{"id":3008,"date":"2008-03-28T23:22:30","date_gmt":"2008-03-28T17:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/03\/7-surefire-ways-to-leave-a-bad-impression\/"},"modified":"2023-01-04T21:35:31","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T16:05:31","slug":"7-surefire-ways-to-leave-a-bad-impression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/03\/7-surefire-ways-to-leave-a-bad-impression\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Surefire Ways to Leave a Bad Impression"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How to leave a bad impression.\u00a0If you are serious about long-term success, then establishing <strong>solid business relationships<\/strong> is simply a must. And, you&#8217;ve guessed it: that is never going to happen if you make a habit out of leaving a bad impression time and time again. Here are 7 surefire ways to leave a bad impression and make sure that the person in question will never want to have anything to do with you in the future:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad417554eb7d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad417554eb7d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/03\/7-surefire-ways-to-leave-a-bad-impression\/#1_Be_Full_of_Yourself\" >1) Be Full of Yourself<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/03\/7-surefire-ways-to-leave-a-bad-impression\/#2_Brag_Brag_and_Brag_Some_More\" >2) Brag, Brag, and Brag Some More<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/03\/7-surefire-ways-to-leave-a-bad-impression\/#3_Contradict_Yourself\" >3) Contradict Yourself<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/03\/7-surefire-ways-to-leave-a-bad-impression\/#4_Bore_Potential_Partners_to_Sleep\" >4) Bore Potential Partners to Sleep<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/03\/7-surefire-ways-to-leave-a-bad-impression\/#5_Dont_Contribute_to_The_Conversation\" >5) Don&#8217;t Contribute to The Conversation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/03\/7-surefire-ways-to-leave-a-bad-impression\/#6_Constantly_Have_a_Negative_Attitude\" >6) Constantly Have a Negative Attitude<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/03\/7-surefire-ways-to-leave-a-bad-impression\/#7_Be_Afraid_of_Responsibility\" >7) Be Afraid of Responsibility<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Be_Full_of_Yourself\"><\/span>1) Be Full of Yourself<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to be certain that a potential business partner will be absolutely disgusted by your presence, then being full of yourself and having a superior attitude is the way to go. Works like a charm each and every time.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Brag_Brag_and_Brag_Some_More\"><\/span>2) Brag, Brag, and Brag Some More<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, you deserve credit for certain accomplishments, but isn&#8217;t bragging every 5 seconds during a conversation just a little bit too much? Not the case? Then continue in this manner and you will find out just how wrong you are the hard way.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Contradict_Yourself\"><\/span>3) Contradict Yourself<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8216;Learning how to use our product is so easy, anyone could do it&#8217;. &#8216;It will take some time until you learn how to use it, but afterward, it&#8217;s easy&#8217; &#8211; There&#8217;s nothing like a few juicy contradictions such as the previously mentioned one, you can rest assured that you will lose every trace of credibility as a result, but be my guest.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Bore_Potential_Partners_to_Sleep\"><\/span>4) Bore Potential Partners to Sleep<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to understand why a long and dull conversation won&#8217;t exactly make you look all that great, so if you want to leave a bad impression, boring potential business partners to sleep is the way to go.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Dont_Contribute_to_The_Conversation\"><\/span>5) Don&#8217;t Contribute to The Conversation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No, business partners don&#8217;t want to work with someone who always agrees with everything and doesn&#8217;t contribute, they can simply train a parrot to do just that. Don&#8217;t be afraid to share your ideas, the results may just prove to be more than worth it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Constantly_Have_a_Negative_Attitude\"><\/span>6) Constantly Have a Negative Attitude<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While always agreeing with what others have to say and not voicing your opinion is definitely not a good idea, constantly having a negative attitude isn&#8217;t going to cut it either, as it will simply make your presence an unpleasant one. And, as I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve realized by now, a person with such an attitude will never be able to make a good impression.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Be_Afraid_of_Responsibility\"><\/span>7) Be Afraid of Responsibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you work with a certain business partner and seem to always be afraid when it comes to assuming responsibilities then it&#8217;s more than clear that the partnership will not exactly be a long-term one. There&#8217;s no room in this industry for people who are afraid to take action, for people who are afraid of responsibility. Get out there, show them what you&#8217;re made of and you will not regret it. Of course, there&#8217;s always the fear of failure, but if you let it get to you then I am afraid that long-term success and leaving a good impression is out of the question.<\/p>\n<p><em>Guest author\u00a0Alan Johnson\u00a0<\/em><em>has just started to accept private ads over at TheRatingBlog.com.<\/em> <em>You can read more interesting articles by him at his blog.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to leave a bad impression.\u00a0If you are serious about long-term success, then establishing solid business relationships is simply a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[44],"class_list":["post-3008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogging","tag-guest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3008"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3008\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}