Picture this, you walk into a store and immediately you are pounced on by a salesperson. She asks if you need help and you mutter something like, “I’m just looking.” But, she won’t take that for an answer. And she begins peppering you with questions and making suggestions. Sounds terrifying, doesn’t it?! Or you are […]
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Have you ever had someone verbally throw up on you? You know, the person keeps talking and never gives you a chance to utter a single word. It’s almost like she breathes out of her ears. Don’t be that person. However, when it comes to connecting with people, Mr. Dale Carnegie in his book How […]
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Have you ever struggled to come to an agreement with someone? Of course you have, everyone has encountered a situation where an agreement was difficult to achieve. Mr. Dale Carnegie, in his book How To Win Friends & Influence People, suggests using a method employed by the famous Greek philosopher Socrates – the “yes, yes” […]
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Abraham Lincoln said over a hundred years ago, It is an old and true maxim that “a drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall.” So with men, if you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend. Therein is a drop of honey […]
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Have you ever made a mistake? Silly question, we all have. A better question to ask is, have you ever had a tough time admitting a mistake? It’s amazing to me how difficult at times it can be to admit to making a mistake. If you’ve struggled with this before, rest assured, you’re in good […]
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Have you ever met a know it all? You know the person, no matter what the topic is, they know everything about it and you know nothing about it. When you are talking to that person, how do you feel? What thoughts are going through your mind? Is it a conversation you want to continue? […]