by Nicholas Boothman | Aug 25, 2012 | Blog, Boost, connect in business, connect in friendship
Reading time: 90 seconds – ALL DAY LONG, we give away vital keys as to what motivates us— through our body language, our tone of voice, our eye movements and our choice of words. We simply can’t help it. As we grow up we learn to rely on one sense more...
by Nicholas Boothman | May 17, 2011 | Blog, Boost, connect in business, connect in friendship
Reading time: 90 seconds – Enjoyment at work and play comes from doing what comes naturally. The French call this “joie de vivre,” the joy of living. The ancient Greeks had a great word for it, “enthusiasm.” In English we call it “passion.” Many people have lost...
by Nicholas Boothman | May 13, 2011 | Blog, Boost, connect in business, connect in friendship, Talking to Strangers
Reading time: 70 seconds – The best way to begin to meet new people is through the people you already know—your friends, family, and colleagues. I realize this is not earth-shattering knowledge, but sometimes the obvious bears repeating. Starting close...
by Nicholas Boothman | Jan 25, 2011 | Boost, connect in business, connect in friendship, connect in life, connect in love, Talking to Strangers
Reading time: 90 Seconds Did you ever miss out on an opportunity because you were too slow off the mark? Or talk yourself out of doing something and then regret it later? Have you ever sat in a bar nursing a glass of wine or beer all night, watching other people enjoy...
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by Nicholas Boothman | Dec 27, 2010 | Boost, connect in business, connect in friendship
Reading time: 90 seconds. Your “social health” is your ability to make human connections. Your “social capital” is your ability to hang on to them. An investment planner will advise you to diversify your financial capital to maintain your...
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by Nicholas Boothman | Nov 23, 2010 | connect in friendship, connect in life
Reading time: 50 seconds. Is there a way to figure out what someone will love as a gift? Imagine being able to know which sense somebody relies on most. When you find out, you can appeal to that sense above all others. The other person won’t realize why, but...
