How To Get Along With People
1. Keep
skid chains on your tongue; always say less than you think. Cultivate a low, persuasive voice. How you say it often counts more than what
you say.
2.
Make promises sparingly and keep them faithfully, no
matter what it costs.
3.
Never let an opportunity pass to say a kind and
encouraging word to or about somebody.
Praise good work, regardless of who did it. If criticism is needed criticize helpfully, never
spitefully.
4.
Be interested in others; their pursuits, their work,
their homes and families. Make merry
with those who rejoice; with those who weep, mourn. Let everyone you meet, however humble, feel
that you regard him or her as a person of importance.
5.
Be cheerful.
Don’t burden or depress those around you by dwelling on your minor aches
and pains and small disappointments.
Remember, everyone is carrying some kind of a load.
6.
Keep an open mind.
Discuss but don’t argue. It is a
mark of a superior mind to be able to disagree without being disagreeable.
7.
Let your virtues, if you have any, speak for
themselves. Refuse to talk of another’s
vices. Discourage gossip. It is a waste of valuable time and can be
extremely destructive.
8.
Be careful of another’s feelings. Wit and humour at the other person’s expense
are rarely worth it and may hurt when least expected.
9.
Pay no attention to ill-natured remarks about you. Remember, the person who carried the message
may not be the most accurate reporter in the world. Simply live so that nobody will believe
them. Disordered nerves and bad
digestion are a common cause of back-biting.
10. Don’t
be too anxious about the credit due you.
Do your best and be patient.
Forget about yourself and let others “remember”. Success is much sweeter that way.
To your communication success
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