Youth, consider the long-term consequences to some of your decisions. You may be able to have just as much fun while implementing simple solutions that will circumvent the long-term negative consequences of some decisions. For example, partying in front of giant speakers at a rave might be fun, but, is it worth the intense ear [...]
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Head Banging Not Required
Posted in Education, Entertainment, Social Events, Things Better Off Said, tagged Concerts, Fun, Happiness, Health, Moshing, Parties on 2012/03/19 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in Dating, Improving Relationships, Social Events, tagged Attraction, Dating, Friends, Happiness, Love, Networking, Relationships on 2012/03/06 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re trying to form relationships, don’t wait for an invitation - invite the person or people out, instead!
Posted in Dating, Social Events, tagged Bullies, Communication, Dating, Personality, Relationship, Socializing, Workplace Bullies on 2012/01/28 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re looking to discourage attention from a person or create some distance, affect a spacey look and ask the same question multiple times (but not all at once) or ask uncomfortable aesthetic questions, such as if your hair is greasy. Or, if his hair is greasy.
Posted in Business, Improving Relationships, Manage Successfully, Social Events, tagged Behavior, Business, Enrichment, Events, Getting Ahead, Love, Professional Networking, Successful Management on 2011/09/12 | Leave a Comment »
Generally, people will not waste time on something in which they do not have some form of an interest. Don’t doubt yourself when someone wants to spend time with you or invest in your ideas.
Gain Your Social Wings Through Classes
Posted in Getting Ahead, Improving Relationships, Personal Enrichment, Social Events, tagged Acting, Anxiety, Courage, CPE, Getting Ahead, Shyness, Socializing on 2011/09/11 | Leave a Comment »
If you find it difficult to socialize, for example, if you are shy or feel awkward, take acting classes. Through acting classes, you can learn how to disguise social anxiety. Further, classes of any kind will provide the following benefits. An opportunity to test and develop your skills Something to talk about in social situations [...]
Move ‘Em On
Posted in Getting Ahead, Improving Relationships, Social Events, tagged Communication, Etiquette, Forget, Forgetful, Forgotten, Interview, Memory, Memory Loss, Questions on 2011/07/05 | Leave a Comment »
If you don’t remember a question, move on; don’t hold everyone up trying to remember the question. The question just was not that important or you would have remembered it. Under most circumstances, you can return to the question if you remember it later. In those circumstance in which you cannot return to the question, [...]
Enrich Your Life, Feast On Local Theatre
Posted in Entertainment, Personal Enrichment, Social Events, tagged Acting, Actor, Acts, Art, Directing, Enjoyment, Enrichment, Entertainment, Happiness, Interpretation, Investment, Plays, Pleasure, Production, Set, Theater, Theatre, Unconventional on 2011/06/16 | Leave a Comment »
If you enjoy theatre, consider going to scholastic, local and off-Broadway productions. Going to scholastic, local and off-Broadway productions has numerous benefits. Following are a few. Generally, they are cheaper, so you’ll save money. It promotes the development of theatre and culture within your community. A greater percentage of the money you spend will be reinvested within [...]
Climbing The Social Climber
Posted in Business, Getting Ahead, Social Events, tagged Business, Class, Elitist, Getting Ahead, In The Know, Investment, Investor, Networking, Party, Social Class, Social Climber, Social Events, Socializing, Status on 2011/05/20 | Leave a Comment »
Having trouble making the right connections? Seek out a social climber. They make it their business to know those in the know. Approached just right, and the social climber can be excited to show off his connections. Flattery – especially about the number and quality of those in the know that they know – goes a long way with a social [...]
Lose Weight, Save Money, Enjoy Life!
Posted in Beauty, Natural Remedies, Personal Enrichment, Social Events, tagged Beauty, Breakfast, Brunch, Caloric Restriction, Calories, Diet, Dieting, Dinner, Eating Out, Figure, Food, Happiness, Health, Longevity, Lunch, Meal, Natural Remedies, Obese, Pleasure, Skinny, Socializing, Supper, Weight, Weight Loss, Wellbeing, Wellness on 2011/05/19 | Leave a Comment »
Want to lose weight and save money? Eat only half of a meal when eating out and take the rest home with you for a future meal. Avoid eating the left overs as an appetizer or late night snack. Also, drink water or fluids with nutritional value, such as juice, only.
The Power Of “Um”
Posted in Getting Ahead, Manage Successfully, Social Events, tagged Behavior, Communication, Confidential, Control, Employment, Ethics, Etiquette, Getting Ahead, Jobs, Office Politics, Socializing, Successful Management, Workplace Conflict on 2011/05/18 | Leave a Comment »
Take control of a conversation without being obvious by inserting a forced pause, such as by saying “um” while paging through a document, to suggest you’re about to raise a critical or compelling point. This method is handy if you’re concerned a team member might begin discussing a confidential subject with a person not authorized to receive the information. This [...]
