This includes gestures, facial expressions, and body posture. Other non-verbal communication includes your proximity, eye contact, and the use of time. What you are wearing also is a form of non-verbal communication. One of the most important positive non-verbal communication techniques is the handshake. It should be firm, but not too strong and not too weak. This will give you immediate credibility. Another good one is eye contact. You should have eye contact with the person you are listening to or talking to. This lets the person you are talking to you are interested. The use of your hands to help emphasize your point is also effective. An example of negative non-verbal communication is crossing your arms. This makes you look defensive. Another example is being too close to a person. Stay around 4 feet away for the person you are engaging with. Other thigs you should not do include, fake smiles, checking the time often, looking at the ground, and sitting on the edge of your …show more content…
It helps give you a purpose for working hard. Common long-term goals include getting a college degree, buying a house, getting married, having kids, and reaching you financial retirement goals. Long-term goal setting gives us a road map and a compass. These long-term goals should be broken down into short-term goals that help to keep us on pace to achieve our long-term goals. Goals should be written down and referred to frequently to ensure you are on track to meet them in accordance with your timeline. If you find yourself falling behind, you can tweak your short-term goals in order to catch