Getting To Yes

The art of persuading is true skill. There are certain techniques you can learn in persuasion courses that improve your chances of getting to yes.                                                   

Here are a few of those techniques you can practice:

• Use the right tone – using strong words in a positive way can help to swing someone’s opinion. Words like definitely, yes, and absolutely can have a positive impact on a person without them knowing.
• Adjust your style – adjusting to the person’s style can work to your benefit. If you are speaking to someone who is more emotion, use emotional words like feel or feeling. This can make a difference so use the same style as they do and you will get far.
• Mirror your opponent – Matching your body language and even your pose/position is a subtle but surprisingly powerful persuasive technique and can help build rapport because people tend to be more open to opinions from people like them. 
• Make Eye Contact – Eye contact establishes rapport, a connection, and especially trust.
• Use Repetition – make your point in several different ways, such as using an example, use a quote from a famous person, and then once summarize with same points.

Don’t be afraid to address objections. It might be scary but it will show you know what you are talking about.

All Work And Some Play

Americans participate in leisure activities that include fitness, travel, athletic activities, sporting and musical events, performing and visual arts, volunteer community projects, educational classes, museum visits, socializing with friends, and purely appreciating the natural environment.

These are great fields to pursue leisure jobs in many different areas like nonprofits, national parks, camps, private clubs, and other types of recreation. Each area can lead to a career that involve helping people have fun and take part in leisure activities.

Non-Profits. There are many non-profit recreation-based agencies such as the YMCA, YWCA, and the Girl and Boy Scouts of America where you can be a career counselor or after school director.

Camps/Parks. Camps and parks provide people who enjoy being outdoors with a career such as a park ranger for a national park or a director of a nature center. If you are interested in outdoor adventure activities like backpacking and canoeing, summer camp employment may also be an avenue to pursue

Leisure and Sports Activities. Commercial recreation is working for private facilities that provide leisure activities such as a ski resort, health spas, or theme parks working as a ski instructors, personal trainer, or masseuse. Private clubs also hire managers to operate their activities like golf, tennis, or swimming.