It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.
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It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.
When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion.
Begin with praise and honest appreciation. Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly. Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person. Ask questions instead of giving direct orders. Make the fault easy to correct. Make the other person happy about doing what you suggest.
If you want to gather honey, don't kick over the beehive.
Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.
A great man shows his greatness by the way he treats little men.
Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.
Be sympathetic with the other person's ideas and desires.
Try honest to see things from the other person's point of view.
The deepest urge in human nature is the desire to feel important.
Begin with praise and honest appreciation.
Fear doesn't exist anywhere except in the mind.
The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.
Make the other person feel important - and do it sincerely.
Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise.
Ask questions instead of giving direct orders.
Always make the other person feel important.
Give Honest and Sincere Appreciation.
Merely stating a truth isn't enough. The truth has to be made vivid, interesting, dramatic. You have to use showmanship.
The only way on Earth to influence other people is to talk about what they want and show them how to get it.
Become genuinely interested in other people.
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