We all have an innate desire to feel important, be special, and feel appreciated. Considering the universal drive to have those needs met, it is one of your best ways to move past making a positive fi...
Check Your Ego at the Door. A big part of creating valuable, long-term connections requires setting your ego aside. For some, it’s a struggle to not be the center of attention, of the conversation, or...
Communication skills, quotes by Susan C Young, relationship quotes, trust, speaker Susan Young, first impressions quotes, best motivational speakers, best keynote speakers, curiosity and being interes...
OversharingWhy do some people feel the need to share their deepest, darkest secrets with complete strangers or on social media? How could saying too much, too soon possibly help their case or earn the...
The dictionary defines discretion as the quality of showing discernment, the ability to make responsible decisions, and behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense to others or reve...
UN-Impressive Acts of Indiscretion• Forwarding other people's emails without getting permission.• Throwing other people under the bus to save yourself. • Talking loudly, being boorish and insensitive...
If you truly want to impress someone, remember points they shared in previous conversations and mention it when you reconnect.
Fine-tune your rebounding and resiliency skills. Teach yourself different ways to stay mentally in the moment by projecting a friendly and positive vibe in everything you do. Remember, your vibe attra...
Uh-Oh . . . One year I was the guest speaker at an annual conference. The person who coordinated the agenda mistakenly typed my name as Sue rather than Susan. I felt odd and a little disrespected beca...
An engaging conversation is a two-way street. Learn to delight in dialogue to ensure mutual respect and consideration.
When you make eye contact with another person, you can send thousands of silent messages without even speaking a word. No wonder eye contact can be both a direct form of communication and an elusive a...
Wearing Nametags- On YourselfThe purpose of wearing nametags in the first place is for people to see your name. Otherwise, why bother? We have all seen nametag placements that range from proper to dow...
Ambiverts typically . . .• Can process information both internally and externally. They need time to contemplate on their own, but consider the opinions and wisdom from people whom they trust when mak...
Is it better to be interested or interesting? Good question. People will be more interested in you when you first demonstrate that you are interested in them.
The irony is that their enthusiasm for personal revelation can backfire badly and have the opposite effect. People become their own worst enemies and don’t need anyone else’s help in making themselves...
Earning Trust & CooperationThe number one thing which stands between you and meeting a new person is tension. What is the number one thing which stands between a sales person and their prospect? You g...
Wearing Nametags- On OthersI enjoy reading nametags and calling people by their names before we have officially met or been introduced. It provides an instant icebreaker. Walking up to someone and say...
Business CardsDo you attend events where business cards are exchanged in a networking environment? My friend Brian Haugen is a networking ninja. His gregarious personality and love for people have ena...
Don’t participate or allow yourself to be dragged into other people’s dramas, complaints, or gossip.
Eye Contact Can Reveal if a Person is . . . • Shy or gregarious• Honest or deceitful• Confident or terrified• Interested or bored• Patient or irritated• Sincere or inauthentic• Organized or Unprepared...
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