As an emotional intelligence coach, for years I’ve taught clients and readers how to use self-talk effectively. By creating a ...

My husband, Don, will talk to anyone. In line at a store, on a plane, in a parking lot; it doesn’t matter where we’re at, he’ll engage. In fact, I have my current job because he was gregarious enough ...

Don’t sweat it if you’re not good at remembering things, including names. “A person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language,” Dale Carnegie wrote in his 1937 ...

Small talk has its uses, especially in the business world. It can help us suss each other out, establish a basic level of trust, or just fill the time while we’re waiting in line. But let’s be honest, ...

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Some people can make small talk when they need to, but that doesn't mean they enjoy it. As a Gen Zer, I've noticed that small talk can sometimes feel like a lost art among younger people. I can do ...

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For decades, talking about therapy meant whispering behind closed doors, often framed as something people only turned to in moments of crisis or weakness. But for Gen Z, therapy is no longer taboo ...

Have you ever met someone new and felt like the two of you just “clicked.” We “hit it off” is how you might describe the encounter, marveling at how the conversation just flowed even though the two of ...

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