Behaviors That Destroy Your Creditbility

By Ange Fonce

Many men... and women make these mistakes that destroys the power of "influence"... and your ability to "persuade" others is directly dependent upon "how credible" you seem. 

When meeting others for the first time... you should never "assume" that others possess the same "intelligent competence" as you... and that they see you as... "trustworthy." 

With that in "mind" here are some "common behaviors" to avoid...

1... Phrases That Imply Deception...

Beginning a statement with... "in all honesty"... "honestly"... or... "to be honest"... will give the "impression" it that up until that point... you have been "lying."

2... Words That Sound Like Sales Talk...

Most men... and women people do not "trust" others until they..."know"... them better... so using words like... "guarantee"... "trust me"... and even... "solution"... will actually have the "opposite effect"... and make you seem less "trustworthy."

3... Excessive Jargon Speak...

The occasional use of words like... "leverage"... "impact"... and... "reach out"... is fine... yet it will sound ridiculous when every sentence is splattered with "jargon blab."

4... Overuse Of Acronyms...

Acronyms are okay as shorthand... and again if you use them too much... people get lost in the alphabet soup... and start wondering if you "actually know" what you are "talking about."

5... Non Commitments...

Phrases like... "I will try"... or "I will see what I can do"... make you appear "unsure" of your own "ability" to "deliver." 

Either "commit" or "do not commit"... there is no.. "try."

WIN WIN... or "no deal."

6... Riffing...

When you "admit ignorance"... your "credibility" may suffer... yet not nearly so much as when your "improvised answers" are revealed as a huge pile of BULLSHIT.

That is when you get truly shot down... and what ever... "trust"... existed in you... is destroyed.

7... Inappropriate Humour...

A little light humour never hurt anyone... yet any... "joke"... that references "race... sex... gender... politics" or "religion" is best left unsaid.

8... Repeatedly Interrupting...

It makes you look both "insecure"... AND "disrespectful" when you keep inserting yourself when someone else is "speaking"... the absolute worst is to finish other people's sentences.

9... Failure To Take Responsibility...

Mistakes do not help your "credibility"... and trying to fix blame elsewhere is far worse...  it is always "smarter" to... "take the hit"... than finger point at others. 

You can actually gain "respect"... and more "trust" for being "honest"... and conducting yourself with "integrity."

Trust takes an "investment" of  "time" to build... and can be lost in an instant.

And once... "trust"... is gone... so has your "power" to "influence"... and "persuade" others.

As always... leave a man or woman all the "better" for "knowing" you.

Thank you and may you enjoy a Prosperous and Dynamic day!

Yours Sincerely



Ange is an  Author... Speaker... Multipreneur and Humanistic Counselling Psychologist and Dynamic Peak Performance Personal Development Consultant and Sexologist... who works with men and women on line and real world who desire to "personally develop" themselves and their "relationships" to become Dynamic Lifers... "creators" of their "own life" and "wealth!"



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