Putting It All TogetherHow Did You Rate?130- 150 points
Holy intuition Batman! You are an extremely effective com-
municator who is sensitive to other people's feelings most of
the time. Go to the top of the class!
100 - 130 points
You are very good with people and generally have a 'feel'
about what's going on. With perseverance and practice you can
become a top-notch communicator.
70 - 100 points
Sometimes you twig to how people are feeling about things or
about each other, at other times you find out several days later.
You need diligent body language practice.
70 or fewer
You've read this book and still not even scored 70? We suggest
you search for a career in computing, accounting or as a
medical receptionist where people skills are not a requirement.
Go back to the start of this book and read it again. Mean-
while, do not leave home or even answer a telephone.
Summary
Research has now shown convincingly that if you change your
body language, you can change many things about your
approach to life. You can alter your mood before going out,
feel more confident at work, become more likeable and be
more persuasive or convincing. When you change your body
language you interact differently with people around you and
they, in turn, will respond differently to you.
When you first start increasing your awareness of body lan-
guage you'll probably feel uncomfortable and self-conscious.
You will be aware of practically every expression you make,