My hiatus and return

So I have been gone for a while, some have noticed and I do appreciate the concern. Things have busy in 'real life.' Working two jobs can take up most of your time - especially living in Southern California. I want to apologize for giving no warning or update - but I'm here now and …

Hоw tо Ovеrсоmе Social Anxiеtу – Why It Happens and Hоw Tо Cure It

You're ѕitting in a crowded restaurant for a wоrk party. You know some оf these people, but thаt dоеѕn't mаttеr. Feeling уоur sweaty раlmѕ аnd ѕhаkу limbѕ, уоu ѕtаrt tо think of thе ԛuеѕtiоnѕ аlwауѕ plaguing your thоughtѕ in еvеrу social ѕituаtiоn. Whаt will thеу think оf me? Whаt if I dо something еmbаrrаѕѕing? Will …

Thoughts of Gratitude this weekend.

So I am sharing this brief post due to a weekend social encounter that I experienced that made me smile. I wanted to share this experience and prove how one simple gesture (in this case a phrase) can change someone's day. I was having dinner with a friend of mine on Saturday evening. We frequent …

How to recover from a bad first impression

I realized that I have many articles on meeting new people and how to conduct yourselves on the next encounter with them. A friend of mine had mentioned about a few bad first dates/client meetings he’s had throughout his career. I’m finding that many people are experiencing this throughout their socializing adventure either through their …

Meeting Tips for Introverts

  Hello fellow introverts. I received good feedback from my previous posts regarding networking and social interacting tips that I decided to add another topic in this series – running a meeting. I know, yay! I see quite a few posts about when initially meet possible business leads or move up in the corporate ladder …

Taboos to avoid and behaviors to adopt with coworkers when starting a new job

Recently a friend of mine was telling me about a new hire at her company. She proceeded to tell me how the new employee was a bit oblivious to the company culture and how he was deemed socially inept by her and her coworkers. Although I felt bad for the new hire, I saw this …

My Short Story Attempt

I had read a few articles and blogs where people have mentioned how being more creative have helped them in their social journey (sorry I don't links to them but they were mentioned I promise you). I got to thinking about how doing something creative could spark a passion and new skill for me or …

Case Study: The Lemon

So I decided to try a different type of exercise instead of just trying to talk to random people. I thought, what if I try to solidify my relationship with people who I already know. I can try to reach out to people I already collaborate with by changing some variable of our current relationship. I had …

What Women Look for on a First Date

Hello again fellow social strugglers.  I wanted to cover the topic of a first date. I’ve covered much on the initial meeting but what happens when you land your first date? I decided to bring a female’s opinion to the table. I am bringing back my guest contributor Kattie Wood for her opinion on the …

Being social…even when you don’t want to.

How to be more Social Is introversion a cause and extroversion a blessing? Most people believe the only way to live well is to have a great connection and relationship with the people around. Active interaction is said to mean active response. There is a wider belief that more social and lively people build strong …