TJ Walker says the habit that makes people like you is simple: give them your full attention. Looking at your phone while someone talks tells them something else matters more, and they'll remember that disrespect. Eventually they stop inviting you around.
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The single biggest predictor of how much people enjoy being around you has nothing to do with which fork you use or whether you send thank you notes. It's this: do you make people feel like they are the most important thing in the room when you're talking to them, or do you make them feel like they're competing with your phone? That's it. That's really the whole game. And most people are losing it without even knowing it. Every time you glance at your screen while someone is mid-sentence, You're sending a message. The message is something out there is more interesting than you are. People don't forget that feeling. They just quietly stop inviting you to things. Ultimize. Ultimize.