CHARISMA IN PERSPECTIVE

Good morning friends and welcome to another beautiful day! This day is full of opportunities that we must recognize and maximize to realize our dreams and achieve our goals. I pray for you today that you won’t miss your opportunities In Jesus Name!

Our focus today is on this particular virtue which every man and woman who seek to be influential and command respect must possess.

Defined as compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others, Charisma is the ability to draw people to you. If we must achieve our goals in life, we must know how to attract people to ourselves and this is charisma. You can do this not just by talking to people about yourself, but talking to yourself about people, which also is thinking about people, finding out something good about them and devising ways to add something to make them better. Someone once said, “The most pleasant sound to peoples ears is their name” In the same way, people love you more when you talk about them rather than tell them about you.

Here are some ways you can be the person who attracts people.

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•        Love life- People enjoy being with people who enjoy life. Be like the people you enjoy being with.
•        Expect the best of people, and express your belief in them; this way they feel good about themselves.
•       Give people hope – Show people something to live for and fight for always. Hope is the greatest possession anyone can have.
•        Share yourself- as you meet with people or lead people, share your resources and your time with them, give them full attention and add value to them.

Road blocks to charisma     

•    Pride – thinking you are better than everyone else is an effective way to drive people far from you.
•       Insecurity - If you don’t believe in yourself, people won’t either.
•     Moodiness - If people never know what to expect from you, they stop expecting anything.
•    Perfectionism – people respect the desire for excellence but don’t place unrealistic expectations on them.
•      Cynicism- People are repelled by someone who believes everyone does something for their own self interest.

To improve your charisma today, try to focus on other people and see how you can add value to their life. When you meet people today try to find out their name, ask certain question about them and compliment them honestly and sincerely.  

Have a most fruitful day in your work and relationships today!