rel="nofollow" href="#litres_trial_promo">215 Empower Others to Reveal Their Preferences
217 Make Sure that Your Positive Friends Outnumber the Moaners
218 Know What You Expect from a Friendship Before You Foster it
219 If You Want Fun, Choose Fun Friends
220 Start New Friendships on a Positive Note
221 Improve Your Listening Skills
223 Keep a Balance in Your Social Life
224 Don’t Credit Luck With Your Successes
226 Practise Responding to Criticism
227 Be More Generous With Your Compliments
228 Don’t Include a Self Put-down When Giving a Compliment
229 Avoid Gossipers and Backbiting
230 Don’t Encourage Others to Tell You How You Feel
231 Say ‘No’ as Though You Mean it
232 Remember, if You are Angry You could be Irrational
234 Maintain Your Dignity When Treated Rudely
235 Script and Edit Your Requests
236 Expect Your Requests to be Met
237 Make a Habit of Telling People Your Good News
238 Keep Reminders of Others’ Special Days
239 Prepare for Your Anger Triggers
240 Fake Confidence Until You Feel it
241 Know When and When not to Use Advice-givers
242 Be Honest when Declining Invitations
243 Use Tricks to Remember Names
245 Limit Your Low Self-esteem Friends
246 Use Scintillating Small Talk to Protect Yourself
248 Remember, the Company You Keep Affects Your Image
249 Be Aware of Hidden Manipulative Bait
250 Play Safe with Self-disclosure
252 Search for Similarities in People you Find Daunting
253 Hallucinate with Humorous Friends
254 Know the Rules of Your Relationship
256 Don’t Let Love Excuse Put-downs
257 Don’t Expect Your Partner to Read Your Mind
258 Accept that Great Sex Doesn’t Necessarily Flow from Great Love
259 Be Prepared for a Break-up
260 Don’t Feel Obliged to Repay Every Kindness
261 Don’t Party if You are not a Party Animal
262 Keep Well Away From Dating Agencies Until You are Strong
263 Start Each Working Day with an Enjoyable Activity
264 Aim for at Least One Laugh a Day
265 Ensure Your Work is Meeting Your Psychological Needs
266 Be Flexi-minded About Your Working Life
267 Check Your Contribution is Making a Difference
268 Do 3 Quick-fix Relaxations Every Day
269 Say ‘Yes’ to New Opportunities
270 Be Specific When Criticizing Others -or the Organization
271 Acknowledge the Positive Before Tackling the Negative
272 Be Happy to Work With People Who are Different to You
273 Empathize if You Want to be Heard