King - Superhuman Eye Contact Training: How to Radiate Confidence, Attract Others, and Demand Respect� With Just Your Eyes

My first real job interview was when I was 20. I had just finished my sophomore year of college and was looking for a summer job.

It was an exciting time, and during the period I was applying, the world looked like my oyster.

Endless possibilities with endless potential. I saw the path to becoming a CEO flash before my eyes.

What if I could work at so-and-so prestigious company? Oh, but what if this other Fortune 500 company gave me an offer first? Wait, what if this world-renowned professor calls me back first and wants to negotiate something for the summer?

It didnt really occur to me that I would have to first nail a bunch of interviews to have that luxury of choice and objectively speaking, I was terrible in interviews. My credentials and grades were great, but Im sure the same could be said for most of the applicants.

So what was going to set me apart?

My first interview was for the aforementioned Fortune 500 company and was an unmitigated disaster. I spilled coffee on myself, and then the interviewers desk. I stumbled over my answers, and over the carpet on the way out. I did not get a second round interview.

My second interview was for the unnamed prestigious company that was based in New York. It was an improvement, and I almost made it out with my dignity unscathed. Unfortunately, I managed to break the interviewers framed picture of his grandfather on his office bookshelf. I did not hear back from them.

My last hope for my summer of endless potential was the interview with the world-renowned professor. He had pioneered some psychological terms that were actually household terms, so this would be an amazing resume boost if I could land it. Plus, we were born in the same small town didnt I have this in the bag?

Obviously not.

This time, no major mishaps that one could deem a party foul occurred during the interview, and I actually had a good gut feeling as I left his laboratory. Of course, I didnt hear back for a third time and was resigned to working as a lifeguard for the summer as I had done in my early teens. Prestigious, indeed.

What happened?

I thought I was eminently qualified, but I had just struck out and my self-esteem was at an all-time low. I told my dad about what had happened and he encouraged me to reach out to my interviewers for feedback in the hopes of improving my chances for next summer.

So I reached out and it turned out that my interview skills were fine, but that my general people skills were lacking. Specifically, I acted like I was afraid of making eye contact with people, which tends to give off serious creep and shifty vibes. It just makes people uncomfortable, which is the last thing you want to do when talking to someone especially when they are determining if they want to spend significant time with you. My other interview failures probably werent related to my proclivity to break objects.

For strangers, dating, friends, co-workers, eye contact is a key facet of what makes people like and respect you. It can even be a huge part of why you either get the guy/girl or dont.

All of this from eye contact? You better believe it. Think of how many of the idioms in English are based on characterizing someones eyes.

Shifty eyes. Bedroom eyes. The Evil Eye. Kind eyes. Knowing eyes. Dead eyes. Its no coincidence.

Lets turn your eye contact superhuman and upgrade your respect, confidence, and life!