Thursday, June 4, 2009

Handling Friends

Friends are great companions in life. They are the shelter to lean on in good times and especially in bad times. Friends color our life in various ways and for whatever means. They are there in all life's journey that we have. To win friends is quite difficult for us especially when we don't know the characteristic and attitude of a person. But here are some tips and ways how you effectively can win friends.
1. Give sincere and honest appreciation
2. Do not criticize, judge and complain
3. Arouse in the other person's eager want
4. Be interested with them
5. Call her by his or her name
6. Be a good listener
7. Encourage them to talk about themselves
8. Smile to them
9. Make them feel important
10. Talk about their interests
11. Show respect
12. Ask questions instead of giving direct orders
13. Praise every improvement
14. Encouragement them
15. Approach somebody and start a conversation
16. Get to know someone and look in the eyes
17. Introduce yourself
18. Avoid awkward silences when you talking to each other
19. Be confident in yourself
20. Don't brag
21. Don't be rude
These are some of the ways for you to start build friends. Remember, no man is an island. We need friends (not friends for benefit) who will share us the meaning of life and the learnings we get from life. Smile and win friends now!

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