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“Three quick tips to gain an instant charisma boost in conversation: Lower the intonation of your voice at the end of your sentences. Reduce how quickly and how often you nod. Pause for two full seconds before you speak.”
― Olivia Fox Cabane, The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism

“Stand tall and be proud. Realize confidence is charismatic and something that is something money can't buy, it radiates from within you.”
― Cindy Ann Peterson, My Style, My Way: Top Experts Reveal How to Create Yours Today

“Project a confident image through good body posture.”
― Cindy Ann Peterson, My Style, My Way: Top Experts Reveal How to Create Yours Today

“You see, shame is the real killer. Of all the emotions that human beings can feel, it is one of the most toxic to health and happiness. Shame researcher Brené Brown defines it as “the fear of being unlovable: Shame is the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging.”
― Olivia Fox Cabane, The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism

“most of us tend to interpret events—whether they’re personal or impersonal—as relating to us.”
― Olivia Fox Cabane, The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism

“A bully with charisma and top marks is still a bully.”
― Patrick Ness, A Monster Calls

“Whenever we use our brain, we fire certain neuronal connections, and the more these connections get used, the stronger they become.”
― OliviaFox Cabane, The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism

“What moves people isn’t charisma, but conviction. Backable people earnestly believe in what they’re saying, and they simply let that belief shine through whatever style feels most natural.”
― Suneel Gupta, Backable: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance on You

“Self-control is a better predictor of academic success than intelligence (take that, SATs), a stronger determinant of effective leadership than charisma (sorry, Tony Robbins), and more important for marital bliss than empathy (yes, the secret to lasting marriage may be learning how to keep your mouth shut). If”
― Kelly McGonigal, The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do To Get More of It

“That’s what high energy does.  It amplifies everything.  Speak louder, gesticulate more, feel more alive than your audience.  That will amplify your message.”
― Charlie Houpert, Charisma on Command: Inspire, Impress, and Energize Everyone You Meet

“people with charisma possess an outward focus instead of an inward one. They pay attention to other people, and they desire to add value to them.”
― John C. Maxwell, Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently

“Don't look like loser, if possible pretend like a winner.”
― Achyuta Surya

“Self-confident people don’t make their self-esteem, self-image, happiness, or self-confidence dependent on another person’s approval, validation, or acceptance.”
― Susan C. Young, The Art of Being: 8 Ways to Optimize Your Presence & Essence for Positive Impact

“Charisma without character is like fire without heat, it doesn't burn anything.”
― Dr. Lucas D. Shallua

“caution is nothing without charisma, if a man plays the fool, then its only fool's he'll persuade, but appear to be the devil... then all men will submit”
― black beard- Edward thatch

“These relationships are driven by much more than charisma or a good first impression. They are based on integrity and delivering on promises. They are based on genuine care for others. For some second chairs, building relationships is easy and natural; for others it is hard work, but for all it is essential.”
― Mike Bonem, Leading from the Second Chair: Serving Your Church, Fulfilling Your Role, and Realizing Your Dreams

“How then do you increase your own charisma? First, increase your authenticity. That means being absolutely aligned in what you say and how you say it—content and body language. You can’t be authentic if those two modes of expression are not aligned.”
― Nick Morgan, Power Cues: The Subtle Science of Leading Groups, Persuading Others, and Maximizing Your Personal Impact

“Charisma? - is nothing but ability, courage and honesty.”
― Ivan Veljanoski

“The point with communication, after all, is to express and not to impress.”
― James W. Williams, Communication Skills Training: How to Talk to Anyone, Connect Effortlessly, Develop Charisma, and Become a People Person

“There are a lot of things that a person can tell you without opening their mouth.”
― James W. Williams, Communication Skills Training: How to Talk to Anyone, Connect Effortlessly, Develop Charisma, and Become a People Person

“Here is the thing about humans: they won’t get what you are trying to say at once.”
― James W. Williams, Communication Skills Training: How to Talk to Anyone, Connect Effortlessly, Develop Charisma, and Become a People Person

“A fit, healthy body—that is the best fashion statement”  - Jess C. Scott”
― Gary Marshall, Charisma: Conversation Skills, Influence, Social Skills, People Skills

“You have to learn when a person has stopped talking, which tells you that it is now time to respond.”
― James W. Williams, Communication Skills Training: How to Talk to Anyone, Connect Effortlessly, Develop Charisma, and Become a People Person

“Here’s the bottom line on charisma. You don’t have to be gorgeous, a genius, or a masterful orator to possess presence and to connect with others. You just need to be positive, believe in yourself, and focus on others.”
― John C. Maxwell, Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently

“Be interested, not interesting”
― Dale Carnegie

“Once we’ve made a judgment about someone, we spend the rest of our acquaintanceship seeking to prove ourselves correct”
― Olivia Fox Cabane, The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism

“Second, there is no substitute for discipline. No amount of intellectual prowess or personal charisma can make up for an inability to identify a few simple things and stick to them over time.”
― Patrick Lencioni, The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive: A Leadership Fable

“The reason for this is that charisma and success go hand-in-hand and they require a certain kind of mindset and thinking. This successful mindset and thinking just doesn’t mix well with complaining. Instead”
― Gary Marshall, Charisma: Conversation Skills, Influence, Social Skills, People Skills

“To change your mindset first of all change your outlook. You cannot change your habits unless you are wearing the same colors, designs and patterns which are associated with your old habits.”
― HUMAIRA SYED, 55 Habits for Mindset Mastery: A Perfect Collection of Everyday Simple HABITS to Change Your Life Forever

“What you are and how you present yourself BOTH matter.”
― Charlie Houpert, Charisma on Command: Inspire, Impress, and Energize Everyone You Meet