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How To Win Friends Create Healthy Long-Lasting Relationships Building a network of friends means you get to have fun meeting new people! How do you make new friends without feeling awkward? What can you do to help people feel comfortable talking to you? Check out these simple, effective tips as defined by American author and lecturer, Dale Carnegie. 1. Become Genuinely Interested In Other People a. People love to talk about themselves b. Smile, introduce yourself and show genuine interest in what they have to say c. Focus on asking questions and get them talking - you will find instant friends d. Get people to share 1 to 2 topics they are passionate about e. When people feel they can be themselves around you without a hidden agenda, they will feel more comfortable and trust you ACTIVITY: Get 1-2 people to talk about themselves and show interest in your conversation 2. Let The Other Person Feel Like The Idea Is Theirs a. People like to feel an idea is their own b. No one wants to feel like they’re being sold to c. Guide a person to come up with the idea on their own ACTIVITY: Focus on asking questions that lead the other person to the idea ex. “How would you rate your ability to make time for yourself and put your health and happiness first?” 3. Talk About Your Own Mistakes Before Giving Criticism a. People relate to you when you talk about your own mistakes b. Never directly say, “you’re wrong” c. Show respect for the other person’s opinion ACTIVITY: Focus on sharing ideas on what you plan to do to improve mistakes ex. “I can relate, six months ago I felt like I was moving at lightspeed, never making time for myself, my health or happiness. When I found Plexus that changed me more than you’ll ever know. I plan to make ‘me’ a priority!” 4. Be happy and encouraging a. Help create happiness for others b. Genuinely encourage and support people c. Give honest and sincere appreciation ACTIVITY: Share how much you appreciate the other person and help them feel important ex. “I appreciate your friendship and honesty and allowing me to share something that has helped me feel better.” ¤Plexus makes no guarantees on income, as such representations may be misleading. Your success depends on your effort, commitment, skill and leadership abilities, and how effectively you exercise those qualities. Please see the Plexus Annual Income Disclosure Statement. Build Your Self - How to Win Friends “You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you” – Dale Carnegie
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How To Win Friends Create Healthy Long-Lasting RelationshipsBuilding a network of friends means you get to have fun meeting new people! How do you make new friends without feeling awkward?
What can you do to help people feel comfortable talking to you? Check out these simple, e� ective tips as defi ned by American author and
lecturer, Dale Carnegie.
1. Become Genuinely Interested In Other People a. People love to talk about themselves
b. Smile, introduce yourself and show genuine interest in what they have to say
c. Focus on asking questions and get them talking - you will fi nd instant friends
d. Get people to share 1 to 2 topics they are passionate about
e. When people feel they can be themselves around you without a hidden agenda,
they will feel more comfortable and trust you
ACTIVITY: Get 1-2 people to talk about themselves and show interest in your conversation
2. Let The Other Person Feel Like The Idea Is Theirs a. People like to feel an idea is their own
b. No one wants to feel like they’re being sold to
c. Guide a person to come up with the idea on their own
ACTIVITY: Focus on asking questions that lead the other person to the idea
ex. “How would you rate your ability to make time for yourself and put
your health and happiness fi rst?”
3. Talk About Your Own Mistakes Before Giving Criticism a. People relate to you when you talk about your own mistakes
b. Never directly say, “you’re wrong”
c. Show respect for the other person’s opinion
ACTIVITY: Focus on sharing ideas on what you plan to do to improve mistakes
ex. “I can relate, six months ago I felt like I was moving at lightspeed, never making
time for myself, my health or happiness. When I found Plexus that changed me
more than you’ll ever know. I plan to make ‘me’ a priority!”
4. Be happy and encouraging a. Help create happiness for others
b. Genuinely encourage and support people
c. Give honest and sincere appreciation
ACTIVITY: Share how much you appreciate the other person and help them feel important
ex. “I appreciate your friendship and honesty and allowing me to share something that has helped me feel better.”
¤Plexus makes no guarantees on income, as such representations may be misleading. Your success depends on your e� ort, commitment, skill and leadership abilities, and how e� ectively you exercise those qualities. Please see the Plexus Annual Income Disclosure Statement.
Build Your Self - How to Win Friends
“You can make more friends in two months by
becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you”
– Dale Carnegie
people interested in you” people interested in you”
