Why People Are Polite to You: 4 Reasons

When people treat you with courtesy, it’s usually for one of four reasons.

1. Status. 2. Ability. 3. Age. 4. Gender.

First published 2023-10-14 05:45:50

Planning for the work is planning for oneself

A person first prioritizes their own interests—putting survival before objectives.

If you want someone to work toward a goal, that goal must align with their personal interests—making the pursuit of the objective identical to the pursuit of their own well-being. Only when there are clear rewards for success and consequences for failure, with authority matching responsibility, will they truly take initiative.

First published 2023-10-12 07:08:37

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