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Mel Robbins shares strategy for spotting influential people

Podcaster Mel Robbins shared a strategy for identifying influential individuals, learned during her early waitressing job. She advises focusing on the person who has the ear of those in power, rather than solely on those with official titles. Robbins suggests that often, assistants or individuals in seemingly overlooked roles wield significant influence within corporate settings. AI

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Mel Robbins shares strategy for spotting influential people

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Emma Burleigh ·

    Multimillionnaire podcaster Mel Robbins says she learned the secret to spotting the most influential person in the room when she was a waitress

    “The Mel Robbins Podcast” host says the most powerful person in the room is “never who you think it is.”