Curious People are Magnetic
Being curious is better for you as a businessperson than you may realize.
Of course, people that are curious are always learning, which helps them grow and live a passionate life – nothing wrong with that! However, if you are a curious person, you can also affect others in ways that allow you to be more appreciated, more attractive and more memorable.
Curiosity often includes taking an interest in the stories that other people tell about themselves. This kind of interest in others tends to make them appreciate you. Also, curious people convey a special energy that makes them so very attractive – magnetic really.
The combination of being appreciated and attractive creates the greatest advantage of all: being memorable. While being appreciated and attractive can each help in the short term, but the long-term play is being remembered when someone needs you.
Keep asking questions and seeking understanding. You are doing it for yourself, but it’s also a gift to others.
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