This is Stevea Robbins.

Welcome to the Get It Done Guys quick and dirty tips to work less and do more.

We hate having enemies.

Half asleep, we sit down for our breakfast of steel-cut oatmeal.

It's a great source of omega-3s.

And suddenly there's a thunder clap outside, and our nemesis appears in a flash of lightning and column of smoke, scorching

the freshly moan front lawn. They glide up to the front door and leave a perfectly formed

red delicious apple right at our front door. Yeah, right. First, we saw snow white. We know

enough to be suspicious of random apples. Second, red delicious apples aren't

very tasty. We only put Granny Smith apples on our oatmeal. And third, the slowly dissipating

cloud of brimstone smelling smoke is pretty much a giveaway. Having enemies is almost as

annoying as having telemarketers. Fortunately, you have options. Whether your enemy is a colleague from work who's out to destroy you, a bowling teammate who resents

your standing in the league, or an evil step-parent jealous of your amazing complexion and

entourage of animated animals, there are tactics that you can use to turn enemies into

friends.

As I've discussed in the episodes on Give and Take and the Go-Giver, there are links in today's

transcript, giving is a way to get people to like you.

Why do you think that Santa Claus is so popular?

This man squeezes down fireplaces, he must sweat like a pig, and smells like a reindeer holding pen,

but children love him. Why? Because he gives them toys.

They'll overlook his poor hygiene for toys.

You can give something tangible. I saw these beautiful new knitting needles and I bought them for you.

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