Introduction Have you ever noticed how some people walk into a room and instantly become likeable? They don’t need to prove anything. They don’t try too hard. Yet, people naturally feel comfortable around them. It’s not because of their title, achievements, or status. It’s because of how they make others feel. Likeability is often misunderstood as charisma or natural charm. In reality, it is not something you are born with. It is a set of behaviors, habits, and small actions that create a strong emotional impact on others. In both personal and professional life, this is one of the most underrated success skills. People may forget what you said or what you did, but they rarely forget how you made them feel. And that feeling often determines whether they trust you, respect you, or want to work with you. The Power of Remembering Names One of the simplest yet most powerful habits of likeable people is remembering and using names. A person’s na...
Introduction Habit five of Stephen R Covey’s seven habits of highly effective people is “Seek first to understand, then to be understood”. This is our first step to achieve the result of the fourth habit “Think Win-Win” . Most often people used to think about their own benefit but there are very few people who think about other’s benefit. Even if the other person does not think about a Win-Win, we must seek to understand what the other person wants from the given situation. This attitude will help us to cooperatively deal with any situation or conflict. Covey stress upon understanding the root cause of any conflict and then taking action accordingly rather than looking for quick fixes. Let us delve deeper into the basics of this Habit. Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood There are four types of basic communication that humans use and these are: a) Reading, b) Speaking, c) Writing, and d) Listening. People spend multiple years building their reading, speaking, and ...