how to be magnetic
how many people you touched > how many people you reached
BE REALLY NICE WHEN IT'S NOT EXPECTED.
Sometimes, after buving something on eBav or Etsy, I'll message the seller a thank vou and a little story about how happy my friend was with the lacket, or about the campaign we shot with the VHS camcorder that had previously been sitting unused in the seller's loft for 20 years.
It makes their dav better, and m
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She makes him look good by following it up with a joke about how “he’s my family member.” Talking with her is like dancing lead with a really good follow. And dancing with a really good follow is fantastic. They make you feel like their endless marvelousness is a product of your actions.
It also helps to have the candidate you’re trying to see clearly ask you questions. Questions have very high signal value compared to most anything else you can get from a candidate… I write down each question and sometimes respond with “I’ll answer, but first I’m curious, why did you ask that?” I’m looking for the felt sense of a “hungry mind” bas
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Interview question, how to understand people, how to be magnetic,
10/10 speech
“The truth is I’m really in pursuit of greatness”
- refreshingly honest, a break from the usual disingenuous humblebrags
- knows he’s been underestimated and isn’t ashamed of his confidence in himself
“I know people don’t usually talk like that”
- acknowledging when something is unusual is the best way to get people to accept it
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you need to shrink your ego, too. You need to not take things personally. You need to give your friends the benefit of the doubt. You need to respect other people’s space, time, needs, and not expect others to prioritize your wants over theirs. You need to treat everyone like they are important, just as you are yourself (viewing everyone as importa... See more
But the reason you’re not cool is because you’re trying to be cool.
First imitate, then intuit