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Saturday, September 23, 2006

But deep down, he's a really good guy...

He might be a jerk…
He might be a lazy, unmotivated cheater…
He might instigate fights with all the people from accounting…
He might screw around and get into trouble a lot…

…but deep down, he’s a really good guy.

Right.

Let me tell you something: deep down doesn’t matter.

People only give you credit for that which they SEE you do consistently.

Think about it: if someone says, “Yeah, but deep down, he's a really good guy,” that probably means: "up front, he's a real asshole."

I once contributed to an article for the Wall Street Journal. According to their research, someone you’ve just met will form a first impression about you in two seconds.

TWO SECONDS.

Which means:

Deep down, even if you are a "really good guy," most of the people you encounter are never going to have enough time to figure that out.

So, you have a choice:

1. Maintain unity and congruency in your personality at all levels
2. Or deep down, just be a really good guy

Face it: it's just not cool to be an asshole.

LET ME ASK YA THIS...
Do you know someone who, deep down, is a really good guy?

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Scott Ginsberg
Author/Speaker/That Guy with the Nametag
www.hellomynameisscott.com

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2 Comments

2 Comments:

At 1:44 PM, Marianne Powers said...: Deep down, we are ALL really good. The level that makes a difference is the one where we interface with people and where we make our choices.
At 7:20 PM, Monica Ricci said...: One of the things I am most proud of is that I treat strangers exceptionally well. This is not only part of my personal brand, but more importantly, it's just part of who I am. This means that everywhere I go, I'm doing my best to leave a favorable impression and brighten the day of as many people as possible.

I think as human beings, we are drawn to people who are easy to be with, and who require little work to "figure out". Honestly, my attitude is that it should be easy for me to see your good points. Don't make me work to find them -- I'm just not that interested in that kind of work. ~Monica