And I’m so glad you found me! Thanks for stopping by and participating with a comment. I find the “inner peace activist” to be quite the brand name you’ve selected for yourself! Brilliant.

This is the post I searched you out to read again! Much of the work I do is to help people hone the very skills you mention as keys to likeability, although I hadn’t expressed it in that way. To me, these are the qualities that make people sparkle or shine from within. “Likeability” may be a more palatable phrase, though, which I really appreciate.

So glad I found you!!

That is an excellent point! You are absolutely right – I hadn’t thought of how we continue to do business with people because we like them even if they are do a so-so job. Very interesting.

Of course, if you are both likeable AND competent, then you’re really going to attract clients in droves! Yes, you are right – it’s very important to have a high likeable factor AND exhibit competence. Excellent, excellent point.

Thanks for sharing!

Stephen

I frequently work with technical professionals who don’t have the highest competency, but retain contracts and positions because they are well liked. Businesses will keep working with these individuals based on the likability factor,regardless of the actual costs.

On the plus side, if you are competent and likable, then you have it made in the shade. We should all strive for that two part recipe for success.