One of my new Facebook friends, Gretchen Rubin, posted an interesting item today on her blog, The Happiness Project, in which she helps you to get friends by offering you Eight Tips for Making Yourself Likeable.
Item # 4 is quite intriguing. She suggests doing “trait transfer,”
which she explains as when "what you say people influences how people see you."
For instance, Gretchen points out, "If
you describe a co-worker as brilliant and charismatic, your
acquaintance will tend to associate you with those qualities.
Conversely, if you describe a co-worker as arrogant and obnoxious,
those traits will stick to you. So watch what you say."
Check out the interesting post now to learn her other tips to being likeable.