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Never Eat Alone:
When you realize the best icebreaker is a few words from the heart, the act of starting a conversation becomes far less daunting.
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Never Eat Alone:
…every conversation you have is an invitation to risk revealing the real you. What’s the worst that can happen? They don’t respond in kind. So what. They probably weren’t worth knowing in the first place.
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We can put a little of ourselves, our real selves, on the line, give people a glimpse of our humanity, and create the opportunity for a deeper connection. We have a choice.
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Safety – whether in conversation, business, or life – generally produces ‘safe’ (read: boring) results.
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The real winners… are those people who put it all out there and don’t waste a bunch of time and energy trying to be something (or someone) they’re not.
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Charm is simply a matter of being yourself. Your uniqueness is your power. We are all born with innate winning traits to be a masterful small talker.
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We should take the initiative in creating the impression we want to give.
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People are wowed by social decisiveness when it’s offered with compassion and warmth.
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The surest way to become special in others’ eyes is to make them feel special.
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What you talk about is ultimately less important than how.
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