Conversation skills essentials
I had a ton of difficulty with social skills, especially professionally.<p>I was very, very interested in being right, and proving how smart I was.<p>Two things changed my life and attitude:<p>1) I started going to regional burns (burning man). It introduced me to a whole different way of thinking and mindfulness.<p>2) I treated my weakness as a technical issue, and hit Google to research a solution. &quot;How To Win Friends and Influence People&quot; by Dale Carnegie came back as <i>the</i> technical manual for dealing with people.<p>I memorized all the rules, and kept them on my computer screen all day as a reminder. I applied them to every conversation.<p>That, more than anything, I think, is what launched my career to the next level.<p>It also had a profound improvement in my personal relationships.<p>I wish I&#x27;d learned it much younger.