Six ways to make People like you. If you want people to like you….

Rule 1: Become genuinely interested in other people.

“Do this and you will be welcomed anywhere.”

“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.”

“Ask questions to other people, questions that they would enjoy answering.”

Reflection:

I think this is very true because in order to make friends you have to be outgoing and social instead of just sitting there hoping someone will come up to you and become your friend. It sometimes does work but not always. You have to be able to go and be friendly and send positive vibes to people, if all they get is negative vibes I don’t think they’ll want to be your friends when there’s someone more alive who actually seems interested and happy.

Quote:

“To be interested solely in technique would be a very superficial thing to me.”

-Andrew Wyeth

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I will apply this by being more alive and social to make more friends.

Rule2: Smile

1) “Actions speak louder than words, and a smile says, “I like you. You make me happy. I am glad to see you.”

2) “You don’t feel like smiling? Then force yourself to smile.”

3) “It creates happiness in the home, foster s good will in business, and is the countersign (witness or indication) of friends.

Reflection:

I think smiling is good because it lets people know that you’re in a good mood. It makes it easier for other to approach you then if you were to look mad and negative. Smiling gives off a good vibe to people and that’s what they want they don’t want a negative person moping around. They want a happy person with good vibes around, then having a negative one.

Quote:

A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside.”

-Denis Waitley

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I would do this by smiling more and letting people know that I’m interested.  

Rule 3: Remember names

1)      “A man’s name is to him the sweetest and most important sound in any language.”

2)      “If you don’t remember names, are headed for trouble”

Reflection:
I think this is very true because people might get extremely offended if you don’t remember their names. They might even get mad if you accidently call them the wrong name.

Quote:

“If I'm gonna tell a real story, I'm gonna start with my name.”

-Kendrick Lamar

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I always use this and I have never forgotten anyone’s name.

Tips to remember names.

1. Repeat name over and over
2. Spell out name
3. Associate with the person
4. Make connections with that person
5. Care for the person 

Rule 4: Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.

“If you aspire to be a good conversationalist, be an attentive listener”

“Remember that the man you are talking to is a hundred more times more interested in himself and his wants and his problems than he is in you and your problems.”

Steps:

Be patient and stay focused

Really listen and don’t think about what you’ve experienced

Allow for periods of silence

Wait until the other person speaks again

Time to time repeat the others words and paraphrase it back to them it’ll make them feel like you really pay attention and like they can talk to you

Understand the emotions behind the words try to give them the same emotions back

Reflection:

Being a good listener will pay off because then people will feel like they can talk to you.

quote:

"Listening is a positive act: you have to put yourself out to do it."

David Hockney

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step 5: Talk in terms of the other man’s interest.

“The royal road to a man’s heart is to talk to him about the things he treasures most.”

Reflection:

Talk to people can fun especially when you talk to them about the things they want to talk about. It’ll make the conversation much more fun and positive. They will enjoy talking to you and might want to talk to you more which is a good thing if you want to be social. Talking to new people is never a bad thing so if you do talk to new people make it exciting and a good experience for both of you. Make it so you gain a new friend and someone who can possible becomes a close one.

Quote:

“We talk a lot about hope, helping, and teamwork. Our whole message is that we are more powerful together.”

-Victoria Osteen

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Rule 6: Make the other person feel important-and do it sincerely.

“The desire to be important is the deepest urge in human nature.” (John Dewey) “Helping people feel important and appreciated works magic.”

Reflection:

Making someone feel important is good because then the person will feel like the can talk to you about things they wouldn’t talk about with, with anyone else.

Quote:

“Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.”

-H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

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Overall Reflection:

I actually think theses are very great steps to become a very likable person because you will learn to become a person who can carry very great conversations. Most people cannot carry conversations people think its very difficult due to awkward silence and just not knowing what to talk about but with these rules and steps you'll become a very great person to have a conversation with. People will want to talk to you more and more and you'll make more and more friends along the way.