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03-09-2010, 06:11 PM
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Over the years I have come to the conclusion that people skills are the most important skill that a person can have. It can trump ability any day.
To put it in music terms, you can be by far the absolute bass player that the world has ever known. But if you lack people skills, you won't go far in your career. On the flip side you can be a moderately competent bass player with great people skills and go far. |
03-09-2010, 06:20 PM
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03-09-2010, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by TheDarkReaver  | ^ has no people skills.
to the OP: agreed. no one wants to hang around with a dickhead. even a virtuoso dickhead.
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03-09-2010, 06:37 PM
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03-09-2010, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by hover no one wants to hang around with a dickhead. Especially a virtuoso dickhead. | Fix'd it fer ya  . But, yeah I definitely agree with the OPs statement. My mom did and still does try to impress upon me and my brother, the fact that people skills will take you very far in life. I'd like to think I turned out well in that regard but I'm still working at it.
At my school especially, I've seen a lot of people with the smarts to solve any problem but a lot of them are about as socially adept as a moldy rock. Now I think I'm much better off in the latter but the former could use some work  .
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03-09-2010, 07:54 PM
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03-09-2010, 08:13 PM
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03-09-2010, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by blendermassacre thus, sales people can sell people stuff they don't want, or need, or can afford. That's what they get paid for. | Good salespeople don't. Jerks do.
I've been in sales...and there are plenty of great people in various sales positions. I'm tired of blanket condemnations.
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03-09-2010, 08:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto, ON | | People skills are good and all, but you'll have to have more than that if you're going to impress the Bobs... 
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03-09-2010, 09:57 PM
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03-09-2010, 10:09 PM
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03-09-2010, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Pilgrim Good salespeople don't. Jerks do.
I've been in sales...and there are plenty of great people in various sales positions. I'm tired of blanket condemnations. | I've been in sales too. Every boss I ever had encouraged upselling, suggesting more expensive items, etc. I'm not saying that one needs to lie to get a sale. I'm not saying you should be immoral to get a sale. But someone who can talk, does a lot better than those of us who can't. If you're trying to passively sell something, you'll lose your job.
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03-09-2010, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by sarcastro83 People skills are good and all, but you'll have to have more than that if you're going to impress the Bobs... | what would you say... YA do, around here?
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03-09-2010, 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by TheDarkReaver |
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