Be A People Person is a straightforward and easy to understand book that’s full of useful people principles that encourage personal growth.
At the end of each chapter, there’s a “Put It To Work” page outlining the people principles along with suggestions for further study. Here are some of Be A People Person’s chapters and principles condensed.
What Draws Me to People? (Understanding the Qualities You Enjoy in Others)
John C. Maxwell stresses the importance of warm and positive friendships. He shares similarities between the success of stores and their customers compared to people and their friends. For example, it’s best if both respond to needs quickly, face problems and look on the bright side of life. There’s also a reminder to try to encourage, appreciate, forgive, listen and understand each other.
What Draws Others to Me? (Understand What People like About You And Why)
John C. Maxwell explains what charisma is and how to develop it. It’s obvious when others sincerely care about other people. It’s even better when they put that care into action by helping others. “What happens to you speaks of your circumstances. What happens in you speaks of your character. What happens through you speaks of your charisma”, John C. Maxwell explains.
How to Be Confident With People (Learning to Feel Comfortable With Others)
Confidence helps build up other people, while insecurity bring others down. By praising others, it increases their energy, which also increases their productivity. Several simple confidence boosters are suggested in Be A People Person. A couple of them are to focus on one thing until it becomes a specialty, and to develop positive friendships with confident people.
How to Be a Person Who Can Handle Criticism (Learning to Use Confrontation as an Opportunity to Grow)
There’s a big difference between constructive and destructive criticism, but it can sometimes be hard to differentiate. One’s meant to build up while the other’s meant to knock down. The bottom line is that it depends on the motivation and attitude behind it. Also included are ten tips for taking criticism and ten tips for giving criticism.
Being a Person People Trust (Building Integrity Into Your Relationships)
Be someone others can count on and trust. Do this by: demonstrating what to instill, be an encourager, believe in the best of others, help others experience success and contribute towards people’s growth.
- Be A People Person (John C. Maxwell, Publisher: Victor; Revised edition (January 2002), ISBN-10: 0781449065) will improve and enhance leadership skills and relationships at home or work.
About John Maxwell
Dr. John Maxwell is a leadership expert and international speaker who directs Injoy Ministries. They provide resources and training for leader's personal and professional growth. To find out more about John Maxwell’s events, resources and books, see Injoy.com.
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