I'm attending Maximum Impact today and it's fantastic. Both Archie Manning and John Maxwell were great, but Tim Sanders really surprised me with his talk on Likeability from his new book called "The Likeability Factor". I plan to ask those who know me well, including my family (yes, I live dangerously), to take the Likeability quiz for me. One thing I worry about, though not for my family, is how to get people to be completely honest. I mean, I want to really know what they think. What they would say behind my back, not just what they'd say to my face :-) I'll let you know what I learn. Feel free to let me know if you want me to take the quiz for you.

Probably the most fascinating part of Tim's talk was his discussion of the work of Dr. Paul Eckman on emotional expressions. Did you know that facial expressions are universal and they can be boiled down to 7 different faces? I didn't either, but this is good stuff. Check it out.

This all related to leadership. Tim talked about how the Friendliness, Relevance, Empathy and Realness are critical for leaders. I'm definitely going to read this book.

More on other speakers in the next few days