How to Make People Like you!

I just finished reading "How to Make People Like you in 90 seconds or less" by Nicholas Boothman. The book was recommended on a twitter post and I found it intriguing. I don't generally think of myself as having trouble being liked but I wanted to learn what it is that makes people good at first impressions. The great take home points of the book are: have an open posture (welcoming), make eye contact, "beam", say "Hi"! It doesn't really sound hard, however, I discovered some important barriers to even being able to do these 4 simple tasks.

It is important to: 1. Assume/trust that you will like them and that they will like you. (This is never something I would normally ASSUME but it is necessary for the right attitude when you meet someone) 2. Assume that what you'll be doing with other people - will work. 3. Assume that what you learned from the book will work b/c it has worked for thousands of other people. 4. Assume that you are making a difference in the lives of the individuals you meet. (I love this as so often meeting people for an introvert like me means taking me out of my comfort zone and being focused on myself. This takes the focus off of me but rather how this meeting can benefit someone else).

The book is a quick and easy read. I think I'll read it again to solidify some of the techniques and practice more. I'm also going to have my introverted 6th grade son read through it this week on his Fall break. He may find it useful.