"You only get one chance to make a first impression."
That used to make me really mad when I heard it. I thought that everyone should have someone take the time to get to know them before judging them.
I'm a bit older now and I realize a couple of things:
* people are darn busy and likely to do what is most convenient for them. This makes the statement true.
* a good first impression can come of just caring about the person you are meeting as a person. This makes the statement less relevant, because you don't have to 'impress' the person, you have to connect to them.
That used to make me really mad when I heard it. I thought that everyone should have someone take the time to get to know them before judging them.
I'm a bit older now and I realize a couple of things:
* people are darn busy and likely to do what is most convenient for them. This makes the statement true.
* a good first impression can come of just caring about the person you are meeting as a person. This makes the statement less relevant, because you don't have to 'impress' the person, you have to connect to them.