Who Is The Real You?
Posted in Dating, Getting Ahead, Improving Relationships, Psychology, Social Events, tagged Behavior, Communication, Dating, Friends, Friendship, Getting Ahead, Networking, Office Politics, Persona, Personality, Psychology, Relationship, Social Events, Socializing on 2011/05/10 | Leave a Comment »
Many affect a persona in different situations. For example, a person might pretend to be helpless, insecure, or weak to elicit the assistance of others; seductive and playful to escape a bad situation, such as a ticket; incompetent or foolish to make others feel better about themselves or to avoid certain responsibilities; a queen bee to control the actions [...]
Shy Yet Entertaining
Posted in Dating, Getting Ahead, Social Events, tagged Communication, Conversation, Dating, Entertaining, Getting Ahead, Interview, Networking, Office Politics, Shy, Shyness, Social Events, Socializing on 2011/05/08 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re shy, ask questions. Involved questions – ones that require thoughtful and detailed responses – will lengthen the conversation. They also please the person responding as it is an opportunity to speak at length about a favorite subject of many: themselves. Interject your experiences, as well. Adding your experiences will stimulate the dialogue. If you’re speaking with someone new, [...]
The Manners Of Escape
Posted in Getting Ahead, Improving Relationships, Manage Successfully, Social Events, tagged Behavior, Communication, Conversation, Employment, Escape, Etiquette, Friends, Friendship, Getting Ahead, Interview, Jobs, Manners, Networking, Office Politics, Perspective, Relationship, Socializing, Successful Management on 2011/04/28 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re trying to politely escape a conversation, rather than saying you have to go – which can make you look self-centered and implies the other person has been taking up your time, tell the person you won’t hold her up, take up any more of her time, or keep her any longer. This approach suggests greater [...]
Gain Control
Posted in Getting Ahead, Improving Relationships, Manage Successfully, Psychology, Social Events, tagged Attraction, Behavior, Body Language, Communication, Dating, Etiquette, Feedback, Friends, Happiness, Jobs, Lip Reading, Love, Networking, Office Politics, Performance Evaluation, Perspective, Physiology, Pleasure, Politics, Projection, Read My Lips, Workplace Conflict on 2011/04/14 | Leave a Comment »
Flipping our post about interpreting body language, Reading His Lips, on its head, take care not to give yourself away through your body language. If you feel your body responding to a situation of anxiety, fear, or anger, try to slow things down. Slowing down the situation will provide your body time to recover and disguise [...]
Discourage Bullies Without Physical Retaliation
Posted in Improving Relationships, Personal Enrichment, Psychology, Social Events, tagged Life, Etiquette, Relationship, Socializing, Jobs, Communication, Workplace Conflict, Youth, Bullies, Workplace Bullies, Happiness, Protect, Problem Solving, School Bullying, Results, Health, Behavior, Self Defense, Protection, Getting Ahead, CSI, School, Intimidation, Violence, Nonviolence, Pacifism, Carrie, Stephen King, Sissy Spacek, John Travolta, Amy Irving, Laurence Fishburne, Ray Langston on 2011/04/04 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes bullies can be discouraged through means other than violence, such as by acting and sounding intimidating. For example, a voice can be applied to control some situations. This was illustrated in a recent episode of CSI, “The List.” In the episode, Dr. Langston used his voice to intimidate a prison population while investigating the murder of [...]
Changing The ADHD Channel
Posted in Family Enrichment, Getting Ahead, Improving Relationships, Manage Successfully, Social Events, tagged Attention Deficit, Behavior, Communication, Disorder, Distraction, Employment, Etiquette, Getting Ahead, Hyperactivity, Jobs, Meetings, Natural Remedies, Office Politics, Performance Evaluation, Socializing, Successful Management, Workplace Conflict on 2011/03/17 | Leave a Comment »
If you have ADHD, or something else that contributes to displays of hyperactivity, try to gain control of symptomatic behavior during business meetings. Hyperactive habits or ticks, such as rapid leg swinging, chair swivelling, or obsessive movement can affect the tone of the meeting. It communicates impatience, which can produce anxiety in some attendees, agitate others, and generally be disruptive. [...]
