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1
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many successful techniques of dealing with and influencing people stem from this understanding

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stem = se derivan

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do you want to know the most important and ultimately the most interesting subject

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ultimately = finalmente

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a word that will make you a very sought after conversational partner

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sought = buscado

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Smile at the baker, the butcher, in the subway

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baker, the butcher = panadero, el cocinero

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There are also some “don’ts” that can hinder making a good impression

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hinder = impedir

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making a good impression, like being overanxious

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overanxious = demasiado ansioso

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you make friends easily by talking about the city’s seemingly most important subject

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seemingly = aparentemente

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how many people are so self-absorbed they don’t even greet people

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self-absorbed = ensimismado

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Remember our hunger for acknowledgment?

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hunger = hambre

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Praise people and watch them grow

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praise = alabar

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when do our marriages and jobs go sour?

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sour = agrio

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Because you’ll be of a rare breed

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breed = raza

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what the other person has to say instead of bragging with you knowledge

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bragging = fanfarronear

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Lean towards the speaker

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lean towards = inclinarse hacia

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This will show the speaker that you are listening and will flatter him/her

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flatter = adular

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If you are rehearsing what you are going to say next

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rehearsing = ensayando

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A great way to convince people is quoting someone

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quoting = citando

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18
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Don’t brag about how generous you are

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brag = presumir

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you will get much further with this tactic than with just bluntly telling a person that they are wrong

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bluntly = bruscamente

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Know your strengths, know your weaknesses, embrace vulnerability and take responsability for your mistakes

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embrace = aceptar

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Hint: like everything else it gets better with practice

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hint = sugerencia

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Do you want their business? Their goodwill? If you want any of this, keep the conversation focused on them

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goodwill = buena voluntad

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my boss let me drive his car when I had to run an errand

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errand = mandado

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One day, driving around and not paying attention I hit the curbstone with the right front tire.

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curbstone = bordillo

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Don’t damage your trustworthiness and relationship by gossiping.

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trustworthiness = confiabilidad

26
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That’s why you have people whose life is in disarray telling you how you should live your life

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disarray = desorden

27
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Have you ever been around bitter people who can’t let go of the past?

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bitter = amargo

28
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People who are still holding a grudge because someone did something to them a long time ago

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grudge = rencor

29
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Forgive even if it was the other party who wronged you

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wronged you = te hizo daño

30
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from today onwards do yourself a huge favor and forgive everybody

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onwards = adelante

31
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Never make promises you can’t keep and over-deliver on everything you do

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over-deliver = entregar excusas

32
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A nice byproduct of this strategy is that you will also experience a lot less stress and be more relaxed

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byproduct = subproducto

33
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Don’t undermine your reputation and your self-worth.

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undermine = socavar

34
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We live in a society that longs for appreciation, recognition and feeling important

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longs = anhela

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It sets us apart and makes us unique among all others

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It sets us apart = nos distingue

36
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Many time because we are so busy rehearsing what to say next that we the forget the name the person we just met told us

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rehearsing = ensayando

37
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we are craving for appreciation

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craving = ansia

38
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Remember how it brightens up your moment

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brightens up = ilumina

39
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Don’t spare with praise and acknowledgment as it does miracles

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Don’t spare = no escatimes

40
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Bear in mind that “what goes around comes around”

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bear = tener

41
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Remind your employees of their outstanding work in the past

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outstanding = excepcional

42
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They concluded that the mere belief of the teacher in the potential of the students brought that potencial to life

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mere = mera

43
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a person who is successful but remains humble or an arrogant braggart?

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braggart = fanfarón

44
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they acknokledge their flaws and admit mistakes and limitations

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flaws = defectos

45
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Apologizing to others, we have wronged

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wronged = agraviado

46
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Being willing to remain anonymous in helping others

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willing = dispuesto

47
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Treating all people with respect regardless of their social status

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regardless = independientemente

48
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Enjoying the lowly status of being an outsider and a nobody

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outsider = forastero

49
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In Germany not being puntual is seen as highly unprofessional and might ruin your chances in any endeavor

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endeavor = empresa, esfuerzo

50
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Or you had a cast, and suddenly everyone seemed to have a cast?

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cast = yeso

51
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Imagine focusing on the strengths of your spouse instead of nagging?

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nagging = regañar, molestarse

52
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What are their most significant personal and professional accomplishments?

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accomplishments = logros

53
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What makes them unique and compelling?

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compelling = convincente

54
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not to get rid of them and that’s what harsh criticism will do

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harsh = áspero

55
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They criticize in public and praise in private - if they praise at all, and that ruins their relationships

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at all = en absoluto

56
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then drop your critique point and if you a very swift guy or gal close with another praise

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swift = rápido, veloz
gal = chica

57
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Always criticize the behavior and never ever the person

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never ever = nunca jamás

58
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Demanding should only be a measure of last resort

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resort = recurso, recurrir

59
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and a nice tone of voice felt a lot better afterwards

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afterwards = después

60
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Give them space to blow some steam off it they need to

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blow some steam off = desahogarse

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