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The 8 Secrets Of Likeability
2 min readAug 20, 2024
- Enjoy Yourself — We are drawn to people that have that spark about them; the people that have fun and create joy no matter where they are at because we want to have a piece of that joy!
- Stay Open — Body language is very important to give subconscious signals to the people around you. Your stance should signal peace, comfort and should invite them in. Basically, do not be threatening.
- Talk Less, Listen More — You will notice that in 90% of the conversations the more liked person will talk only ~ 25% of the time. This time they fill with interest-driven questions and then allow the other person to talk and share, making them feel important and like they had a good conversation, even though it was mostly a monologue.
- Empower Others — Think of Leaders and how they treat those with less power. True, Great Leaders will give everyone a turn to speak and will invite everyone in to partake in the conversation.
- Act, Don’t React — A likeable person takes charge and acts first. While everyone is waiting for others opinions the likeable person will take responsibility and already start striding forward. Taking responsibility like this removes it off of the people around you, making them less stressed and idolizing you to a certain extent.
- Be Authentic — Save yourself the trouble and be honest, upfront and…
