HOW TO WIN FRIENDS

A question I commonly get is, how do I get more friends?

If you have a friend who goes out of his way to help cement friendships between others, consider yourself fortunate indeed. In today’s frantic, mobile, throwaway society, such individuals are exceedingly rare. With the demands placed upon us by our careers, our families, and the hectic pace of daily life, most of us have little time for ourselves, and even less for our friends. Yet we know that friendship freely given and gratefully received is one of life’s greatest gifts.
In order to gte more friends, it is time for you to reach out and be the friend to someone else who is reaching out.

Igniting lives on fire.

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EFFECTIVE CONVERSATIONS

Just as in a conversation it’s a good idea to listen more than you talk, it is also wise in relationships to think about the well-being of others more than you think about your own wishes and desires. When you constantly strive to treat others in the same way you would like them to treat you, you become a person whom others like to be around, one who commands their respect, confidence, and loyalty. When you learn to manage emotions and your ego, and when you learn to always consider the needs and desires of others, it is inevitable that you will “bait your hook” with kindness and consideration, and catch more friends than you can count. Igniting lives on fire www.fraserstirling.co.nz

TEAM WORK!!

In my working life I have experienced many different levels of team work. Some places only do the bare minimum together and leave each person to get on with their own lives. Other places work extremely close and help each other every step of the way. So what is better? Friendly cooperation is never any part of the devil’s work. He is always working on the other side. The most noble human relationships are those that have been formed in a spirit of cooperation and harmony. Cooperation, in many ways, is the physical manifestation of your care and concern for your fellow man. When you work with others in a spirit of friendly cooperation, you are conducting yourself according to the founding principles of most religions and all successful societies. Everyone occasionally feels pangs of jealousy or envy, usually accompanied by the urge to cause problems or difficulty for those we dislike. Truly successful people have learned to restrain such urges. They know that if they concentrate upon their own objectives and help others along the way, they will eventually reach their goals. It isn’t easy to always be a friendly, cooperative person, but in the end you will find that it is worth the effort. Igniting lives on fire. www.fraserstirling.co.nz

How to get friends

Just a short message today. Have been thinking about friends over the last few days and I wanted to just share an idea: If you call on your friends only when you need something, you will soon find yourself without friends. There is a great deal of wisdom in the phrase, “If you want friends, be a friend.” Friendship means giving without expecting anything in return. Busy, successful people are not searching for new friends. If you want to be their friend, you must make the effort to befriend them. Let them know that you are interested in them as people, not in what they can do for you, and you may find that you have made a true and loyal friend. Make sure you do stop and thank the people in your lives. igniting the fire within. www.fraserstirling.co.nz