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Avoid these eight behaviours if you don’t want to be ignored

Alex Mathers

There are downsides to always being seen. But there are many reasons we’d want to stand out too.

If you don’t want to fade into obscurity, read this:

1. You are predictable.

There’s a reason Picasso became so famous, and his pieces sold for such high prices.

He kept himself in the public eye, but he struck the right balance between visibility and unpredictability.

He constantly changed his style, and this caught everyone off-guard. If people know your next move, they lose interest.

2. Hesitant.

Once you’ve made a decision, whether it’s to pursue a new project, contribute in a meeting, write an article, or go on that date, you need to be bold and fluid in your movements.

This signals confidence, not only to those around you but to yourself too.

This results in a positive feedback loop that raises your status and feeds into your identity as an assertive and attractive human.

3. Overlook small aesthetic details.

It may seem inconsequential to forget to iron your shirt, comb your hair, or cut your nails, but these details get noticed.

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