The Art of the Handshake
Within 30 seconds of meeting a person for the first time, the person you meet will decide two very important things about you. He will decide whether he likes you, and he will decide whether he trusts you. The scary part is that he will not make these decisions consciously. These decisions will be based on
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If you have a gaggle of geese and a pride of lions, what would you call a gathering of mentalists? I’m going for a mess of mind readers! Tomorrow I’m going to convene with said mess, because tomorrow is the day I fly to the Meeting Of The Minds, and annual get-together of about 80 of the
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Why Human Touch Still Matters in Communication
There’s a moment I’ve noticed after many live events that always fascinates me. People will come up after a presentation wanting to talk, and almost without thinking, many of them will touch my arm for a brief second while they’re speaking. Not aggressively. Not awkwardly. Usually it’s just a quick touch during a laugh or
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