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The best way to know people

First, let me answer one question I would ask myself if I’d read the title above: why do I need to know people? Fair question.

Every thing we need depends on how well get along with people! Whatever we do for a living, we are salespeople. Politicians sell votes. Journalists sell policies of corporations. Economists sell profit. Television personalities sell image. Sportspeople sell competition. Factory and warehouse workers sell labour. Office workers sell time. Programmers sell data. Lawyers sell arguments. Writers sell words. Scholars sell ideas. We are all sales people.

And to sell one must have people. Therefore, we must have knowledge how people behave in different aspects. Followings are three main steps to know people what makes them tick:

1. Ask what he or she thinks is right or wrong. And why.

2. Ask what how s/he sees the national and world events

3. While he or she is answering your questions, pay attention to two things carefully — sound and body language! Sound of the words give us a clue of the energy of someone; and the body language confirms whether he or she is telling us the truth!

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Honesty wins Social Skills

15h13 27 Aug 2016 In order honesty to triumph over dishonest, honest people must practice honesty. So, why do you want to practice honesty? After all, you won’t go far in life for being honest in society like this. Although we are living in times when most people respond to dishonesty, we can still differentiate ourselves from the crowd by telling the truth. But be prepared for difficult times. In the end, honest people will triumph over dishonest people. Honesty will improve your public speaking, body language, leadership, marketing and social skills. Say as you feel. Eleven signs of honest people. They adhere to their principles. And they break them no-one. They ask good questions. They are challenging you They do what they say They do not remember bad memories They know what they want in life and how to get it They are generous They work smartly. They speak from their heart and mind They listen well They are decisive.

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Do not communicate, connect

Majority of us communicate with customers, friends and family member, but we may not connect with them!

There is a difference between communicating and connecting with some people.

My own definition of communication and connection. Communication is opening a conversation with people. Connecting is the ability to keep their attention.

We may ask customers: ‘Are you alright?’ ‘Can I help?’ Or some other phrases along the line, but they won’t work. We see proof of that daily either going to the shops or serving interacting with customers.

Great communicators use the same words differently. They experiment what words work for them. And they use them wisely.

Average people use the same words that don't work for them again and again.

Cut off your vocabulary library from the following words: Are you OK? How are you? Do you need help? How can I help you?

And replace those words with statements: I am going to show you one polo/t-shirt/shirt that suits you well! I think this will look good on you! If you need any help let me know.

How you say these words make the difference. Be assertive and enthusiastic. Be competent and courageous. Stand tall and make good eye contact.

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Communication

10 May 2016 at 12h26 PM We're living in changing times. Therefore, we must identify ourselves with that change otherwise we will be left behind.

Although we live in changing times the way companies, governments and most people communicate is still the same.

First, gather information about what communication style you want to use. After all, each one of us prefer one way of communicating. For example, I respond well to those people who are polite and social. The secret is to understand the power of individuals. We are not respond to the same thing. Although we share common communication style with other people in our culture, faith, race and nationality, we have our own unique way of communicating with others.

Second, after finding out what style of communication is suitable for a particular associate, use it. Many times we go back to our bubble because it is comfortable. Break that habit of being default again. If you want to be standout from the crowd which is still clinging to obsolete way of communicating with people, you must get comfortable by being uncomfortable.

Finally, be yourself. Genuine people are great communicators. We live in a society where people want to be someone else because they are successful in the eyes of society. Presidents copy from their predecessors, scholars write like their ideals, celebrities project images of those before them. The ultimate reason is the same thing. Communicate like other famous people so your message will be heard.

Bringing it all together

Communication is a way of expressing ourselves. Only those people who know themselves well will be great communicators. And in times like these, it’s time one must communicate what is inside him/her. Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.

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CV Attachment? No!

Monday 22h29 30 Nov 2015 I write concise sentences and paragraphs. Why? Because I believe writers and bloggers write more than necessary! When you're sending your CV to an employer, you have to copy and paste it into your email with brief message. It's important that you must do that because employers may not open attachments! In addition to that, you want the manager of that compnay/organisation to see your message and credentials soon he opens his email. It's all about marketing. And it's also part of changing that old tired method of sending your CV. You must be different than anyone else. And any intelligent manager will acknowledge that it.

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Boot Camping

Friday 13 Nov 23h36 GMT Boot camping is a good way to get what we want in life. We can no longer rely on others to employ us. We have to have attitude like self-employed and knock every door we can think of. Door to door drill can be paid off. After we identify some employers and opportunities we want to create, walking toward that direction is essential. Tomorrow visit three places that will increase your chance of getting what you want or taking you to closer. Three places you may not visit out of fear. Take the advice of Henry David Thoreau: “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined.” You can achieve whatever you want as long humanity benefits. Good luck with your search.

