Being Courteous And Civil Even Works With Bank Robbers

I know it sounds unbelievable but it is true.

Being courteous, civil and to top it off smiling and happy can
help you get what you want from bank robbers which is to just
have them just go away.

I read this in an article on MSNBC which details how FBI agent
Larry Carr teaches this new approach called "The Safecatch
System." Carr credits this system with a recent drop in bank
robberies in Seattle from 80 in the first three months of last
year to just 44 during the same period this year.

The premise is that by being a little "too friendly" a bank
robber gets freaked out and thinks something is wrong.

And it works.

The article describes the following scenario which is typical of
how the Safecatch System works"

"When a man walked into a First Mutual branch last year
wearing garden gloves and sunglasses, manager Scott Taffera
greeted him heartily, invited him to remove the
glasses, and guided him to an equally friendly teller. The
man eventually asked for a roll of quarters and left.


Carr said he suspects the man was the “Garden Glove Bandit,”
who robbed area banks between March 2004 and November 2006."

So the "nice" approach actually dissuaded a known bank robber.

Incredible!

So why do I bring this up in my Success Blog?

Because it validates an important principle of Psycho-Cybernetics
that helps to maintain and build a healthy self-image and it
shows that others even bank robbers are positively influenced by
this behavior.

Dr. Matlz always said that we should be kind to others. Respect
others. Love others.

And that when we do this has a positive impact on us.

It makes us feel good about ourselves.

And of course it does help you get more of what you want and need
from others.

Even when it's a bank robber that you just want to go away.