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Too many people succumb to the mistaken belief that being likable comes from natural, unteachable traits that belong only to a lucky few—the good looking, the fiercely social, and the incredibly talented. It’s easy to fall prey to this misconception. In reality, being likable is under your control, and it’s a matter of emotional intelligence (EQ). In a study conducted at UCLA, subjects rated over 500 descriptions of people based on their perceived significance to likability. The top-rated descriptors had nothing to do with being gregarious, intelligent, or attractive (innate characteristics). Instead, the top descriptors were sincerity, transparency, and capable of understanding (another person). Likability is so powerful that it can completely alter your performance. A University of Massachusetts study found that managers were willing to accept an argument with no supporting evidence if he or she was likable, and Jack Zenger found that just 1 in 2000 unlikable leaders are consider...

Floyd Mayweather has named the date. Conor McGregor has been raring to go for weeks. The biggest hybrid fight of all time will take place in Las Vegas on August 26. It may well be that the hype will surpass the occasion but with his customary, control-freak timing, Mayweather has ensured another multi-million dollar extravaganza on that famous Strip. Whether the boxing purists take to the notion or not, this will be the biggest grossing event in the history of combat sports since Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao finally got it together to the tune of more than half a billion dollars between them. Although this will be The Notorious Irishman's first orthodox boxing match and Mayweather will go into this cross between a fist fight and a circus spectacle, the Nevada State Athletic Commission have assured their Mr Money that all the relevant licenses and approvals will be forthcoming. Not surprising that, since the casino drop from high rollers and sports punters will guarantee a bo...

After spending a weekend golfing in New Jersey, the first family arrived back in Washington, DC, with Melania Trump's parents in tow as the First Lady and her 11-year-old son settle down in the White House full-time - and just in time for the president's birthday. Melania and Donald Trump's son, Barron Trump, finally joined the president at the White House ahead of his 71st birthday on Wednesday. The trio were seen arriving at Andrews Air Force base in Maryland on Sunday before landing in DC and walking across the South Lawn to the White House once they stepped off Marine One. Barron was seen wearing a t-shirt with, 'The Expert' written on it as his mom and dad held hands. Melania's parents, Viktor and Amalija Knavs, who now both live in the US but return to their home country of Slovenia every year, also joined the Trumps as they walked toward the White House. The Knavs are also expected to become more familiar faces around the White House as they help car...

A deadly overnight fire raced through a 24-story apartment tower in London on Wednesday, killing at least six people and injuring 74 others. One desperate woman threw a baby out of a high window and a man on the ground managed to catch the child, a witness told The Associated Press. Flames from the inferno lit up the night and smoke spewed from the windows of the Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, where more than 200 firefighters battled the blaze. A plume of black smoke stretched for miles across the pale sky after dawn, revealing the blackened, flame-licked wreckage of the building. "This is an unprecedented incident," Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton told reporters. "In my 29 years of being a firefighter I have never, ever seen anything of this scale." People in apartments enveloped by the quickly advancing flames and thick smoke banged on windows and screamed for help to those watching down below, witnesses, and survivors said. One resident said the fire alarm ...

Is this the most lavish wedding EVER? Son of the world's richest black woman takes over Blenheim Palace to marry model girlfriend in stunning £5 million bash with one million roses, a 12ft cake and a surprise performance from Robin Thicke . Folarin, who is one of Folorunsho Alakija's four sons, married Iranian beauty Nazanin Jafarian Ghaissarifa . Folorunsho Alakija, 66, is one of the richest black woman in the world with estimated fortune of $2.1 billion . Event at Blenheim Palace had one million roses, surprise performance from Robin Thicke and A-list guestlist . Father-of-one is an entrepreneur, investor and cinematographer who lost his first wife to cancer . Folarin's new wife studied Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Manchester His mother is the world's richest black woman so it's little surprise that Folarin Alakija's wedding was a lavish, no-expense spared, fairytale affair. Folarin, who is one of 66-year-old oil t...

Adam West, star of TV's "Batman" has died after a short battle with leukemia. The actor played Batman/Bruce Wayne in the campy 1960's television series and years later landed a recurring role on "Family Guy" as the voice of the mayor of Quahog. The TV version of "Batman" ran on ABC from 1966 - 68 and was an enormous, campy hit and remains an iconic version of the famed Caped Crusader. Wayne was always on the receiving end of hilarious lines delivered by co-star Burt Ward, aka Robin ... "Holy atomic pile," "Holy barracuda," "Holy Benedict Arnold," "Holy popcorn," and "Holy shrinkage!" West died Friday night at his home in Los Angeles. The family released a statement, saying . "Our dad always saw himself as The Bright Knight, and aspired to make a positive impact on his fans’ lives. He was and always will be our hero.” Fellow Batman actor, Ben Affleck, echoed the sentiment in a tweet ... ...

Real Madrid footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly become the father of surrogate twins. The children, a boy and a girl called Eva and Mateo, were born on Thursday according to Portuguese TV channel SIC. 'Mateo and Eva, those are the names of Cristiano Ronaldo’s twins,' the channel claimed. 'The boy and girl were born to a surrogate mum. It’s a secret that Cristiano Ronaldo hasn’t yet revealed to the rest of the world.' The TV station did not initially say where it believed the children were at the moment and revealed there were no pictures yet of the babies. There has been immediate no official confirmation of the news from the footballer or his agents, but several Portuguese websites and newspapers including leading Portuguese daily Correio da Manha were running the story on Friday. A UK newspaper reported in March that Ronaldo was due to become the father of twin boys. It said a surrogate mother on the west coast of the US was heavily pregnant and was expe...