Friendship is an essential ingredient of human happiness
The way friendship enhances well-being has nothing to do with quantity & everything with quality
Aristotle classifies friendship into three categories
Friendship of pleasure e.g.: people with whom you can go for a movie
Friendship of Virtue You are friends because of the person – The highest kind of
friendship
Friendship of utility Those in which you gain tangible benefits
This presentation talks about how to create & maintain friendship of utility
What you talk is more important than what you wear
Weave a strong personal story
Connect patterns from insights to weave an engaging story
Opening of doors depends on your energy level – Be vibrant
Meet people proactively because getting introduced Is easy
When many people are waiting, wait happily behind the queue to use quality time with your friend
Always carry a big smile
Share good news beyond scope of work
Every good conversation starts with good listening
Identify nuggets in the conversation to stress them & address them later on
Tell them what you admire in them
Make it personal by asking them to guide you with their knowledge
Build on trust & intellectual ability
Trust is the conduit for influence. It is the medium through which ideas travel
Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds talk about other people
Talk less about yourself & more on your dreams about the future
Frame interesting sentences in a way they can imagine what you are saying
Flow against the crowd & get noticed
Never strike a powerless pose
Identify & offer one skill of yours that will be helpful to your friend. They’ll remember you when in need
Make it obvious to them on what you can offer & others cannot
Just like maintaining consistency in any work, maintaining a relationship is also difficult
Follow ups & constant updates are the basis of any relationship
Invest time & energy in building the relationship
When they ask you to get something done, get it done no matter what! Preferably in a better way
Share all news, Good & bad!
Stand by them in both good times & bad times
When you screw up, say sorry
Treat juniors & seniors with the same respect