Honest Intent is Scary
So people don’t know how to handle honesty. I should re-state, people can’t handle compliments well. On occasion I meet people I really like and I would say something like “you’re now on my friends list and welcome in my life forever” and I would mean it. Almost every time I’ve said that, I’ve scared the person away. In business, I would say “I really am looking forward to working with you” and it gets dismissed.
I’m not sure the lesson here but its good to keep in mind to control your compliments and avoid making direct compliments, even if you mean them unless you already have an established relationship.
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