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Category Archives: Dealing with People
Mom’s Lesson #7 – Love + Sacrifce
I could still remember the days. It was dark, cold, and I was sweaty. My bed was soaked with perspiration and the room was warm and stuffy. More often than … Continue reading
How to Look Confident by Knowing Where and How to Look!
Many of us have heard about the importance of maintaining eye contact whilst we are speaking. For those of you who aren’t sure about it or are having difficulty recalling … Continue reading
Hook, Line, and Sinker! Your Guide to Creating Interesting Introductions When Meeting New People!
Has this ever happened to you before? You walk into a party/meeting… you see a couple of people. None of which you’ve ever met before. Alone. You’ve two choices. Strike … Continue reading
That’s Not a Look, It’s My Face!
It wasn’t too long ago when people came up to me to ask, “Gary, why so moody?” Actually, there weren’t many people coming up to me… quite simply because of … Continue reading
If You Have to Face It Someday, Why Not Today?
A friend of my mine from the Toastmasters once shared with me a conversation she had with her son. She was trying very hard to get him to join the … Continue reading
What Does it Mean to “Listen”
Everyday, thousands of relationships are falling apart and individuals jumping into the deep end because of a certain commodity. Perhaps, more specifically, it’s the lack of it. This commodity is … Continue reading
Fear Busters – 10 Tips to Overcome Stage Fright!
Do butterflies attack your stomach each time you’re about to speak? Tired of standing on stage, gripped by fear and paralysed by nervousness? How would you like to be able … Continue reading
Everybody Wants to Be Entertained!
Everybody wants to be entertained. And when I mean entertained, I do not mean entertainment in the Russel Peters or Jerry Seinfield sense! Entertainment is not necessarily confined to the … Continue reading
Friend over ‘Stranger’
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you’re about to meet someone new? Do likely scenarios of rejection flash before your eyes? Do scenes of embarrassment strike … Continue reading
Why Wait Till Death?
I was letting my thoughts run wild when suddenly a thought came to mind. It seemed to strike me that lots of words of appreciation and positivity seem to appear … Continue reading
Power Sharing! Win Over a ‘Matchmaker’ in Less than 45mins!
Great! I’ve just go back from a Toastmasters meeting a local tertiary institution and got to meet several new people (and friends)! The meeting was an eventful one. But what’s … Continue reading
Conversation Starter: Crouching Cuppa, Hidden Dagger
Like some great inventions, some great techniques in inter-personal relationships and communication are discovered by accident. I discovered one through such an accident today. I was helping out in school … Continue reading
A Heart to Learn to Love…
A heart to learn to love, and to love to learn. (Because there) are so many things in life to love and appreciate I came across this quote while blog … Continue reading
Your Dimension Only – The Danger of Seeing Things in 1D
I just caught a show on a local television network. What’s interesting about the show is how a couple has to contend with dealing with kids from two households while … Continue reading
Conversation Starters
You’ve heard of fire starters. Now I’m going to introduce the concept of “conversation starters”, a tool which you can use to ignite a conversation! Initiating a conversation is pretty … Continue reading
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