The ability to build relationships is ultimately based on your overall comfort interacting with other people. If you’re consistently spending time with others, and having positive interactions, it’s a lot easier to do social things successfully. For the most part, people want you to succeed when you interact with them. They want comfortable, relaxed interactionsContinue reading “Relationship Building Assorted Tips”
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Starting Small Talk
“You may feel like home is the anchor in your storm, but leaving may well save you from drowning.” – Jay Dhanan On the internet, there’s a whole lot of spectacle. Many influencers promote a quick scheme to suddenly have all you’ve ever wanted. Whether it’s mewing, the perfect supplement, or a get-rich-quick course, there’sContinue reading “Starting Small Talk”
Some Common Myths (about friendship)
Part of the reason that making friends in-person on the internet age is challenging is that the internet age lacks thoughtful moderation and synthesis. Anyone can have an opinion, any of the time, about anything. Unfortunately for us, there are more ways to be wrong than to be right. Worse, Hollywood, America’s royal family, seemsContinue reading “Some Common Myths (about friendship)”
The Juicy Bits of ‘Influence’ (Ch 5-8)
Chapter 5 Liking Compliance settings include ones with reciprocity, commitment, and social proof. The person most effective at selling is not the demonstrator, but rather the hostess. Buying from a friend makes a big difference. Having the name of a friend to call on makes a difference. People want to help their friends. Most successfulContinue reading “The Juicy Bits of ‘Influence’ (Ch 5-8)”
A Simple Framework For Understanding Strengths
Generally, something that is underrated is playing to your strengths. People are constantly told to better their weaknesses, but some weaknesses are deeply entwined with strengths, or are otherwise not the most leveraged use of one’s effort. In this post, I want to argue that focusing on weaknesses rather than strengths may prevent gains fromContinue reading “A Simple Framework For Understanding Strengths”
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