The most influential people in the world? Who are they?
More than 20 years ago, I heard a college professor say over and over throughout on of my courses – “Nothing is real until its personal.” What he was saying was, unless something has personal significance or touches your life in a tangible way, it won’t mean to you what it means to others.
Similarly, those people and events that hold personal significance to you may not be valued by others.
One’s influence is often directly related to their level of impact in your life or work.
Hundreds of people have helped me along the way. So it’s difficult to limit a list of people who have profoundly influenced my life.
So at the risk of overlooking some, here are the 5 most influential people in my world: