People Skills Decoded

Me, I’m an oddball. I follow a healthy eating plan although I’m thin as a rail (which most people find strange), I believe in polyamory, and I often say some of the most retarded stuff you can imagine in conversations. Many of the persons I coach have this belief that they are weird and that [...]

In the last few years, I’ve given a lot of thought to the question: What makes one happy? I think there is a lot of variation, as each person is different, but there is at least one common thread. And that thread is good relationships. I think that, on the whole, the people with the [...]

I was recently watching Mark Sisson’s talk about The Lost Art of Play. Mark, who is the author of The Primal Blueprint, takes an interesting viewpoint on playing. He says that play, in any of its forms, entails three key qualities: It’s not directed towards an outcome; It’s in the moment, and; It’s fun. So [...]

Romantic relationships: the epitome of complicated. Once in a while, I like to surf on various personal development forums and read some of the recent threads. I can’t tell you how many threads on these forums are started by people who just broke up or they’re on the verge of breaking up with their partner. [...]

I think that one of the most dreadful feelings to have is the feeling that you’re running out of time. That life is passing by you and you’re not doing the things you want to do, you’re not living it the way you could be living it. Really, apart from physical pain, I can’t think [...]

I’m in writing overdrive. But you’re not going to see the content here on the blog, because it’s for an information product I’m currently working on. I can’t tell you anything about it at this point, except that it is a practical, bullshit-free guide to making conversation with confidence. And it’s coming along beautifully. I [...]

I cannot believe that up until now, I have not written an article here about the way I eat. Yes, this blog is primarily centered on people skills, but healthy eating and living is such a big deal for me that it’s about time you and I have a talk about it. In short: I’m [...]

I see conversation as the glue that sticks people together. If you pay attention to how people bond, socialize and build partnerships, you’ll notice that it’s done mostly through the art of conversation. It’s a very big surprise to me that throughout most of our formal education, we don’t learn how to improve conversation skills, [...]

You know those parties you read about in fairytales, that last three days and three nights? I just got back form a kick-ass salsa party that actually lasted that long. In light of this circumstance, I decided to write about a social life topic I know many people are fascinated with: how to be the [...]

I have a question for you: how often do you find yourself in a situation where: 1) you know you should change, 2) you even want to change, and yet 3) you don’t change? If you’re like the majority of us, I’m going to guess that your answer is: “Quite often, damn it!” Join the [...]