Lessons Learned from a Jamaican Hustler
All we wanted to do was find some hearing aid batteries. We did that, but we had a bonus adventure, and I learned a few persuasion techniques from a savvy street hustler in Jamaica. Last month, one of the last ports on a cruise with my husband, Kim, was Ocho Rios, Jamaica. After a relaxing […]
Holiday Gatherings: Avoid Conversational Landmines
While acceptable small talk topics vary depending on culture, you generally want to avoid discussing the following topics with someone you don’t know well: Read on for some questions NOT to ask at holiday gatherings, contributed by Debra Fine, speaker, and author of The Fine Art of Small Talk. Holidays can mean the ideal family […]
Be a Fascinating Conversationalist: The Conversation Résumé
In-person gatherings are finally happening again! Have your social skills gotten a little rusty? Maybe your interview skills could use a boost. Or, maybe you are a bit of an introvert, and your idea of a conversation is asking the other person questions, so they do all the talking. Don’t make other people do all […]