Madina AbdullayevaMost people have an innate desire to achieve.This is what every successful person loves: the game. We seek a chance for self-expression, a chance to prove our worth, to excel, to win.Dec 6, 2015Dec 6, 2015
Madina AbdullayevaAlong similar lines of not engaging in arguments, we should also avoid telling someone that they’re…This comes off as a challenge. It arouses opposition and incites in the other person a desire to battle with us.Dec 6, 2015Dec 6, 2015
Madina AbdullayevaWe now understand that people like to talk about themselves and have others be interested in them.Whenever Theodore Roosevelt expected a visitor, he would stay up late the night before, reading up on whatever subject he knew particularly…Dec 6, 2015Dec 6, 2015
Madina AbdullayevaWe are often tempted to argue with others, especially when we are absolutely convinced that we’re…According to Carnegie, it’s impossible to win an argument. If we lose the argument, we lose; if we win the argument, we have made the other…Dec 4, 2015Dec 4, 2015
Madina AbdullayevaWhat if there were a magical phrase that would stop arguments, create positive interactions, and…If someone feels negatively toward us, once we begin apologizing and sympathizing with their point of view, they will begin apologizing and…Dec 4, 2015Dec 4, 2015
Madina AbdullayevaTo be effective in convincing someone of our ideas or our argument, it’s not enough to merely state…We get down on one knee when we propose as an act of dramatization – we’re showing that words alone aren’t enough to express that feeling.Dec 4, 2015Dec 4, 2015
Madina AbdullayevaTake a brief look back on your own life to this point.One of the most powerful abilities we have is helping others realize their potential. We can do this by praising their strengths. Yet, this…Dec 2, 2015Dec 2, 2015
Madina AbdullayevaWhen we disagree with someone, even if we are right and he is definitely wrong, we only destroy his…For example, when you have to deliver a decision or information that will cause negative feelings, think about how you can make the person…Dec 2, 2015Dec 2, 2015
Madina AbdullayevaNo one likes to take orders.Instead of saying “Do this” or “Don’t do that,” we should more often say, “You might consider this,” or “Do you think that would work?”Dec 2, 2015Dec 2, 2015
Madina AbdullayevaTalk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.The next step to changing people’s ways without inflicting negative feelings is to admit that we are also susceptible to mistakes. It is…Dec 2, 2015Dec 2, 2015
