The 4 Things You Can Do to Instantly Become more Likable in the Office

Above and beyond feeling good there are many benefits that come with having a likable personality, including building rapport very quickly.

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Ask if you can see pictures of [insert beloved object here]

Many people love their cat, dog, baby, car, boat, or garden, and the list goes on. To be honest, I love my cat, Billi and I am even more delighted showing pictures of him to a captive audience than I am watching baby Yoda sip a cup of soup, and that’s saying something serious.

For a my own amusement, I’m going to keep this picture in my phone and pull it out when everyone else is showing off pictures of their kids

People are either infatuated or extremely proud of these peoples or hobbies, and yhe fact of the matter is that most of us have smartphones that are readily available, and — among other things — they house pictures of the things we care about. In a world where people on Facebook and Instagram are overjoyed by the number of ‘likes’ a photo gets, in person validation is worth even more. Perhaps most importantly, by asking and talking about their photo you’ll be keeping the conversation about the other person and…