How To Get Along Better With Others?

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If you really want to get along with others and find more joy and peace in your life, we have 150 tips to do this.  Why do you think you sometimes struggle with your relationships with family, friends, co-worker, acquaintances in your life.

It Would Serve You Well To Take Some Time To Take A Pro’s And Con’s Inventory Of Your Strengths And Weaknesses! This Will Help You To Be Able To See Where You Might Be Falling Short In The Area Of Getting Along With Your Fellow Human Beings.

Discover some practical ideas to get along better with those in your life.  ~ Bill Greguska

It Could Possibly Be Our Lacking Of:

1. Manners
2. Social skills
3. The way we talk
4. Our compassion,
5. Our gentleness
6. Lacking respectfulness,
7. Self centered
8. Or many other reasons

“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” ~ Dale Carnegie

It Is Sometimes Hard To Get Along With Others?

Total Of 150 Practical Tips To Get Along With Anyone!

1. Accept that every friend will have their own oddities and unique behaviors
2. Always keep your word
3. Ask God for wisdom for what to say or do
4. Ask God to increase your patience
5. Ask for clarification
6. Ask open ended questions
7. Ask others a couple of follow-up questions
8. Ask others for their opinion
9. Avoid Words Like “Always” And “Never”
10. Avoid being habitually negative
11. Avoid trying to judge others intentions
12. Be Christ like
13. Be a blessing to others
14. Be a good listener
15. Be a peace maker not a fault finder
16. Be approachable
17. Be appropriate with your humor and jokes
18. Be aware of cultural differences
19. Be aware of your body language
20. Be consistent
21. Be empathetic.
22. Be enthusiastic

The Secret To Getting Along Is Easier Than You Think!

More Suggestions

1. Be more open-minded
2. Be open to join a new club or organization
3. Be patient with others and yourself
4. Be polite and positive
5. Be respectful
6. Be sincere
7. Be thankful to God for all your relationships
8. Be thoughtful and kind
9. Be truly interested in other people
10. Be very honest
11. Be willing to be vulnerable
12. Be willing to overlook an offense
13. Be willing to share with others
14. Be yourself
15. Calmly discuss problems
16. Cast all your anxiety on to the Lord
17. Commit to being social at least once or two nights a week
18. Compliment and encourage others
19. Compromise on negotiable things
20. Create friendships with the friends of friends
21. Dig deeper in your conversation
22. Display real interest in your friends
23. Do not be afraid to apologize
24. Do not be afraid to laugh
25. Do not be quick to argue

Do You Get Along With Everyone?

Continued

1. Don’t be overbearing
2. Don’t gossip about other people
3. Don’t rush things
4. Don’t set your expectations too high or expect too much from one person
5. Don’t shy away from difficult discussions, but be respectful
6. Don’t take things personally
7. Emphasize your shared values or common interests
8. Encourage others freely
9. Encourage others to be themselves
10. Enjoy the moment
11. Establish and enforce appropriate boundaries
12. Express your gratitude
13. Extend invitations
14. Find an agreeable time to meet
15. Find out how others are doing
16. Find time to be alone
17. Focus on what other people want
18. Follow the Golden Rule
19. Forgive others as you have been forgiven
20. Get advice from a mentor or Christian counselor if need be
21. Get the other person to tell a story
22. Give others grace when they make mistakes
23. Give others the benefit of the doubt
24. Give others the space they need
25. Go the extra mile for someone

The One Thing That Will Make Everyone Like You!

More Good Ideas!

1. Have good eye contact
2. Have reasonable expectations
3. Humble yourself
4. Keep open lines of communication
5. Know which things bothers others and yourself
6. Learn To Say “No”
7. Learn to say “Yes”
8. Lift others up by noticing positive things
9. Listen to others
10. Live, love, and laugh
11. Look for similarities and also differences
12. Look for what you can give, not only what you can get
13. Love others even when they are not real lovable
14. Make an effort to be nice
15. Make plans to meet friends at a coffee shop or restraint
16. Make positive comments
17. Make positive observations about others
18. Make time for each other
19. Meet in person
20. Minimize your differences
21. Move past the surface level conversations
22. Offer help to an acquaintance, friend, or neighbor
23. Offer to do a favor for someone
24. Pay attention to the body language of others
25. Plant the seeds of trust with others

The Secret To Get Along With Everyone!

More Helpful Ideas!

1. Practice good communication skills
2. Practice good “tennis match” conversations
3. Practice random act of kindness to others
4. Pray for others
5. Put down your phone and converse with people in public
6. Put others needs in front of your own
7. Remember important details
8. Repair small issues before they get big
9. Respect people’s boundaries
10. Respect the differences you have with others
11. Reveal your flaws humbly
12. Say yes
13. Seek common ground
14. Show compassion
15. Show curiosity but not nosiness
16. Show real interest in others
17. Show sincerity
18. Show that you’re friendly
19. Show that you’re trustworthy
20. Smile regularly and genuinely
21. Spell things out clearly
22. Stand up for your values respectfully
23. Start your sentence with “I” instead of “You”
24. Stay in touch
25. Step outside your comfort zone sometimes

Want To Know How To Get Along With Others?

Continued

1. Strive to understand others better
2. Support your friends
3. Surround yourself with like-minded individuals
4. Surround yourself with people with different ideas and interests
5. Talk on the phone, text, email, appropriately
6. Talk with others in line at the grocery store, or anywhere
7. Tell those who are interested why you love God
8. Think outside the box, be creative
9. Treat others the way you wish to be treated
10. Trust your friendship to the Lord
11. Try a new activity, take initiative
12. Try not to interrupt others when talking
13. Try social media such as Facebook
14. Try to agree with what others have to say and add to it if helpful
15. Try to be at peace with all people as far as it depends on you
16. Try to be full of joy
17. Try to be more understanding
18. Try to identify early on whether the friendship is reciprocal
19. Use the word “And,” more often than “But”
20. Validate people’s feelings, even if you don’t agree, offer to respectfully share your view
21. Walk away from a foolish argument
22. When possible do and say things you know that will make others happy
23. Wisely think before speaking
24. You are not always wrong
25. You do not always need to be right

How To Make Friends?

How To Get Someone To Open Up With 40 Conversation Starters

Often Knowing What To Say, And What Not To Say Are Important Things To Know!

1. Do you have any hobbies?
2. Do you have any nicknames?
3. Do you have any pets?
4. Have you read any intriguing books lately?
5. How did you find out about [current place/event]?
6. How do you like to spend your free time?
7. How do you take your coffee or tea?
8. How long have you lived in [city]?
9. If you could be any type of dog, what breed would you be and why?
10. If you could trade places with anyone for a week, who would it be?
11. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
12. What do you daydream about?
13. What do you like to learn about?
14. What fictional character do you most relate to?
15. What has been the highlight of this past week?
16. What has been the highlight of your year?
17. What is something you’ve always wanted to learn?
18. What is your biggest regret?
19. What is your current passion project?
20. What is your dream job?
21. What is your favorite food?
22. What is your favorite place you’ve traveled to?
23. What is your favorite sport?
24. What kind of music are you into?
25. What skill would you like to master?
26. What’s your claim to fame?
27. What’s your current favorite TV show/movie?
28. Where did you grow up?
29. Where is your favorite restaurant around here?
30. Who is one of your favorite celebrity role models?

Specific Scriptures To Encourage You: 

Romans 12:18 ESV

If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.

Psalm 119:105 ESV 

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Hebrews 13:4 ESV 

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.

Hebrews 12:14 ESV 

Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

Ephesians 4:3 ESV Eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

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