Monday, 9 July 2007

Charm

"Charm is a way of getting the answer yes without asking a clear question. "
Albert Camus

Very hectic first day - met lots of people, had lots of training, lots of meetings and even sat in on an interview. Also got a new laptop and a new car. On your first day at a new job, there is an unwritten rule that you have to be charming. Hopefully, that will be the same as just being yourself :-). You often don't get a second chance to make a first impression. You want people to like you or at least have a positive impression of you upfront. That's level 1 charm. Level 2 charm takes it further. Here, you become very persuasive without even asking...

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