Even the simplest actions that we perform in everyday life require certain skills. In order for the pursuit of success to produce results equal to the effort, you need at least five skills that successful people use.
Ability to accept and say compliments
It is important to understand that compliments are an integral part of a person's life while in society. And the first thing to learn, compliments and praise is a normal assessment of your work. You have worked hard and hard and have been rewarded with praise in the form of a compliment.
If, instead of an adequate response to the praise, you lower your eyes to the floor and answer something quietly, it is worth working on yourself. The next time you receive a compliment, take a deep breath, remember that you deserve it, smile and say, "Thank you, I am delighted to hear that." Thus, showing an adequate response, you have the interlocutor towards yourself.
It is equally important to compliment others yourself. In case it seems like hard work and your tongue will not turn, remember that compliments increase your social significance and help the interlocutor feel better. There is absolutely nothing wrong with compliments, on the contrary, they can make your day and the day of the interlocutor several times better.
Public speaking skill
People who speak in public as if they are talking to an old friend give the impression of being successful and confident. There are no stutters in their speech, their backs are straight, and their gaze is directed at everyone sitting in the hall. There is no special secret here, it's just an internal understanding of what is happening.
It is normal and inherent in absolutely everyone to be worried when speaking to an audience for the first time. However, if you understand that every performance makes you shiver, your heart speeds up, and your hands begin to shake, then you should think about how to develop a performance skill. Like any other, this skill is developed through repetition. One way or another, each time the performance will become easier and easier, but in order to completely remove the psychological barrier, you need to turn to your thoughts and rebuild yourself to the fact that those sitting in the hall are interested in a good performance. They are the same people as you and you should not be afraid of them.
Ability to admit your mistakes
One of the basic skills a successful person should have. Mistakes are and will always be, this is a part of your life and the life of all the people around you. It is important to accept them and learn from them so that you will do them much less in the future. Everything is simple here. If you are unable to cope with emotions, then throw them out, but do not make decisions rashly. After the surge of emotions has passed, you need to think over the situation again and make the right decision. Remember, there is no life without mistakes.
Ability to criticize and accept criticism
A significant difference lies between criticism and simply bad attitude. In order to correctly criticize and not lower your status in society, you need to understand that the sphere of discussion between you and your interlocutor should be of equal interest to both. When criticizing, one must be aware that only the work done is criticized, and not a statement of fact. And that criticism is aimed precisely at making the result better, and not at the psychological pressure of a person.
As for accepting criticism, before resenting that your work was appreciated, analyze whether you really do not look at your work through rose-colored glasses, perhaps the criticism was aimed at helping you, and not in order to offend. If criticism hurts you, smile, say that you will take into account the opinion of the interlocutor. A small surge of emotions is possible, but after it you should still think about the situation. The more often you perceive criticism correctly, the higher your social status will grow.
