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The ability to get along with others. It's a skill that's more important than you might think.

John Maxwell:
Because what is it? 7 out of 10 people get fired from their jobs not because they lack skills but because they can't get along with people.

John Maxwell, author of the book, 25 Ways To Win With People, says an important way to win with people is to let them know you need them.

And a classic example of that is asking for directions. A Stranger can ask a stranger for directions and that stranger will stop everything that he or she is doing. Why? Because there is something very ego fulfilling in knowing something that the person asking the question doesn't know. And what I have found is that in relationships as far as connecting with people; if you ask questions, ask people to help you and tell them that you need them, that really draws people to you.

And John says another powerful way to connect with people is what he calls, the 30-second rule.

The 30-second rule, Mike, basically says that in the first 30 seconds say something affirming to an individual. It might be a situation where I come up and see you and I'm assuming that we've had a relationship and I would look at you and I would say, "Mike one of the things I greatly appreciate about you is your sincerity and that you just constantly are wanting to do the right thing. And that's something I really value in myself and I value that in you." And it is amazing what happens as far as them connecting with you and relating to you.

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