Comments on: How to Become the Kind of Person People Like

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:54:46 +0000

Oh, I am sooo with you on the “calling people what they want to be called” issue. My name gets shortened to Pam a lot! Is it really that difficult to add in the extra syllable?

By: RB

RB — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:46:33 +0000

I’m reminded of Dale Carnegie’s book: “How To Win Friends and Influence People.”

By: Fabian

Fabian — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:08:50 +0000

People must first be the person they want to meet. I think people have an influence on who they attract by how they treat people. I’m debt free and I am starting to have people ask me about saving for the future.

By: AJC @ 7million7years

AJC @ 7million7years — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:02:32 +0000

I’m no Norman Vincent Peale … yet I have found #4, listening, to be one of the non-monetary secrets that made me rich.

By: Frugal Carol

Frugal Carol — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:21:27 +0000

Don’t discount us if it doesn’t come naturally. Just like everything else, important things take work. And, if it doesn’t come naturally, but I am trying to improve that means I am sincere !!!

By: JLP

JLP — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:18:34 +0000

The Weakonomist said:

“Its good advice. But if this doesn’t come naturally to you, I question the sincerity of someone trying to follow these guidelines.”

I disagree. I think that there are lots of people who would like to be nice but have never really thought about how to do it. Part of the problem is NOT being aware that there’s a problem. You make it sound as if people can’t make changes.

By: The Weakonomist

The Weakonomist — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:30:18 +0000

Its good advice. But if this doesn’t come naturally to you, I question the sincerity of someone trying to follow these guidelines.

I suppose if you need to make a good first impression its fine. We are all guilty of that. If you think you aren’t then you’ve never been to a job interview.