People have been sharing their most effective cheat codes for life – 17 little hacks that make a big difference

10.
‘When you have tradespeople to your house to do a job, remember that they’re people too and be hospitable. I asked our plumber if he wanted coffee or a danish (since I had some) and he didn’t charge me the $500 to rod out a drain. He thanked me and said “people don’t always remember we’re people too.”

‘I offered muffins I was going to toss to our building intercom repair guys and they gave me a 10% discount.
I’m not saying you should expect these things – just that people appreciate consideration and will sometimes reciprocate.’
-gfunkdave

11.
‘When you need stubborn little kids to do something:

“It’s cold outside, put on your coat please”

“Do you want to put on your unicorn coat or your flowers coat?”

‘The illusion of choice does wonders.’
-TimedDelivery

12.
‘Thankful people get more.

‘More invites, more gifts, more everything. Take that 5 seconds and thank that friend for inviting you over, or for helping out with xyz. 5 seconds of effort.’
-JelloBrickRoad

13.
‘Not sure if this is a cheat code really but will share regardless. Whenever my anxiety starts getting the better of me (i.e ‘You’re shit at your job’) I do this thing which I call gathering evidence.

‘Taking the ‘shit at job’ example. I will say:
– Has your manager given you any feedback which supports this concept?
– Do people at work trust your judgement?
– Do your workmates/clients/customers respect you?

‘And so on. Generally the ‘evidence’ will outweigh or disprove any thoughts that my anxiety is pushing onto me and that definitely helps to reduce it.’
-AVillainTale

14.
‘Treating retail workers, waiting staff or customer support nicely will increase the chances of them bending the rules for you.’
-Karash770

15.
‘Promotion within many organizations is so much more about who you know than demonstration of competence. Competence never hurts (unless someone feels threatened), but recognize that you have to make friends with the right people to climb. Call it schmoozing if you want, but you gotta recognize that we are relational creatures, we are all biased by relationships, and a little rapport can go a long way.’
-Prestigious-Fig7261

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‘If you’re looking at something like a hotel or a flight, call them directly. For example, usually what I’ll do is look on Expedia or Kayak and see a room for $100 a night. I’ll call the hotel directly, “Listen, I found a promo for a room, $100 a night. I’d rather give the money to you than them, is there anything you can do?”

‘More often than that, if you’re kind and understanding, they’ll apply some discount code or promo code. The last few hotels I’ve stayed at gave me state government rates with free upgrades. It pays to be nice.’
-DaysJustGoBy

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‘Doing it badly is an option. Whatever it is. Look how many shit managers there are in workplaces all over. Go for that promotion. you could be a shit manager earning £44+, too! Floor dirty? Clean it badly, better than not at all. Dog need a walk, but you’re tired? A bad walk is better than none. Sacred of starting kung fu? Consider being shit at it first!’
-MediumPurpleDog

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