How to improve communication with others. Listening, two way communication, interpersonal communication skills. Everything about effective communication that will help you understand what people are trying to say AND help clarify your own messages.
Annoying people are so annoying, right? Well, what if you are the one annoying others? Maybe you are self-centered, just focused on your needs and desires? Or do you constantly interrupt others? Or do you just bug people in so many other ways? If people avoid you, have told you directly that you are an … Read more
Some people interrupt as a habit and don’t realize they’re doing it. It could even be you. Maybe you stumbled across this article to learn how to stop interrupting people in your own life. Interrupters barge in to voice their piece of mind even when no one asked for it. Sometimes, people interrupt because they’re … Read more
Each and every one of us has likely encountered someone difficult to get along with. You may even be going through it right now. In fact, as you are reading this, I bet you have one or two people in mind that the word “difficult” applies to. C’mon. Don’t be shy. Admit it. Whether … Read more
Are you concerned that someone you just met, a close friend or perhaps even the partner lying next to you in bed, is a superficial person? You are not alone in these concerns… and you are not crazy to have them. There are millions of superficial people wandering around this world of ours. So it … Read more
We all have the “one friend” that talks non-stop. You call or meet her to share something important, or just to tell her about your day, and she starts going like a lawn mower or small engine. You can’t get a word in. You look at her face to see if she’s breathing because it … Read more
Many of you have heard the saying, “what you put out into the world is what you get back”. Or how about, “What goes around comes around”. Neither saying discriminates. They apply to both the good and bad things we do. And the same law applies to the communication you have with others. How … Read more
Assertiveness is a necessary trait to possess in order to enjoy a positive experience in relationships, at the workplace, and in life as a whole. Incidentally, it isn’t a characteristic that comes naturally for everyone, but you can develop and apply it to progress in life. If you’re someone who is shy or afraid to … Read more
Spending time with a teenager can be an interesting situation and a learning curve for you both. Either they are Chatty Cathy’s where they can’t help but talk about everything (and anything), or they are as quiet as a mouse. A friend of mine had to chaperone a group of teens to a Comic Con close … Read more
I remember sitting in class during my first week in senior high and feeling a little nervous about the year ahead of me. One of my classmates, Robert, had a misunderstanding with our English teacher. We were instructed to take notes during lessons, and our teacher assumed he was doodling. She reprimanded him, and unfortunately, … Read more
“You’re always so high strung and emotional!” These words were hurled at me by a past partner who used to gaslight me all the time. Their words made me feel insecure, confused, and raw. I always ended up believing that I was the guilty party in whatever issue we were dealing with, and as a … Read more