Remember The Apple when dealing With People

I have may latest copy of  LP Magazine (March April 2011) and as always it is full of  excellent articles and idea about loss prevention -- this month dealing with loss prevention in Mexico and one of the first  ad I cam to was one with the heading" Finding bad applies has never been easier"  promoting a software suite.  And that is true if the programs are used  properly, But the advertisement also raised another point. And that is about detecting bad apples when dealing with them face to face.

Some of the these people are of courser easy to detect -- but like that  worm hiding deep within a nice shiny delicious looking apple it is sometimes a little difficult to detect  the worm in the person's. personality  Even after you have known a person for sometime it can take a long time for that to emerged.

To help you stay aware  and on top of your game  in being able to detect this  pick up  -- and study -- and apply some of the books you can find on "reading people.  There are also some excellent tips that are published on magazine like Psychology Today  on this topic.   Just remember that the tips you will learn here have to be used with balance --very carefully, before making any decisions about people

Can You Analyze the Scene Quickly?

Recently  the Insurance Corporation of BC  which  insures  most of the vehicles on the roads here in BC and controls the release of vehicle licence plates  ran a series of newspaper and television ads which  gave you a driver's perspective  of a vehicle approaching a  --  busy -- street intersection with the question:  "Can you see the youth (or other person) racing across the street?" This person  of course was partially obscured by other pedestrians standing at the intersection as well as other vehicles maneuvering through this area.


The message of  was  that drivers need to be aware of what is going on around them at all times and be able to act quickly to avoid killing somebody else who makes a mistake. And that is not easy if you are going too fast or not paying attention!


Of course that is not only something we all need to do while driving but at all times.  Get in the habit of staying aware of your surroundings and quickly analyzing and acting on what you see. Make a habit of doing this.


It is really amazing how many persons do not.  They look yes -- but do they really see what is happening around them?   NO!


(Incidentally,  if this is something you could improve on there are some good books for writers published that can help you to develop this scene or picture skill even  in the comfort of your own home.  Typically they  give you a series of pictures like say a flower in a vase standing alone on a table, an unmade bed, a dark lane on a rainy evening, etc and ask you to write what you see.  It can be a very enjoyable way to help develop these scene analyzing skills and  idea composing skills at the same time.)