If people are tuning out when you speak, if you've lost out on business opportunities because you've rambled on or your date from last week hasn't returned any of your calls yet, I hate to say it but it's not them, it's you.Like first impressions, we often only get a shot at one conversation to win people over.If your conversation skills aren't up to scratch, then you will find yourself left behind in life, love and most definitely work.Us humans ar...

Does your lacking confidence hold you back?Do you struggle with social anxiety?Can't remember the last time you went out and started a conversation with somebody?As a socially-awkward person, it can feel a lot like you're on the outside-looking-in when it comes to events, gatherings or even the most basic social setting.If you've always been very shy, it can be almost impossible to think about starting a con...

Reflections Behind the Retina is an account of actual events during the civil war in El Salvador. A series of short stories records the political restrictions and rules of engagement placed on the U.S. military, as well as the dangers faced from the Salvadoran left and right political camps. The official denial by the United States government of the combat role and deaths of U.S. military personnel is exposed throughout the text. A brief Salvadoran military history prepares the reader for ...

What if you could walk into any room and talk to anyone — without the knot in your stomach or the awkward silence?You watch other people fall into easy conversation and wonder what they know that you don't. Meanwhile you rehearse an opening line, second-guess it, and let the moment pass — again. Maybe you can't remember the last time you started a conversation with a stranger and it actually flowed.The silence afterward stings, and the story you tell your...

What if the reason people tune out isn't what you say, but a handful of small habits you never knew you had?You have felt it, the eyes drifting, the polite nod, the conversation that dies before it starts. Maybe you lost a deal because you rambled, or a promising date never called back, and you replayed it wondering what went wrong.It is rarely the big things. It is the tiny signals that decide whether people lean in or quietly check out.This book...

What if you could hold a warm, easy conversation with almost anyone, without pretending to be someone you're not?Think back to your last conversation with a stranger. Was it awkward, stilted, forgettable? Maybe you can't recall the last time you started one at all. You watch other people fall into effortless chatter and wonder what they know that you don't.Social anxiety, shaky confidence, and the fear of saying the wrong thing keep you on the edge of the...

What if you could walk into any room and talk to anyone — without the knot in your stomach or the awkward silence?You watch other people fall into easy conversation and wonder what they know that you don't. Meanwhile you rehearse an opening line, second-guess it, and let the moment pass — again. Maybe you can't remember the last time you started a conversation with a stranger and it actually flowed.The silence afterward stings, and the story you tell your...

What if you could walk into any room and talk to anyone — without the knot in your stomach or the awkward silence?You watch other people fall into easy conversation and wonder what they know that you don't. Meanwhile you rehearse an opening line, second-guess it, and let the moment pass — again. Maybe you can't remember the last time you started a conversation with a stranger and it actually flowed.The silence afterward stings, and the story you tell your...

What if you could hold a warm, easy conversation with almost anyone, without pretending to be someone you're not?Think back to your last conversation with a stranger. Was it awkward, stilted, forgettable? Maybe you can't recall the last time you started one at all. You watch other people fall into effortless chatter and wonder what they know that you don't.Social anxiety, shaky confidence, and the fear of saying the wrong thing keep you on the edge of the...

What if the reason people tune out isn't what you say, but a handful of small habits you never knew you had?You have felt it, the eyes drifting, the polite nod, the conversation that dies before it starts. Maybe you lost a deal because you rambled, or a promising date never called back, and you replayed it wondering what went wrong.It is rarely the big things. It is the tiny signals that decide whether people lean in or quietly check out.This book...

What if you could hold a warm, easy conversation with almost anyone, without pretending to be someone you're not?Think back to your last conversation with a stranger. Was it awkward, stilted, forgettable? Maybe you can't recall the last time you started one at all. You watch other people fall into effortless chatter and wonder what they know that you don't.Social anxiety, shaky confidence, and the fear of saying the wrong thing keep you on the edge of the...

What if the reason people tune out isn't what you say, but a handful of small habits you never knew you had?You have felt it, the eyes drifting, the polite nod, the conversation that dies before it starts. Maybe you lost a deal because you rambled, or a promising date never called back, and you replayed it wondering what went wrong.It is rarely the big things. It is the tiny signals that decide whether people lean in or quietly check out.This book...