Tim Sanders has a high likability factor in my opinion. So, a book written by him on the subject of being likable seems like a good idea huh?
Well, I was really liking this book until I took the quiz at the end to see how likable I am. According to the test I am about as unlikable as they come. It's not that I am a jerk, it's just that I don't posses qualities that are...well...likable. It's not that I have "unlikeable" qualities. I just don't have "likable" qualities. Maybe as a reader, you see me differently. Let's hope so.
Somewhat more seriously, I really did like the idea that if you improve on the areas of friendliness, empathy, relevancy, and realness you can get a lot further with people. Some people might see this book as an exercise for manipulating people to get what you want, but after reading it, I don't feel that it was Tim's intent at all. I think this book is just a nice simple book to help improve yourself. After all life is better when you are around friendly people right? Wouldn't it make sense that we all improve our friendliness?
oh - poor ben -
ReplyDeletei think you likable
:)
don't feel bad -
but why don't you tell us about the "test" at the end that says your aren't "likable"?
what were some of the questions?
and what kind of test was it? I mean, did it ask you 10 true or false questions and then told you that you weren't likable?
sarah
Well the test is made up of 2 parts. Each part has ten statements that you rank yourself on according to a scale. The first part of test measures likability traits and the second part of the test measures unlikability tests. Then you subtract your U score from the L score to see how likable you are.
ReplyDeleteYou'll have to just get the book to see the test.