The WINDOW of opportunity!

Ok, I would be lying if I said that in communication that the windows are WIDE OPEN, but they are not.

Truth is, you have about 30 seconds.

Now, I have heard everyone with their own little "special tweak" to the first 30 seconds - all the way to a "30 second commercial"

Lets think about it though - is 30 seconds a long time?

I will give you an exercise and you tell me - stand in front of someone for 30 seconds - and dont say a word - HA! Talk about awkward! I bet that felt like eternity (if you tried it).

5 seconds feels like forever! SO SETTLE DOWN! You have PLENTY of time to make that "first impression."

Here are some things to consider for your first 30 seconds to "make an impression."

A. Be Yourself

This is pretty easy to understand. Be yourself. "But I am boring." Stop it - you have something special to offer social interactions and society. Truth is - we all do! We are special in so many ways, you just need to have the confidence to realize and understand that you are unique - you have a voice - and you have an incredible contribution to make to society. Stop putting others on a pedestal. There is no need to!

B. SLOW DOWN!

You belong there. That is one lesson when it comes to slowing down you need to remember. You belong in the conversation, and you just need to slow down and be comfortable. What you say is important - make others believe it because you believe it yourself!

C. Display your humor

Crack a joke - stop being so serious all the time. I learned this one the hard way when a manager at my cell phone sales job when I was a kid told me "you scare people away because you act to serious! Lighten up man!"

I never wanted people to look at me that way - getting criticized for it really hit me. I went out of my way to make sure I crack a joke, a smile - whatever. I know the truth - I am a happy guy - I like to joke around and be goofy. I understand not all of us do that - but what I am saying is - display any kind of humor that you can. Make a person smile, you won them over.

D. Invade their space

What?

Well, not in a threatening way - of course. I could get into the dynamics of this, but I just know it works. Hand shakes, shoulder slaps (easy, nice and easy), pick lint off someones shirt - works like a charm for some reason. It shows comfort in your space and sphere. Subconsciously it displays confidence and that you belong there.

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Andrew