Do people,
especially those
you feel you know well,
constantly surprise you?
Are you often fooled?
Do your early impressions
of people
turn out to be wrong?
If you answered yes
to some
or all of these questions,
you are likely
not a good judge of character.
And that’s okay.
Not many people are
good judges of character.
You can learn to evaluate
people better.
You can watch for signals,
guess what people
will do in situations.
If you’re right,
you noticed
the right signals
and you interpreted them correctly.
If you’re wrong,
figure out
what you interpreted incorrectly
and try again.
While you’re gaining your skills,
ask the opinions
of people
who already have them,
who already are good judges
of character.
These people are usually successful,
are usually surrounded by great people,
have power teams
and great advisors.
If you aren’t yet
a great judge of character,
find someone who is.
That will save you
a lot of heartache and problems.