- Respect the person not the position, title, or assets.
- Always do what you say you will do.
- Never talk bad about a friend to others.
- Keep their secrets a secret. No exceptions!
- Always be an optimist, never a naysayer.
- Always be honest, but never critical.
- Always value and appreciate your friends.
- Always be grateful for your friends. Never take them for granted.
- Always focus on what you appreciate about them, not on what you dislike.
- Consider their point-of-view before trying to get them to see yours.
- Never expect anything. Give what you want to receive first.
- Help without expecting a return favor, but do not do it unconsciously.
- Take a stand in your friendships. Be who you are.
- Do not allow your friends to persuade you to do things that you know are not in your best interest.
- Do not allow your friends to persuade you to violate your morals and principles.
- Do not try to change your friends. Accept them as they are.
- Do not criticize, critique, or condemn your friends.
- Graciously, but firmly, teach your friends how to treat you.
- Maintain your friendships with periodic quality communication by email, phone, and in-person.
- Strengthen your friendships by sharing fun, challenging, and intellectual experiences.
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