5. If You Don't Know, Say It.

A lot of people don't like to exercise because they have natural tendencies to avoid it and it's hard to overcome.

To promote exercise we must make it a necessity and a rewarding activity. A way to accomplish this is to make exercise a social activity, where you'll be obli...

• Make more specific, actionable plans.
• Don't micromanage your tasks, or you'll feel unable to make adjustments.
• Give yourself earlier deadlines.
• Prioritize. It's easier to focus on 5 things and get them out of the way.
• Be realistic about what you can do...

It means finding common ground with the person you're talking to and showing that you understand their point of view. When you talk about things that the other person is interested in, they're more likely to be engaged in the conversation and to feel like you're on their side.