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168 Ways To Communicate Better Now – 149 – 150 – 151

149. Don’t make threatening moves.

They create tension.

You might have to follow through.

You might be misunderstood.

Your luck might run out.  

150. Don’t manipulate others.

It creates hostility.    

It brands you.

It’s too easily spotted.  

151. Don’t monopolize.

Mingle.

Break the ice.

Make introductions easy for others.

Broaden your friendships.

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168 Ways To Communicate Better Now – 99 – 100 – 101

99. Seek reconciliation.

You need all the friends you can get.

You ’11 free up lots of misplaced energy.

You ’11 have a new perspective. 

100. Send notes of appreciation.

It’s the right thing to do.

They make others feel good.

It makes you feel good.  

101. Share with others.

You have more than you need.

It will enrich your life.

It creates community.

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168 Ways To Communicate Better Now -87 – 88 – 89

87. Mingle.

Don’t hug the wall.

Don’t monopolize one person.

Share your charm.

Encourage others to follow your lead. 

88. Pause often.

Pauses are more dramatic.

Pausing gives your listener a chance to think about your ideas.

Pauses help hold the listener’s attention.  

89. Pay attention.

Be 100% present.

Maintain eye contact with the speaker.

Don’t fidget.

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168 Ways To Communicate Better Now – 81 – 82 – 83

81.   Listen.

You will gain insight.

You will gain knowledge.

You will make friends.

You will be remembered.

You will be unique. 

82.  Live with a purpose.

It will give your life meaning.

It will give your life focus.

It will keep down boredom.

You will be a more interesting person. 

 83.  Love.

Make love a goal.

Love God.

Love yourself.

Love others.

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Trust – Key – 41

            Every worker says that he or she wants to work for someone that he or she trusts. Trust is the basis for all of our relationships. Trust more. You will be rewarded with deeper more meaningful relationships. Cultivate trust and work hard to maintain and strengthen it. Trust takes time to grow and mature, but it can be destroyed in an instant. There is no doubt that at some point your trust will be misplaced; however, the small number of times that will happen will be far outnumbered by the times your trust is well placed. Trusting is a far better way to live than not trusting. Dr. Ollie Backus, a renowned professor at the University of Alabama, often said, “If the attitude is straight, you can trust the behavior.”

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