7 ways to talk to anyone !!

1. First word floodgates (3:33) "Once you've said the first word, everything just flows."

 2. Skip the small talk. (5:20) Ask personal questions. Be bold, and you might be surprised how much someone might share. Asking about family might help elicit response. The lady gives a neat tip, and a neat story at (6:27)

 3. Me - too's (7:34) Don't start with negatives. Start the conversation on the same side.

 4. Pay a unique compliment. (8:45) Someone may forget what you say or how you look, but they would never forget how you made them feel. There are words and compliments that people are immune to. Avoid them and pay a genuine, unique compliment.

 5. Ask for an opinion. (10:19) Ask generic questions like "what's your last movie and how did you find it?" instead of "what do you think about how this affects the oil prices?" That is the difference between generic conversations and exam questions. And when someone gives you an opinion, really listen; listen to listen, don't listen to reply.

6. Be present. Listen to listen, and not to reply.

7. Name, place, animal, thing. Remember their name, locations important to them, pets, kids, ... And repeat them back to them.

TED - 7 ways to talk to anyone !!

Questions No One Knows the Answers to

A graphical representation of the universe we live in and questions that we don't know the answer of. Since, we dont know the answer of those questions, this video takes you to a crazy assumptions of what could be the reality of our universe.

Bottom line is - Be curious !! All that we see may not be the only thing that's present and that's real.


TED Talk - Questions No one knows the answer to !!

Why I Procrastinate ?

Procrastination has potential !! Potential to make you stand at a point for years, without moving an inch. And then you need to convince your mind that you are doing good in life, better than many, coz that's the only way left to feel good.

Every procrastinator does that !!

And we all are procrastinators !!

So, what should we do about that ?

This Ted Talk talks about what exactly goes inside the mind of a procrastinator, and I never watched any video so revealing !!

It doesn't talk about how can you stop procrastinating, but it just gives you an insight of what exactly is going inside your brain, and now when you know that - what are you gonna do about it ?

TED TALK - Inside the mind of a master procrastinator | Tim Urban