10 Habits You Need To Quit Today To Be More Sociable: 1. Complaining to Gain Sympathy. Complaining about how bad your life is or how unfair things are to gain other’s attention and sympathy, can backfire quickly. It might work in the short-term because people want to respond with kindness, but if it becomes a habit, you’re more likely to send people running in the other direction. 2. Focusing on Your Point of View Only. Focusing on what you’ve got to say without really hearing other points of view is a habit that will quickly annoy others. Truly listening to other points of view is at the heart of good communication. 3. Listening Half-Heartedly. Practice giving people your undivided attention whether you’re on the phone or talking to someone in person. Show that you value what they have to say and make a concerted effort to stop trying to multi-task while they’re talking. 4. Taking the Wind out of People’s Sails. If you only point out the negative, people will quickly stop wanting to talk to you. It’s one thing to point out some potential negative aspects of a person’s choices, but it should be balanced with the positive points as well. 5. Attempting to Always Please Everyone. Become more sociable by being willing to share your opinion in respectful ways. Avoid always answering questions with statements like, “I don’t care,” or “Whatever you want is fine.” 6. Arguing About Everything. Focus more on the relationship than trying to prove that you’re always right. 7. Talking About Yourself too Much. People will grow tired of hearing all about you if you don’t ever offer them a chance to talk about themselves. Ask questions about others and show a genuine interest in learning about their lives. 8. Gossiping About Everyone.. Avoid talking about other people’s business and become more sociable by sharing ideas and experiences. If you gossip about everyone else, people will begin to avoid you. 9. Bragging About Your Accomplishments.... There is no need to tell people how great you are. 10. Dealing with Anger Inappropriately.... Whether you tend to yell and scream or simply cut people out of your life every time you feel angry, dealing with anger inappropriately can seriously limit your social life.
Posted on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 13:30:17 +0000
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