• KEYS TO SUCCESS
  • The Power Of Concentration
  • Be Positive!
  • Handling Peer Pressure
  • The Pointing Finger
  • Say 'Boo!' to Stage Fright!
  • Making Friends
  • Tackling Bullies
  • Handling Problems
  • Beat those Blues!
  • Six Steps To Better Learning
  • Writing A Resume
  • Develop the Right Attitude
  • Developing Confidence
  • Goal in Life
  • Bridging The Gap
  • Come out of your shell
  • Changing Track
• SELF IMPROVEMENT
  • 5-Star Etiquette
  • Do it Now!
  • Be Your Word
  • Read Up!
  • Battling fear
  • Don't Worry, Be Happy
  • Organise Yourself
  • Give it Your Best!
• TO THE MANNER BORN
  • Fair Play
  • Love Thy Neighbour
  • Bathroom Etiquette
  • Guests and Hosts
  • Booked!
  • Telephone Etiquette
  • Good manners
  • When Guests Come
  • On Shaking Hands
  • Getting back to people
  • Please Excuse Me!
  • P’s & Q’s

Keys to Success
The Pointing Finger

We’ve all been accused wrongly some time in our lives. How do we handle it? Not with anger, hurt and tears, but in a cool, collected way...
* If you’re unfairly accused, let others know of the true state of things at once. Do it calmly and clearly — if you lose your temper, people will stop listening or become defensive/offensive.
* If you don’t find a sympathetic ear, find a person who will hear you out — a teacher, a parent, a friend, or a brother or sister who believes in you.
* If you’ve been in trouble before, it may be easy for people to suspect you. So earn back your respect in their eyes by behaving with integrity.
* If what you’re accused of is trivial, sometimes it’s better to brush it off with a smile.
* If you’ve been accused of something serious it’s important to put your side of the story forward quickly and truthfully.
Just Remember!
* Respect your friends’ secrets if you don’t want to be wrongly accused of revealing them.
* Don’t accuse others without first getting proof of their wrongdoing.
* Putting the blame on someone else for what you have done wrong is sheer cowardice. Own up and quickly!
* If someone else is wrongly blamed, stand up for that person.
* Don’t pass the buck.