I see two opposite camps when it comes to social skills. One is the highly analytical camp that breaks down social behaviors into mechanics and patterns. Although this is often associated with the seduction community, I’m referring to it in the realm of general social skills. The other camp is the “be yourself” crowd that […]
Self-Confidence is an Oxymoron
I’ve noticed that confident people tend to focus less on themselves and more on their outside environment. If you have polished public speaking skills, you don’t think about getting nervous or being embarrassed. Instead you’re focused on the audience and the content of your speech. I’d argue that self-confidence is an oxymoron because total confidence […]
Don’t Use Email for Conversations
A big pet peeve of mine is people who try to use their email account to have conversations. Email is a bad medium for conversations; if you want to chat you’re better off picking up the phone. Worse, conversational emailing wastes your time and irritates the people who need to read through your messages. Are […]
How to Become a Great Communicator
This is a guest post from Tim Brownson. You can check out his blog here. Communication, or rather the lack of it, is one of the biggest problems facing mankind today. That was the rather contentious statement that I made in my thesis when I was training to become a life coach and one that […]
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