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How to strengthen your willpower
How to overcome temptation and distractions
The role of motivation in willpower
Ignite The Dialogue
Rambling, ranting and lecturing only makes others wish the conversation was over yesterday.
Listen, and spark some real dialogue and conversation by making others participate, being genuinely interested in what they are saying.
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Be Interested
Being excited, enthusiastic and interested in what you have to say rubs off on others. Even if your core topic is dull, you can connect it with something interesting.
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Laughing Together
Laughing together is a beautiful way of connecting, and helps people remember what is being discussed.
Self-deprecating laughter, or laughing at things that are absurd and unexpected, wrong or right is a sign of a healthy, stimulating conversation, and people will have no choice bu...
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Being Interesting Is An Art
It isn't about being perfect, articulate, or factual (which can be a put off), but about opening a channel of communication so that the other person wants to understand what you have to say.
Being interesting has many advantages, as you do generally well in any social interac...
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The Power Of A Story
Stories make us listen. Storytellers are interesting by default.
A personal story is a military-grade technique to connect with others provided it's genuine, heartfelt and interesting.
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James Joyce's classic novel Ulysses depicts the stream of consciousness moving through the mind of Leopold Bloom and others during a 24 hours period. Joyce's work makes poignantly clear that even when we are not talking to others, we are always carrying on a conversation with ourselves. If I ...
Venting At The Office
Due to the stress accumulation, many team members and managers vent out in their daily team meetings. Whether it’s work problems, family struggle, or mental health, they find it therapeutic to unload it to others.
This kind of venting, however, can be stressful for others, especi...
Your Likeability
- A great first impression isn’t made by saying stuff, or by stating facts, or by answering each question impeccably. It is made by how you make the other person feel.
- If you are interested in what they say and listen actively, they will start to form a connection, as they will feel ...
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