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Old Mar 28, 2014, 10:46 PM
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All my life it seems the only time I'm not ignored or forgotten is when I'm doing something wrong and I was wondering how it was you get people to notice you're more than a collection of failures?

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Old Mar 28, 2014, 11:21 PM
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Ummmmm, I want an answer to this as well. Its a very good question.
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Old Mar 29, 2014, 06:28 AM
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I find that an out of control chimp with a baseball bat is a good way to get someone's attention:

How to make people listen?

But all jokes aside, the only way I've found is to put in their face that you did good. Gloat ... seriously ... about what you did that was right and make an issue of it. Because the the things you do correctly don't make the world about them, but when you do something wrong, then they can get the attention by telling you about it.
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Old Mar 29, 2014, 04:23 PM
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Make sure you both look into the eyes when speaking, I've found this helps.
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Old Mar 29, 2014, 04:43 PM
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It helps to make statements not questions when you talk. It is called Uptalk and it unconsiously signals a lack of confidence even when not intended.
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Old Mar 29, 2014, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Webgoji View Post
I find that an out of control chimp with a baseball bat is a good way to get someone's attention:

How to make people listen?

But all jokes aside, the only way I've found is to put in their face that you did good. Gloat ... seriously ... about what you did that was right and make an issue of it. Because the the things you do correctly don't make the world about them, but when you do something wrong, then they can get the attention by telling you about it.

Can I borrow your chimp? Tell him to bring his bat... Hehehe

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