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30 Days to Better Relationships

If you are looking for ways to improve your relationship, then you have to supercharge your relationship management skills.

In the following video, I go through exactly what I am doing right now and what you can do and do it too. #stayhome #withme

I highly recommend taking some time to organize and systematically improve your relationships. Open a new spreadsheet and title it “relationship management” or start a relationship journal to take notes.

Step #1: Your In...

How to Close a Sale Using These 12 Non-Sketchy Sales Tips

Salespeople make three big mistakes when trying to close a sale. Do these sound like you?

You are too scared to ask for the sale.You don’t know how to ask for the sale.You are so anxious about losing the sale that your confidence plummets and your ask sounds weak.

Then what happens?

…your pitch fizzles out or loses momentum.

…it’s easy for your prospect to say no (because you never really asked).

…you lose confidence in yourself, so your prospect loses confidence in you....

Three Minutes to the Perfect Pitch with Brant Pinvidic

Do you struggle to pitch yourself? Your ideas?

Learning the art of the perfect pitch is essential to making sure you and your ideas will be taken seriously.

I was lucky enough to sit down with Brant Pinvidic — an award winning film director, television producer, presentation coach, speaker, best-selling author, and columnist. He has worked on more than 300 projects in the film and entertainment industry, including smash hits like The Biggest Loser, Master Chef, Extreme Makeover: Weight Los...

Plastic Surgery, Botox and Facial Expressions

Many people ask me how plastic surgery and botox affect the reading of and interpretation of facial expressions.

The short answer: it confuses everything.

The long answer: Botox and plastic surgery limits a person’s ability to make full facial expressions. This not only effects how they feel their own emotions, but also how empathetic they are with others.

This is a frightening finding. As plastic surgery and Botox become more and more prevalent, emotional connection is going to be in j...

How To Be More Authentic By Being Yourself: 3 Easy Steps

Just be yourself.

Don’t pretend to be something you’re not.

Be genuine.

Try to be more authentic.

But, really folks. What does authenticity really mean? Am I the only one who struggles with this question?

Am I the only one who has a small authenticity crisis whenever someone tells me to ‘just be myself?’

I am having a blogger identity crisis. Every time I sit down to write something for the Science of People, I fight two opposing forces. Good and Ev...

The Ultimate Guide to Creating Your Bucket List Right Now

Are you living the life you want to live?

A couple years ago, I was sitting on the beach in Thaliand with my husband gearing up to play with a local baby elephant. Suddenly my husband got an alert on his phone. He was silent for a few minutes while peering intently at the screen. Worried something might be wrong, I asked him, “What’s going on? Everything ok?” He laughed and said, “Do you want to go to Dubai?”

Amazingly, Etihad Air (the official airline of United Arab...

Learn from Ted Lasso’s Unique Charisma Style (7 Social Cues)

There’s a reason why everyone loves Ted Lasso. He uses captivating nonverbal cues that silently communicate charisma. Let’s break down some of the nonverbal cues he uses and how you can apply them to your own interactions.

Check out below for the written version!

Who is Ted Lasso?

Ted Lasso, the beloved fictional character from the TV series “Ted Lasso1 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10986410/ ,” is a charming, optimistic American football coach who takes on the c...

525 Speed Dating Questions to Spark Instant Connections

Speed dating can be nerve-wracking. But if you enter the event feeling confident and prepared, it can be loads of fun! And you might just meet your next special date. Studies1 https://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/ha... also suggest that speed daters who ask more questions get more second dates.

Let’s go over some of the best speed dating questions to have in your back pocket for your next speed dating outing.

What is Sp...

The 2024 Presidential Debate Body Language Analysis Guide

This article is part of our body language guide. Click here for more. Reading Body Language 101Why Body Language is ImportantExamples and MeaningsHow to Read PeopleBody Language at WorkPresentation CuesInterview CuesWorkplace CuesBusiness CuesBody Language of EmotionsAggressive CuesConfident CuesCondescending CuesHidden OpportunitiesVocal CuesPresidential CuesDog CuesResting Bitch FaceAdvertising CuesAI and Body Langua...

340 Best Yes or No Questions You’ll Ever Need

If you want an interesting question to bring to a date, ideas to spark up a conversation at the family dinner table, or prompts to break the ice with a group, then look no further than “yes or no questions.”

In this article, we’ll go over yes or no questions for dates, couples, friends, classmates, kids, and coworkers.

We’ll also cover yes or no questions that are funny, philosophical, embarrassing, tricky, and deep. 

Let’s dive in!

What is a Yes or No Question?

A yes or no questi...