Be Likable Stop Killing Your Life Trying to Be Popular
Subhashis Banerji
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Likability is a social skill - and all those who mastered this art and science of likability - would have meaningful relationships, help when they seek and need, growth and success of significantly high levels and degrees.
Truly self-assured people and most genuinely confident people are often nicer, friendly and polite.
Why we need to be likable - for this basic fact - that almost everyone - would do business-with, buy-from and have deeper relationship with - those whom they like [assuming other parameters are equal].
?In organizations - managers tend to choose likable people to include in their teams.
?In many situations - all of us need to not only create strong, positive and powerful first-impression but also maintain this positive impressions consistently.
Likability in the right context - is one of the most powerful tool - which can open up avenues of opportunities for you in every aspect of your life - be it your career or profession or relationships or getting support and help of others.
When you are likable - you would also attract other highly positive, enthusiastic and energetic people in your life.
Likable people are fun to be-around and work-with, make you feel relaxed - plus - they praise others, give credit to others and enjoy other people's successes and happiness and help others become better.
Unlikable people are irritating - they create stress and can make people defensive and on the edge.
In organizations - managers tend to pick likable people for team projects.
People love to do business with the people they like [in case other parameters are equal].
90+ ways and tips on how to be likable and desirable and attractive to others [given randomly] - all the single sentence preaching like suggestions have full detailed do it yourself tips in both of our websites with 900+ articles - a sample list is given in the end of this article
?1.?????Fearlessness and bravery when you feel like doing something is cool
2.?????Do things that would embarrass and scare most other people AND you feel like doing it - like - sing in your natural screeching or shrill voice[when you feel like], admit your blunders, dance even if you don’t know how to - off-course not to annoy and irritate others
3.?????When you are completely free and comfortable being yourself and explore your wants, goals and pursuits without any fear, concern or inhibitions - it can only enhance your desirability
4.?????Pay attention to how you dress and groom yourself - it has to subtly sophisticated
5.?????Turn your biggest flaw into a centerpiece by owing your flaw.
6.?????When you transform your biggest flaw into a strength of your persona - you tell the world you’re unafraid to show the real you - that kind of confidence is irresistible.
7.?????Stop judging others
8.?????Stop comparing yourself with others
9.?????Make others feel comfortable and safe enough to open themselves up with you
10. Never worry about what will others think - be yourself - do what you love to do
11. Learn to be calm in those situation where it is most difficult to do so - this single quality can gain you a large number of admirers
12. Be vulnerable - never feel afraid to show and accept your weaknesses and mistakes
13. Know your weaknesses and work on those which creates obstacles in your life
14. Learn to be humble - never flaunt and show-off - your possessions, success, power, position and knowledge or your smartness
15. Showing-off instead of impressing others - may make you look insecure and immature
16. Humility on the other hand communicates to others your extraordinary high levels of self-confidence and earns you the respect from others
17. Stop being predictable - be tough to figure out - mystery and an element of veiled-suspense enhances curiosity and makes you attractive and desirable
18. Don’t show your desperation and needs - even if it is of utmost importance to you
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19. Stop making fuss about others trying to please them and putting too much efforts to make them like you - no one likes a desperate man or woman
20. You need to strive to be the best version of yourself
21. Being attractive and having a great sex-appeal is not about your physical appearance - it has more to do with your aura, your confidence, your composure and how you carry yourself in the different scenarios with ease
22. Pay attention to your etiquettes, manners, enthusiasm and energy
23. Become a classy, sassy, sophisticated, elegant man or woman?
24. Create power through developing humor and ability to make others laugh
25. Be valuable by creating value for yourself as well as others Learn to manage your frustrations, anger, disappointments, hurts, rejections and criticism
26. Learn to manage your stress
27. Become a great problem-solver - your problems and also for others
28. Learn to let go of your regrets, shames and failures - stop letting these past spoil your present and kill your future
29. Learn to ignore the unnecessary comments, insults, put-downs - life is too short and these are too insignificant to make you live a life full of agitation and anger
30. Live your core-values - being fully yourself
31. Have clear distinctions about what is negotiable and what is not negotiable to you
32. Create and enforce healthy personal boundaries
33. Be polite and respectful to others
34. Stand up for something worthy
35. Learn to be honest, straightforward and genuine?
36. Be a good listener and show empathy
37. Shower others with sincere appreciation and give credit to others for their efforts and contribution
38. Learn to compliment others when they have done something significant
39. Be reliable, bankable and trustable and be a person people can count on
40. Care for yourself -Know, accept and love yourself?unconditionally
41. Be warm and friendly - Give people your undivided attention
42. Create special way of smiling - learn to smile strategically
43. Honor your promises - commit less deliver more
44. Learn to ask stupid, tough and open-ended questions
45. Be generous
46. Be aware of how you are presenting yourself to others and do your best to develop an open, friendly demeanor
For complete article - please read "How to be a likable and desirable person" in the blog section of Success Unlimited Mantra - link in the 1st comment