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Category: Skills – Social intelligence

How to Be Heard in a Group Conversation

Posted on October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 by Dennis Hong in Skills - Keenness, Skills - Social intelligence

If you're not the most outspoken person, take a tip from our friend Steve. You may not be able to think up the perfect, captivating thing to say. But you may not have to. Instead, keep an eye out for ...

Tagged group conversation3 Comments

Don’t Be So Emo on Social Media

Posted on May 4, 2018May 4, 2018 by Dennis Hong in Skills - Emotional aptitude, Skills - Social intelligence

It really comes down to a choice and a sacrifice if you are truly struggling with your dating life ...

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Stop Bragging About How Nice You Are

Posted on April 10, 2018August 25, 2020 by Dennis Hong in Skills - Self-awareness, Skills - Social intelligence

You're basically wanting women to like you because you pass as a minimally acceptable human being. That's pathetic, dude.

It's not that women like jerks ...

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Don’t Ask an Asian Woman Where She’s From

Posted on March 7, 2018March 8, 2018 by Dennis Hong in Skills - Social intelligence

Even if we were to remove the racism issue altogether, you still shouldn't open with that line.

If fact, it’s the dumbest line you can open with. And it has everything to do with ...

Tagged openers, originality, questions4 Comments

In Search of the Perfect Neg

Posted on January 29, 2018January 28, 2018 by Dennis Hong in Skills - Emotional aptitude, Skills - Social intelligence

One person asked for some examples of effective negs. I did come across the perfect neg just the other day, and it was uttered by none other than Carrie Fisher.

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Why Small Talk Matters

Posted on January 15, 2018March 6, 2018 by Dennis Hong in Skills - Social intelligence

You just stop rolling your eyes now.

Small talk serves a vital purpose with anyone you've just met, and it has nothing to do with the topic itself. That's the biggest misconception people have ...

Tagged conversation, small talk2 Comments

Do You Even Neg, Bro?

Posted on January 12, 2018January 15, 2018 by Dennis Hong in Skills - Emotional aptitude, Skills - Social intelligence

Negging does not mean insulting the other person. It does not mean that you're vile or critical. It's being socially intelligent enough to know when ...

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Mirroring — Science or Scam?

Posted on January 11, 2018January 11, 2018 by Dennis Hong in Insights, Skills - Emotional aptitude, Skills - Social intelligence

Psychologists believe mirroring is an evolved behavior that helps us create emotional bonds with each other ...

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Know When to Talk and When to Shut Up

Posted on January 10, 2018January 11, 2018 by Dennis Hong in Skills - Social intelligence

The conventional thinking is that extroverts make the best salespeople. Well, there is now evidence that the conventional thinking is wrong.

Tagged conversation, extrovert, introvert, listeningLeave a comment

Keep the Conversation Going With “Yes, and …”

Posted on January 8, 2018January 23, 2018 by Dennis Hong in Skills - Keenness, Skills - Social intelligence

Have you ever had a conversation with someone that ended up being a total buzzkill? To explain how these happen, I’m going to delve into the world of ...

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