In business and in life, we have to how to deal with people. Here’s what you can do:
Be interested in what’s going on in other people’s lives. You don’t need to pry, but expressing a genuine interest in what’s going on outside of work with people can go a long way in the level of influence you have with them.
Really listen. Technology often gets in the way of this. If you want to make an impression on someone, silence your phone and hide it away.
Be authentic. I recently met an entrepreneur who had it all together but was disingenuous. Nothing could have turned me off faster.
Set a good example. At Elloyd’s funeral one of his daughters read an e-mail she had received from an employee who had never met him: she could tell by the way his children ran the company and treated their employees that he must have been a very good man to raise them up the way he did.
Be happy. It sounds so simple yet cheerfulness is a quality that eludes many.
Be generous with your money and time. While coaching a fledgling business into success can be time consuming, it’s an investment that will be long remembered.
Stand up for what you believe in. I try to learn from them as well.
via Inc.