Get People to Take You Seriously
Posted: November 20, 2018
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Some people are just born with the presence to command attention. Others, not so much. Even if you're in the latter category the good news is that you can make some small changes that will help you move more toward the first. Knowing several of the key reasons you're not being taken seriously and working to fix them can help you be heard.
David B. Bohl, author and contributor to Dumb Little Man, helps you get people to take you seriously.
Ever wonder how some people manage to command a room simply by entering it? In contrast, do you sometimes feel like you get mowed down by other people’s big ideas, priorities and needs? Is it exceedingly difficult for you to get people to cooperate and follow your lead?
While some people seem blessed with strong character from birth, the rest of us flounder and stagnate, trying to learn to acquire a taste for shoe leather. Why is this?
It may be because people aren’t taking you seriously enough. And the reason is that, most likely, you don’t take yourself seriously enough.
How others see us begins with how we see ourselves. We project this self-perception into every action and every word we speak.
Here are five reasons people aren’t taking you seriously and how to fix it:
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