master Influencer

By: Jason Harris

Narrated by: Jason Harris

The Soulful Art of Persuasion is a revolutionary guide to becoming a master influencer in an age of distrust through the cultivation of character-building habits that are essential to both personal growth and sustained business success. This isn’t a book full of tips and life-hacks. Instead, The Soulful Art of Persuasion will develop the habits that others want to be influenced by. This book is based on a radical idea: Persuasion isn’t about facts and argument. It’s all about personal character.

Jason Harris, CEO of the powerhouse creative agency Mekanism, argues that genuine persuasion in the twenty-first century is about developing character rather than relying on the easy tactics of flattery, manipulation, and short-term gains. It is about engaging rather than insisting; it is about developing empathy and communicating your values. Based on his experience in and out of the boardroom, and drawing on the latest in-depth research on trust, influence, and habit formation, Harris shows that being persuasive in a culture plagued by deception means rejecting the ethos of the quick and embracing the commitment of putting your truest self forward and playing the long game.
Through instructive and entertaining stories, Harris lays out the 11 habits that will guide readers to become authentically persuasive, including

• Earning respect through collaboration
• Becoming the person others want to be around
• Practicing generosity through gestures big and small

Persuasion today is about personal excellence, sharing the stage, and respecting other people’s motivations. In The Soulful Art of Persuasion, Jason Harris shows us the way.

The 4 principles and 11 habits discussed in The Soulful Persuasion are included in the bonus PDF that accompanies this audiobook.

Not what I expected, much deeper and better!

Jason Harris is a great storyteller and authentic purpose and values driven leader, author, and in this case, educator on how “soulful” intentionality provides an authentic and transparent way to influence or persuade, but not in a pushy, used car salesman way where some have relied on shady techniques to manipulate and “sell” vs what Jason teaches us is a better way to honestly setting the stage and letting the individual decide for themselves... way to go Jason! Congrats on a great book, well done!

Great content

Dictation was a bit flat but the content of this book is great. Highly recommend!

My kind of approach

This is how I like to operate. Was a great book to reinforce me into doing the right thing in business and in life. Being a kid of a little before Josh's time I really loved all the reference's to icons we grew up with. I will continue to check back with this book. Hope more embrace its message.

Great audiobook; every leader should read it

Practical, insightful, and straightforward. Every leader or manager should study it and practice the lessons, not just to be persuasive but to be a better person.

Very Replayable

I repeated this book by Jason Harris about 3 times in a row after the first play through. There's a ton of great info. I would highly recommend actively listening and annotating some of the tips and ideas.