Lessons From NPR’s Videogate
Posted in Business, Getting Ahead, Personal Enrichment, Politics, Psychology, Social Events, tagged Behavior, Communication, Controversy, Ethics, Etiquette, Getting Ahead, James O'Keefe, Lessons Learned, Networking, NPR, PBS, Politics, Public Broadcasting, Public Funding, Ron Schiller, Selling One's Soul, Tax Dollars, Taxes, The Project Veritas, TPV, Vivian Schiller on 2011/03/09 | Leave a Comment »
Several lessons can be learned from the recent controversy involving NPR’s Ron Schiller and James O’Keefe’s organization, The Project Veritas (“the video-gate controversy”). First, perform appropriate vetting before making an investment. In the video-gate controversy, the prospective donors’ credentials were not properly investigated. As a result, Ron Schiller and his colleague were reportedly unaware that they were victims [...]
Reading His Lips
Posted in Getting Ahead, Improving Relationships, Manage Successfully, Psychology, Social Events, tagged Attraction, Behavior, Body Language, Communication, Dating, Etiquette, Feedback, Friends, Happiness, Jobs, Lip Reading, Love, Networking, Office Politics, Performance Evaluation, Perspective, Pleasure, Politics, Read My Lips, Workplace Conflict on 2011/03/03 | 1 Comment »
Learn to read body language and respond to what people are telling you through their actions. For example, if someone leans away or steps back from you when you lean in or step closer, she is communicating that you’re too close or that she is afraid of or insecure around you. Insecurity can also be projected by a [...]
If You’ve Gotta Vent Over Spilled Milk, Do It Gracefully
Posted in Family Enrichment, Getting Ahead, Improving Relationships, Social Events, tagged Behavior, Breakfast, Colleagues, Delivery, Dining In, Dinner, Eating, Etiquette, Fast Food, Flip Out, Food, Friends, Grace, Lunch, Meals, Office Politics, Ordering In, Overreaction, Performance Evaluation, Relationship, Restaurants, Snacks, Social Events, Socializing, Spilled Milk, Supper, Work, Working Late, Workplace Conflict on 2011/02/06 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re ordering a meal in with colleagues, accept that you may disappointed and prepare a response if you don’t receive what you ordered. You could lose the respect of your colleagues, even frighten a few, if you lose your head over something that will be difficult to resolve. It’s a good habit to practice at home, with friends, and while socializing, [...]
You Don’t Need An Excuse To Enjoy The Party
Posted in Dating, Family Enrichment, Personal Enrichment, Social Events, tagged Celebration, Dating, Enjoyment, Excuse, Happiness, Holiday, Holidays, Joy, Making Excuses, Meaning, Party, Pleasure, Relationship, Revelry, Socializing on 2011/01/03 | Leave a Comment »
Holidays – any day – are what you make of them. They have meaning only to the extent you want to give them meaning. But, a day doesn’t have to have meaning to share in the revelry.
If Something’s Not Right, Speak Up!
Posted in Psychology, Social Events, Things Better Off Said, Travel, tagged Airplanes, Beverly Hills Supper Club, Communication, Danger, Emergency, Evacuation, Fear, Fires, Flying, Health, Life, Problem Solving, Relationship, Safety, Security, Speak Up, Successful Management, Summerland, The Station, The Station Nightclub on 2010/12/04 | Leave a Comment »
If you think something is wrong that could affect your physical safety, do not be afraid to speak up. Nor be embarrassed to have spoken up if your fears are not realized. A little over a year ago, a fire broke out in one TPLL contributor’s workplace. Even though the fire alarm went off, most of [...]
Don’t Start With An Excuse
Posted in Social Events, tagged Communication, Dating, Events, Friendship, Networking, Relationship, Socializing on 2010/10/19 | Leave a Comment »
When joining a party, don’t start things off by saying you’re “going to have to leave early” or “can’t stay long.” It’s such a typical, overused move that it’s often discounted. Instead, save your excuses until you have to leave. See our post on discrete methods to extricate yourself from a party.
There’s No Need For Excuses
Posted in Social Events, tagged Communication, Dating, Events, Friendship, Networking, Relationship, Socializing on 2010/10/18 | 1 Comment »
If you go to a party, there’s no need to invent reasons for leaving. Just say that “it is time to leave” or you “have to get going.” Rarely will people ask questions as to why you are leaving. But, you will gain negative attention if they learn you volunteered an unnecessary, false reason for leaving. The host [...]
When Shy, Strive To Be Fashionably Early
Posted in Business, Getting Ahead, Improving Relationships, Networking, Politics, Social Events, tagged Business, Enrichment, Events, Fashion, Friendship, Networking, Relationship, Socializing on 2010/08/21 | Leave a Comment »
If you are naturally shy and plan to attend an event, fight the inclination to be fashionably late. Instead, be fashionably early - arrive shortly before or as the event starts. People are more receptive to socializing outside their network, outside their comfort zone, when there are fewer members of their comfort zone available. It provides [...]
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