Don’t Be Intimidated

Austin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:29:32 +0000

Have you ever felt intimidated by someone?

I am not talking about a bully with large biceps and a mean scowl.

Nope.

When I coach individuals, I’ll find that many feel intimated or uncomfortable around individuals who are more successful or popular:

It could be:

- Their manager

- A celebrity

- Someone they are romantically attracted to.

- A company owner or wealthy person

- Etc

How about you? Do these types intimate you?

Do you feel at a loss as to how to talk with them?

If so, remember this line from Larry King.

“Everyone puts their pants on in the morning one leg at a time.”

In other words, we are 90%+ alike. Every person deals with the same basic human emotions. No matter what your position in life, we all have to get dressed, wash our face, and deal with life’s details.

Recognize the other person is just like us in many ways. Then you can have a great conversation. Especially if you use the tips from the Conversation Success System

http://www.conversationhelp.com/success/

5 Conversation Starters that Work

Austin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:14:17 +0000

Do you find it difficult to start a conversation with someone? Here are 5 conversation starters that work.

How to Find Good Conversation Topics

Austin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:12:37 +0000

Can you easily talk with anyone and leave a great impression? Using good conversation topics will empower you to make small talk and converse with anyone. You will leave a great impression.

An interesting topic is one you both are interested in. I may be really interested in football, but if my partner has not seen a game in three years, thats an awful topic.

Bring up great conversation topics and you will impress the other person and it will be easier to build the relationship. How does a person always know what to say? Use a few of these ideas

Conversation Topics from Current Events

Glance at the newspaper everyday. Look for interesting stories, opinions, or comments that you are interested in and would likely interest others. When you see a unique story, make note of it and use it later.

I may say, "Did you see the story about the man who won the lottery twice? What would you do with all that money?"

The internet is full of good conversation topics. Read interesting stories. Glance at blogs. Do this and you will be up to date on whats happening. Often I'll look for interesting facts or tidbits of information that will be of interest to others in my next conversation.

Observe to see their reaction. If they are interested in the topic, keep chasing that topic. Otherwise, I’ll bring up another topic

Conversation Questions about their Life

Every person has one subject they usually enjoy talking about. It's themselves. Ask questions and show interest in their life. This is one key having good dating conversation topics. Show interest in your partner by asking various questions.

What do you think about….?“
What are some plans you have for the future?What do you like to do in your free time?
Steer the conversation towards topics of their life you are interested in. If you are bored to death with sports, don’t ask about their favorite teams.

Seek to avoid asking questions that are too personal. The other person may start to resent you as none of us want too personal of questions!

Ask Good Conversation Questions

One good conversation questions will start conversation and turn a boring conversation into interesting small talk.
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live and why?

If you won Survivor, how would you spend the money?

If you can have any skill, which one would you get?

While some topics spark conversation, others will kill it faster than a cup of water on a candle. Here are a few topics to avoid.

Any Topic Where you Complain

Avoid blaming and being down on life. No one likes to be around a person where the glass is always half empty.Focus on the positive so you'll leave a good impression.

Uninteresting Topics

Watch your conversation partner. Are they interested? If not, better switch topics. What may be interesting to one, is not interesting to the next person.