When small talk dries up, it's often due to "mirroring." In our efforts to be polite, we answer questions directly, repeat their observations, or just agree with whatever they say.

For example, one person would say, "It's a beautiful day," and we might answer, "Yes, it's a beautiful da...

If we feel like someone else is getting a better deal than us, we’re likely to throw it back in their face.

This isn’t to say you shouldn’t fight against unfairness, but  there will always be unfairness in life and so it’s better to step back and see that opportunities we get in life...

When we truly value our time, energy, skills, and expertise, we become a more careful about what we can take on and what we can easily drop.

Those that feel they're not enough can throw themselves into work and try compensate that unbalance with their output, usefulness an...