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Characteristics of Harvey Specter from Suits Worth Emulating

Like any good citizen of the world, I tend to binge-watch quality shows and often feel the guilt of realizing how much time I've actually spent watching a show. Now if it's an in-depth case study on high performance characteristics, well then it's not so much a waste of time as a valuable investment of time. What I've noticed about Harvey Specter in Suits is that, although he is flawed in many ways, he is extremely effective in others. Here are his 4 keys to success: Walk-away power - says what he needs to and then walks away.  Speaks with controlled forcefulness - visualize lifting and tossing a medicine ball with your voice.   Maintains poise in all situations - body language and facial expressions do not change even when receiving bad news.   Always reading and analyzing others’ tells - language, intention, and expressions, but also analyzes what is missing or not adding up.  More to come, but I have to get back to the binge-watching for now. -DOF