by Boothman | Dec 16, 2018 | Talking to Strangers
Reading time: 100 seconds.Professor Thomas Harrell at the Stanford Business School spent 20 years examining Stanford MBAs looking for the success factor. He concluded the only identifiable predictor of success is something he called “social extroversion”...
by Boothman | Oct 6, 2016 | Blog, Boost, connect in business, slider, Talking to Strangers
READING TIME: 50 SECONDS We live in a world where millions of introverts are forced to masquerade as extroverts just to make a living: and it doesn’t always come easy. Here are seven simple tips for becoming a temporary extrovert. greet people frequently, notice...
by Nicholas Boothman | Sep 3, 2013 | Connect and Live Longer, connect in business, connect in friendship, Talking to Strangers
READING TIME: 90 SECONDS. WHAT is small talk? On the surface small talk is casual chitchat about nothing in particular. WHAT is the purpose of small talk? In spite of seeming to have little useful purpose, small talk is a bonding ritual and a strategy for quickly...
by Nicholas Boothman | Jul 11, 2013 | Be Brave. Take Risks., Blog, Boost, connect in business, Talking to Strangers
“A ship is always safe at the shore but that’s not what it’s built for.” Albert Einstein. The #1 risk-takers advantage The British have a wonderful tradition called a “Gap Year.” It’s a year taken off by a student between secondary school and...
by Nicholas Boothman | Feb 14, 2013 | Blog, Boost, connect in business, connect in friendship, slider, Talking to Strangers
READING TIME: 90 SECONDS – As meet new people there’s one thing that can make a big difference for the worse – if you let it – it’s the way you handle rejection. I had more than my share of rejection when I was growing up and I learned the...
by Nicholas Boothman | Aug 6, 2012 | Blog, Boost, connect in business, connect in life, slider, Talking to Strangers
READING TIME: 60 SECONDS – When we bond face-to-face, the “seeking” emotions trigger the release of a feel-good chemical inside us called dopamine: and we feel energy and pleasure. If we like and trust the person, the calming and “satisfaction” rewards of...
