What’s In Your handshake? Get a grip on life and live longer!!!

Is your handshake weak or do you have a firm strong confidence grip?

A firm handshake is very crucial especially in the business world just like a kiss and hug was crucial in the churches long ago. A firm handshake often meant the shaker was a confident person unlike the limp handshake which connoted an insecure person. I have often done both. Most of the time when I have extended a weak or limp handshake, it was done to be polite but not committed in the interaction. Whereas my firm handshake was one extended for a positive confirmation and performed totally out of obligation or politeness.

Having been the recipient of a limp weak handshake, I have made every effort to do the opposite so much so that when I met with a casting director once, I gave her a firm handshake to my regret, for she replied, “Oh you hurt my hand!”, of course I immediately apologized and sent a note conveying the same. Honestly, I really don’t think my handshake was that hard, she was probably not used to such firm handshake. Now, I monitor my handshake not to have a repeat performance as before.