An ex secret agent has explained how you can make people respect you in a matter of seconds. Evy Poumpouras a former US Secret Service Special Agent, went into detail on all the things people should do and say in a recent episode of Diary Of A CEO. Poumpouras is also a multi-media journalist and the co-host of Bravo TV's series ‘Spy Games’.
She is also the author of the best-selling memoir, ‘Becoming Bulletproof’. Speaking to podcast show host and Dragons Den star, Steven Bartlett, the former special agent reeled off her skills. "I'm trained in the art of reading people's body language, verbal cues and even written statements," she said.
While working as a US Secret Service Special Agent, Poumpouras protected presidents, worked undercover and trained in the art of lie detection, human behaviour and cognitive influence. She's now on a mission to help other benefit from the lessons she's learned along the way. When asked by Bartlett what are the components of getting someone to respect you, she said: "If my goal is to get you to like me, I say this, don't focus on making people like you - because you can do everything right and people may still just not like you.
Instead focus on how to be competent. "When I say I'm going to do something, I follow through. When I say I can't do something, I actually can do it.
When I say I'm going to be there at nine, I'm there at 8.55. In the US Secret Service we had a saying, if you're on time you're late.
"So I show you that I'm comp.
