How to Coach Yourself and Others Coaching With Meta Communication | Page 63

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Fold your arms. This gives the impression you’re closed, distant or uncomfortable.
Use pick-up lines. They are insincere, unoriginal and make the ‘flirtee’ feel as if they’re being
played.
A simple ‘Hello, I’m Mike’ will do nicely.
Put yourself down. Accept all compliments with modesty and grace.
If you don’t like yourself, how can you expect anyone else to?
Take rejection personally. Sometimes you will hit it off, many times you’ll be turned down.
If it doesn’t wor