69
Get Out of Your Own Way
Think back to Idea 41. Remember those behaviors that can kill relationships? Well, those behaviors that become a pattern in time can also become your personal relationship approach. Three that are sure to cause you problems are being dominant, reactive, and aggressive or intimidating.
Consider these the three deadliest approaches.
Assignment
Reflect seriously on your relationship approach. Do you need an approach makeover?
If you project any of these consistently with people, you could be getting in your own way to success. Each of these approaches can cause people to run the other way, or avoid you at every turn. They can also cause you to live in an alternate reality—they can lead you to believe things about yourself ...
Get 151 Quick Ideas to Improve Your People Skills now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
