While talking about creating a trusting relationship before you can “coach, consult, teach or lead” someone. Someone shared this thought:
If you are interesting, people will like you,
If you are interested, people will love you.
That seems to capture an important and far-reaching principle. When someone spends 30 minutes telling you how they traveled to another country and spent three weeks digging a fresh water well you may put them on your list of interesting friends. But if another person follows up on your mention that you’re looking for a job, asks you what your strongest talents are then and offers to introduce you to the hiring manager at their company, the feeling goes much deeper than just a friend.
When you have extra tickets to a concert, do you want to give those to someone you find interesting or interested?
Start creating a trusting relationship with everyone you encounter by being interested.
Morning Patrick!
Awesome blog post. Very well-written, concise, and straight to the point.
Muchas Gracias
Thank you for your comment Rachael!
Great thoughts for marketers, salespeople and networkers to live by.
Thanks Ray! I’m just trying to keep my promise and offer “Marketing Advice That’s Absolutely Essential For Success” and I thought this advice here could help any business, professional, or organization learn how to engage with their customers and prospects in a way that they love them or miss their brand!
Really great post Patrick! I think everyone can benefit from this reminder; personally and professionally.
Thanks Chris for your feedback! And I also believe this could apply to multiple life areas.
Hi, Patrick – I love that quotation! I’m going to copy it down and pin it to my board … because I think it’s a really important distinction that will dynamically flavour my interactions with people – all people, but especially people I coach.
It’s a simple notion, but because it’s so basic, it becomes profound. So … thank you for this little pearl of wisdom! I’m definitely applying it to my lens.
Your welcome Lily-Ann! I appreciate your comment.