9 Ways to Be a Friendlier Person
Master the art and science of human relations. Do you want to be successful in business and life? Then it takes mastery in dealing with people.
This is an important time in history to show extreme kindness and compassion toward each other. To connect deeply.
Seeing so many people in attack mode these days can be disheartening. Maybe it’s time we remember the basics of human relations much like baseball players will return to the fundamentals of their swing when in a slump.
This summer I have enjoyed a great summer read that is as meaningful and relevant today as when it was published over 80 years ago—How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie.* I hope you have enjoyed the 30 principles I have shared over the past several months.
I thought you would enjoy an encapsulation of the principles. Whether in business or your personal life, these first nine principles will help you generate a magnetic, attractive personality.
3 Fundamental Techniques in Handling People
(Click on each principle to read a brief synopsis)
- Don’t criticize, condemn or complain
- Give honest and sincere appreciation
- Arouse in the other person an eager want
6 Ways to Make People Like You
(Click on each principle to read a brief synopsis)
- Become genuinely interested in other people.
- Smile.
- Remember that a person’s name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in any language.
- Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.
- Talk in terms of the other person’s interests.
- Make the other person feel important—and do it sincerely.
Enjoy mastering the art and science of human relations.
Stay tuned for the next article highlighting the next set of principles from How to Win Friends dealing with “12 Ways to Win People to Your Way of Thinking.”
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* Note: The best guide on effective human relations that I have ever encountered is How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie, published in 1936. Prior to writing the book, Carnegie spent 20 years researching the habits of successful people. The book has sold over 30 million copies and is still listed on Amazon’s top 100 best selling books.
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Much success and fulfillment with excelling in human relations,
Ray