Making Big Impressions

You only have one chance to really make an impression. This goes whether you are interviewing in person or over internet phone services or just going to a meeting. The first think your should do is make sure that you get there on time both mentally and physically. Give yourself about ten or fifteen minutes to go over the material that is going to be discussed so that you are ready to jump right in. Another way to really impress and connect with people is to always listen first and then talk. A lot of people tend to just think about what they are going to say when the other person is talking instead of listening. After you listen, make sure to follow up with thoughtful questions. Making a great impression does not happen all the time and what works in some situations, fails miserably in others. The truth is that if you have not failed, you are not growing. Learn from those mistakes because wrong answers lead you to the right ones.