Engage the Power of Positive Persuasion

With nothing more than confidence, an activist can make a security guard look the other way, or convince thousands of people, including a BBC news anchor, that he is a Dow Chemical Company spokesperson. With the right attitude, much more becomes possible than you might have thought.

Know the rules, suspend the rules. A powerful person is one who has the ability to transgress, trespass, or otherwise do what they shouldn’t with complete self-assurance.