Three Habits That Make You Highly Persuasive

Learn this to have a better relationship with others anywhere

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Being persuasive is about influencing other people and getting them to change their minds. As a parent, teacher, entrepreneur, employer, or leader, knowing how to persuade people is essential to success.

This article explores 5 habits that will make you more persuasive.

1) Willingness to Find Common Ground

“We all come from different paths in life but we can find common grounds.” — Nanette Mathews

A key habit of persuasive people is the ease with which they take into account other people’s views, ideas, and beliefs and seek to find a common ground on issues. Finding a common ground means you’re willing to come to a point of shared interests where parties are satisfied. This helps to minimize disagreements and to promote harmony.

We all have our beliefs and views about how things are should be. And quite frankly, nobody likes to be told that their views don’t matter. So, we’re always rationalizing and creatively twisting data to fit our own narratives.

In her book, The Influential Mind psychologist and professor of Cognitive…