We continue talking through the “Golden Rule of Friendship.” How does this rule apply to compliments? Do compliments help?
Compliments
Complimenting other people (especially new friends) can be a powerful tool. But … you must be careful and not abuse this technique.
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The more you can let go of your ego, the better your friendships will be. Making your conversations more about the other person (and less about you), the more people will love being around you. This is referred to as the “Golden Rule of Friendship.”
Golden Rule of Friendship
This can be very difficult to do since we want people to be interested in us. But be patient … the more you make it all about them, the more they will return the favor. Using empathic statements are one way we can do this. Let’s look at a few examples of this.
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