(image source)I am pretty good at faking it. People that don’t know me well are often shocked when I admit I am an introvert. I am pretty good at pretending to be an extrovert. However, I still have a ton of social anxiety. I have a hard time with silence so I will talk too [...]
Networking: Mastering the Art of Small Talk Do you want to know what I consider a form of torture? Walking into an event knowing I am going to spend the next few hours making polite conversation with lots of strangers, all while trying to seem like I am having a good time. This remains one [...]
The last post on networking seemed to be a hit, and this is another great one to go with it. The values of personal relationships are obvious, but sometimes when making those connections can be hard. Or we make them and then fail to cultivate them. One way to help you build lasting bonds, is [...]
I am shy and introverted and the thought of going out with the intention of meeting other people, starting conversations with strangers, and making small talk is one of the activities I dread most. I can’t deal with silence (which makes me seem chatty and it is really just the fact I am trying [...]
I subscribe to a lot of newsletters. My email box is filled with around 25-35 new emails messages daily that come from various shopping sites to which I subscribe (you get advance notice of sales, coupons, etc), and a few other select sites. One of those sites is The Ladders. I used this site when [...]