A Disturbing Way People Damage Their Relationships and Turn Even Their Closest Friends Into Enemies
September 20th, 2023
Do you ever preach at people?
Knowing they hold a conflicting or opposing viewpoint than your own, do you ever put in an effort to try to show them the errors in their thinking and try to correct or even “enlighten” them?
And taking it deeper…
Do you see it as your obligation or perhaps even your mission to convert people to what you believe is the truth, something to which you think the other person is ignorant of?
And finally, do you see this as doing them a great service or favor?
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How to Talk to People and Keep the Conversation Going So It Never Fizzles Out and Makes Things Awkward
September 20th, 2023
Do you struggle with starting small talk with people and then transitioning that into deeper, more meaningful conversation that establishes a connection with the other person?
Or do you find that your conversations either don’t get off the ground to begin with – or else they fizzle out quickly, perhaps making for an awkward silence?
Well, how would you like to learn a simple conversation strategy very few people know about that will make you an expert at striking up conversations with people and making connections with them very quickly?
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A Fatal Conversation Blunder that Will Kill the Connection with People Every Time and What to Do About It
September 20th, 2023
When you hang-out with people, is it your aim to really and truly connect with them at a deep level?
If so, have you ever thought about what is responsible for creating those connections?
What’s the root cause behind them?
And are you aware that people make a fatal blunder in their conversations that destroys any chance of these kinds of meaningful connections, and they do it without even realizing it?
Would you like to know what it is, so you can be prepared to handle this situation whenever it comes up in your conversations?
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7 Quick Words to Say to People Who Try to Push Their Propaganda On You and Turn You Into a Convert
September 19th, 2023
Do you ever encounter people who start preaching at you, hoping to win you over and convert you to what they think is the “right” perspective, even though you completely disagree with what they’re promoting or advocating for?
How do you respond to it?
Do you take it upon yourself to refute their claims by either introducing counter-arguments or by attempting to punch holes in their arguments to invalidate them?
If you have done this, what kind of results did you get? And were they desirable – or undesirable?
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A Simple Technique to Make People Eager to Listen to What You Want to Talk about without Getting Resistance
September 19th, 2023
How would you like to learn a simple formula you can use in your conversations that will cause others to want to intently listen to whatever you have to talk about?
Because if you’ve found that people didn’t seem too interested in what you have had to say in the past; they tuned you out, cut you off or changed the subject, I want to share an easy way to get people to want to listen to you.
To understand how it works, it’s necessary to understand giving and receiving, and the idea of reciprocation.
So how does that work? And how does it make people want to listen to you?
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What You Should Say to People Who Crack Stupid Jokes At Your Expense That Will Shut Them Up Immediately
September 19th, 2023
Have you ever had someone crack a lame or stupid joke about you, maybe even one that others joined in with their laughter?
If so, how did you react to it?
Did you just remain silent and “take it,” meanwhile everyone else laughed along at your expense, if you were in a group?
Or did you meekly laugh along with it, even though you resented it, all because you wanted to fit in and not rock the boat or upset anyone by protesting?
Or did you even go to the extreme, show signs of irritation (which just made it more satisfying for the joke-teller) and lose your composure over it?
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Why Complaining about Our Problems Makes People Resent Us and How It Dooms All Our Relationships
September 19th, 2023
Do you ever take it upon yourself to dump your problems on the people you talk to, and practically “force” them listen to your woes and complaints?
For example, and without invitation:
Do you ever complain about your relationships with the people in your life and whine about their behavior or how you don’t appreciate the way they treated you?
Do you ever bitch about the trials, tribulations and obstacles life throws your way?
Or do you ever whine about your health problems and complain about aches and pains, or start griping about your mental health issues?
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The Truth about How to Meet People and Turn Strangers into Friends or Lovers Instead of Getting Ignored
September 19th, 2023
What’s the difference between someone you consider a stranger and someone you consider a friend?
Isn’t a part of it found in the fact that, with a friend, you know things about each other and about each other’s lives?
And if that’s true, how do you intentionally go about getting to know things about other people and sharing things with them about yourself?
How do you go from talking to someone for the first time, building on that interaction, and turning that meeting into a friendship or relationship?
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