Simple Communication
We interact with people everyday in overt and very subtle ways. A person’s view of another is very often based on very little information. As humans if we do not know something about another we will usually just “fill in the blanks” so to speak. What we don’t know we simply just make up.
For example, have you ever walked by someone you work with and they don’t look up and say hi or acknowledge you in any way. What do you think? If you know the person, you assume they must be having a very busy or bad day. If you don’t know them, now what do you think? Boy that person isn’t very friendly. That guy thinks he’s too important to talk to us regular people. He/she’s a snob. Sound familiar.
Remember, little things like saying hi can improve your interpersonal communications and success in a business environment. As one wise man once told me, when I used to call on grocery stores, “Always be plesant and graciouse to everyone meet. That box boy you ignor and look down on may someday own the store.”