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Competition is Obsolete

01:43 A.M. GMT, Friday 13th of Nov 2015 Competition is good - we are told that everywhere we go; school, workplace, playground and at home! We are taught that competition was a cool thing! Therefore, we compete with others to have more. Since we've been focusing on competition, we've neglected another profound way. The main incentive of competition has been economy. Those who compete will go to the top - we are reminded daily! And now the economy is overcrowded. The growth is declining. It seems that competition is no longer the edge. There has been an alternative way to competition; namely, creativity. Despite the definition of the word, we are all creatives in our own way. But we lack creative confidence according to those who have researched the subject. When we are creating we are going beyond the competition philosophy. How can they compete with us if we are creating? In other words, we are bringing to live original ideas. No chance! The first step is to develop your creative confidence. Believe that you are a creative individual. Practice your creativity. Produce quantity and do not worry about quality at this point. It will follow it in the near future. Share what you create with people. Many people may laugh at you, but who cares? You have to learn how to handle criticism. More often it is the small people = average people who will laugh at you. The spectators. You have to be participant and expose your work to the world even when you think it is inadequate. You can learn a lot in that way. In the near future, creatives will change the rules and become haves. While the have-nots compete and copy from each other in a overcrowded marketplace.

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GMT 00:55, Friday, 13 Nov 2015 We are living in changing times. What worked yesterday won't work today. That includes the way we look for jobs! CV and covering letters are ineffective. There is a survey which suggests that employers only read 97% of CVs in less than 7 seconds. Only few CVs are read 3 minutes to get questions to ask the candidate. Creativity: Blogs and videoCV will take the place of CV and covering letter in the near future. Why don't you start blogging and recording videos about your skills, personality and hobbies now? If you do, you'll be ahead of the crowd who is still relying on the obsolete tools which is already dying. Blog about your skill-sets. And use hash tags to appeal to your target companies. Produce videos of your skills and the value you will like to add to a company. It has to be less than 3 minutes because people are busy in today's fastpaced world. In addition to that, you have to convey your personality so your daily activities ought to be reflected on the video clips. That is, if you lead an interesting lifestyle. Though you have to avoid that if you live in a life of routine. Most companies are looking for interesting people who can bring new things to the table. And to be interesting one must do interesting things daily - new things!

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Are you laid off lately? Are you Unemployed?

It is a tough situation to be. I can understand what is like to have no job! We all understand that. We want to eat, pay our rent and put clothes on our back. That is one side we can all agree and understand, but let’s look at it in a different way. It’s time to think and start again intelligently. “The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.” Antonio Gramsci There’s an opportunity. Perhaps there is a something you used adore and did not have the time to pursue - it is your time now! Maybe you have always wanted to start your own business or travel around the world and turn your hobby into a business! Whatever it is, you should have the courage to find out and go for it. To begin your journey, you need to answer these two questions: what do you enjoy doing? And where do you want to go? The first question addresses you passion - how you want to spend your time; the second question sets the direction - your dreams - where you want to be in a few years from now! Everything happens for a reason. You have to find out that reason and prepare for it. The second journey is always better than the first one. Take the second journey and find what you love. Remember it is much better to do a thing you decide than to wait for a perfect time!

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Hope And Faith In Times Of Job Hunting! I know it is not easy to search for a job. All the rejections and embarrassments will discourage you. A rejection from yesterday can affect your feeling of today. Perhaps you feel you are inadequate. And that will lower your self-esteem. And ultimately your action. In your job hunting period, you have to be careful how you talk to yourself. After all, it’s the only opinion that matter as far as the future’s success is concerned! Your opinion of yourself is golden. If you are thinking of success and continue taking action despite of the temporary outcomes, you will experience success in the near future. Your task is to make your thoughts, feelings and actions congruent to your job hunting strategy. Remember that how hard it is now it’ll get better in the near future. Learn from the situation you are in now and use your time intelligently. Learn a lot so you can better your situation. Be creative and use what you have now to achieve what you want.

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Job Hunting Strategy (=JHS) is a survival guide. In times like these, we have to become all that we're capable of becoming. In economic like this, we must be different from the rest. And that includes what tools we use in order to get the job we are after. Tools We have been using CV, Covering letter and registering our local employment agencies. As many of you know by now, these tools aren't effective as they were 2 or 7 years ago. Why? Because we live in different times now. And that demands we must change if we want to be successful in our job search. Improving Tools We are faced with two choices. We can either improve the existing tools (this is an easy way of handling things) or we can become creative and innovative. Since the latter choice seems scary, let's focus on the former in the meantime. CV Desing your CV: use logos of the companies and organisations you worked previously. Place the logos oo the company next to text with the permission of the company. Covering Letter The old school of writing letters is not working. Do not tease people. And do not waste your time. Be direct in your words and go straight to the point. Sell yourself. Be bold. Be concise. Be clear. Following is an example of a covering letter: You have to know the name of the hiring manager. "Dear Malcolm, You have an excellent company. I want to assist you build a better company. We must meet so I can tell you in person how I can be useful to your company. I am a great leader and I have the following skills: Cite and bullet point your skills I am going to telephone you on Friday 6th of Nov at 7 A. M. to arrange a meeting. If for any reason you cannot make it, let me know when please. Best wishes, AB"