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How to be a good storyteller (it’s a learned skill, not a talent)
In this post, we're going to talk about how to be a good storyteller and why being a good story teller is important. Everyone loves a good story. But not everyone is good at telling them. If you're "not a natural storyteller," how do you learn how to tell a good story? That's the challenge I want to share with ...
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Why you’re good at giving advice (& bad at taking it)
Funny how we’re so good at giving advice to other people, but when it comes to ourselves, we get mired in the weeds. Think about your friend who’s in a horrible relationship. It’s so obvious what he should do. But when you’re in one...there are a million things "you just don’t understand." Easy to ...
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How to Increase Your Self-Esteem
How to improve your self-esteem? Well read on to find out how. It’s human nature to compare yourself to others. That’s life. But when it feels like you don’t stack up...well, that really sucks. For example, have you ever scrolled through Facebook and wondered if other people are just happier or more successful than you are? ...
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How to connect with busy people
It’s no secret that connecting with the right person can skyrocket your success -- a new job, a boost for your business, or experienced perspective that changes everything. But the “right” person often has a packed schedule and seemingly endless demands on their time. So how do you connect with these busy people? Despite how it seems, busy people ...
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How to meet new people and make friends
Looking to learn how to meet people and make friends? Well read on. Let me paint a picture for you. You just moved to the city of your dreams. It's big, vibrant and full of possibility. The weather is amazing. The food is SO good. You’re living the dream except one thing keeps bothering you: your Friday nights ...
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How to read body language (and improve your own)
There are tons of articles out there telling you how to read body language. From Psychology Today to Business Insider, they give you tips on how to read someone’s face and posture, but they all seem to miss one key thing. No one wants to read body language just for the hell of it! You want to know the ...
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How to deal with rejection
Few of us know how to deal with rejection. Rejection sucks. It feels lousy to put yourself out there just to be crushed. When I was in college, I decided to teach a free class about personal finance and invited everyone I knew. No one showed up. An empty room. Dealing with that rejection stuck with me for years. I ...
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How to break bad habits
Ask someone for advice about how to break a bad habit and watch their eyes LIGHT UP. Immediately, they’ll say “Oh! You should try this new app!” or “You should definitely read this book” or overwhelm you with a long list of tips that “worked for me!” The thing is, we already KNOW what we should do. But there's ...
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How To Motivate Yourself: 3 easy tricks (backed by science)
So you want to know how to motivate yourself... Do you know what most motivational “experts” hope you’ll never find out? The stuff they teach is total BS if you actually want to know how to motivate yourself. When was the last time a motivational poster changed your life? ("You know what, yes, I WILL dream a little bigger ...
You actually have a crystal ball that lets you look 10 years in the future
If you had a crystal ball that would show you your life in 20 years, would you look in it? “Ramit, you are getting better looking every year” You might be surprised to know that we all have a crystal ball exactly like this. Recently, when I went to my 10-year Stanford reunion, I hung out with an older ...