4 easy tips to improve your charisma

Charisma.  To me, it means having an energy around you that’s appealing to everyone you meet.  Men.  Women, everyone.  It can benefit every aspect of your life; work, dating, family, friends, everything.  Thankfully you don’t have to be born with it.

You can develop it, says Tony Alessandra, author of Charisma: Seven Keys to Developing the Magnetism That Leads to Success (Warner Books, $13.95). Here are some ways to do it:

Polish your image. 
Take candid photos and videos of yourself and study them.  Correct the things you don’t like.  Expand on the things you do.

Be a good listener. 
Think dialogue, not monologue when talking to someone.  Don’t think about / ‘rehearse’ in your head what you’ll say next.  Instead, respond to the other person’s thoughts AFTER they’ve finished expressing them.  This way you’re staying in the moment and getting outside your head.

Tap the power of persuasion.
How will the other person benefit from what you’re saying / selling / doing?  Focus outwardly, not inwardly. 

Determine your values.
Studies show that people who express themselves effectively (both verbally and nonverbally) AND have a strong sense of their own values are judged as charismatic leaders.  Find your passion and be willing to share it with the world.

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