Having excellent persuasion skills is one of most important abilities to possess in today's fast-paced world. We need support and cooperation of other people to help us in reaching our goals. The saying "No man is an island" is an undeniable truth.

Here are some hot tips to effectively influence and persuade anyone you desire.

1) Enter their world.

You must understand situation according to their point of view. Set aside your personal interests and concentrate on them.

Just pretend that if you are them, what would you do? What would be your opinion? Then take appropriate action that would be beneficial to them.

Copy them. Observe how they act, how they speak, and how they think. If they rub their forehead while they think, act like them. If they speak at a clear and slow pace, try to do same thing. This is called mirroring.

In due time, people you're mirroring will subconsciously feel more comfortable with you. It's as if they see themselves in you.

However, you must proceed with caution. Do not let them be aware that you are copying them. They might interpret it as mockery and you'll just get into trouble.

2) Be Friendly and Nice.

Smile to brighten up day. Make a sincere compliment to raise their spirits. Little things like these count a lot.

Watching news can be hazardous to your health.

It's a fact, especially when you're watching events related to terrorism, kidnapping, murder, accidents, or calamities. These incidents make you worry and will leave you feeling weak and insecure. Imagine uncomfortable feeling of becoming a victim someday. This will have a negative effect on your outlook in life.

Your surroundings have a big impact on you. How can you think and grow rich if you're bombarded with messages that relates "how difficult life has become" or "how poor most of us has turned out to be?"

You can't change your environment, but you certainly can control your mind. This is where visualization comes into play. Use your imagination, just as you would when you're still a little child. Imagine your home as a palace, your simple meal as fine dining gourmet, and your nearby park as your favorite vacation spot. Just imagine. Unconsciously, your thoughts will transform images into their physical components.

If media can indirectly influence you just by reporting what's happening around, imagine what impact everyday people have on you. These are people that you see and meet everyday. These are also same people who are expressing their own views of what is right and what is wrong.

When we grow up in a negative environment, we tend to acquire traits and characteristics of people around us.

Many gangsters have been brought up by folks who have either misguided them or have taught them wrong things in life. Through years, they have instilled within themselves vices of people around them.

Here's another case.