While most of us have grown up being taught that the letter “I” has no place in the word “team,” teams are wholly made up of individual advantages that contribute to the collective power of the group.

In Individual Influence, authors Brian and Mary Smith go far beyond this axiom, making a persuasive case that even a company or team of individual players is still an “Individual” at its core–expressing the collective influence of all those who play a role in it. Thus, there is not just one “I” in team, but many.

In the first installment of this series, readers will be led on a far-from-typical journey of self-discovery punctuated by often humorous stories and tangible steps to put the wisdom into practice.

Demonstrated through real-life experience working with and leading teams, the authors cover many transformative concepts, including:

How to be your best self so that your unique influence radiates from you

Reaping the benefits of slowing down and existing within the moment

How to delegate, hold accountable, define values, and achieve balance

Setting realistic success criteria for yourself and learning to celebrate small victories

Gaining more significant influence over your own conscious thoughts and reshaping your reality

Individual Influence revolutionizes the paradigm of traditional self-help books, presenting a clear, logical flow in implementing solutions to everyday challenges we face. It is a call for readers to discover who they are, and in doing so, there is a new world filled with unlimited possibilities waiting to be explored.

Our influence is our greatest responsibility. And our greatest gift.

We are influenced by every person and interaction we have, and, in turn, we influence everyone and everything around us. We all have a choice about what to do with our influence: Will we leave a negative impact on others or use our influence to become a shining beacon of positivity?

Smith and Griffin upskill readers with tools to stay humble, lead themselves and the people around them well, and create opportunities to expand their influence in new and exciting ways, including offering wisdom on:

Understanding that each person is important and has a tremendous influence

Looking out for common pitfalls and avoiding the traps you set for yourself

How to remain composed, take the high road, and avoid unnecessary overreactions

Understanding how you learn best so you can work to be your best self

Valuing true diversity and equality and understanding how it influences us all

Through sharing these core principles, readers learn to harness their power to create positive, lasting improvements in the people and environments around them. By helping readers understand the power they have to affect change, Positive Influence offers ideas for how to step into a life filled with prosperity and share that prosperity with everyone they touch.