Eight ways to be succeed at work (that also happen to attract a man or a woman).
More single people find love in the workplace. Fortunately, the same qualities that make someone a good employee also make them attractive to co-workers.
1. Stand tall. In his bestseller 12 Rules for Life, Jordan Peterson’s first rule is to stand up straight with your shoulders back. A lot of research finds that would-be suitors like confidence, as do employers. Make eye contact.
2. Be passionate about what you do. Passion attracts people and makes one engaged in their work.
3. Listen to what other people are saying. To your date at a restaurant and to your co-workers and your boss. People appreciate people who respect them enough to listen.
4. Be funny. Surveys show that a sense of humor is as important as appearance when searching for a partner. It sets you apart. Nothing makes a workplace more enjoyable than an occasional big laugh. Laugh at yourself, too.
5. Exercise and eat healthy. It improves mood, which makes you attractive and gives you stamina to complete a long day.
6. Drop the negativity. Positive people are more attractive to potential mates and employers.
7. Quit being rude. Women and men often notice how a first date treats the wait staff. Meetings go much better when people respectfully disagree.
8. Write your feelings (political or otherwise) in a journal, not on social media. Free speech is a right, but rarely right to use in mixed company, political or otherwise.
Leadership expert Del Leonard Jones wrote the historical novel, The Cremation of Sam McGee built upon the poem of Robert W. Service. The novel is set in the 1898 heyday of yellow journalism and travels from Cuba to the Yukon. The narrator is a fabricating newspaper reporter working for William Randolph Hearst during the Spanish-American War and Gold Rush. The first chapter is here.
Jones has also edited Advice from the Top: 1001 Bits of Business Wisdom. The book focuses on the leadership advice of Fortune 500 CEO's such as Fred Smith of FedEx, but also gets advice from athletes, coaches, entertainers and experts including Julie Scardina.
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