Category: Conversation skills

Deepen Every Relationship With This One Skill

There seems to be a deficit of social skills in our post-COVID-19 world. We may have become more adept at digital communication in the past few years, but we’re less comfortable with face-to-face interaction. Media outlets have noted the problem, with stories reminding us that “We’re All Socially Awkward Now.” But we can’t blame the…


Start a Conversation: 6 Practical Tips to Start a Meaningful Conversation With Someone

Reach out! Talk to someone! Start a conversation! Whether it be just a simple phone call, a chat over online messaging, a catch up over coffee, start talking. Studies and research have actually found that this communication is good, not just for physical fitness, but also for mental health and emotional well-being. Start a Conversation…


The Gift of Gab

Some people have a talent for talk. My friend John can strike up a conversation with just about anyone. The ladies who work at the country market near my house, a woman who operates an ice-cream stand in town, a teen in the coffee shop interested in politics: All have fallen under John’s spell of…