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- How To Have Confidence By Adopting A Realistic Attitude - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2008 from Peter MurphyIf you are struggling with how to have confidence in your life, you are not alone. Most people think that self-confidence is something that lucky people have, people who can do anything and everything. Part of the problem with confidence is we think we have to have tons and tons of it and all ...
Views: 961 - 5 Power Tips For Improving Communication Skill - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2007 from Peter MurphyIt might sound an over-simplification, but it’s true. The best way of improving communication skill is through practice. There are some easy and fun ways that you can improve your communication skill, though, so you needn’t worry about it being too hard to do. You will probably be ...
Views: 959 - Conversation Starters For Successful Daters - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2008 from Peter MurphyDating can seem hard. It is hard to find someone that shares your same interests. It is hard to find someone you connect with. Looking for love is definitely a hard road to travel. Dating conversation can be the most awkward situation a person can ever find themselves in. Stating a dating ...
Views: 946 - Simple Daily Habits that Keep You Motivated - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2008 from Peter MurphyTo accomplish anything in life you need a driving force. You need something that pushes you along the path that we have chosen. Wishing to have or accomplish something is not going to get you moving, as wishing is a passive behavior that lacks the strength to cause you to act. What you need is a ...
Views: 940 - How To Master The Art Of Conversation - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from Peter MurphyThe art of conversation is a skill shared by most successful people. Good conversation promotes an image of self-confidence, intelligence, and wittiness. People who always seem to rise to the top of their professions and are well respected by others who share the ability to converse with ...
Views: 939 - Like Others And They Will Like You - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2008 from Peter MurphyAll too often we look at our interactions with others the wrong way. We look at our interactions as if we should be liked, rather than for us to like first. How many of us have asked the question, “Why don’t they like me?” Maybe it’s because we really didn’t like ...
Views: 939 - Small Talk Success Secrets That Really Work - by Submitted on May 22, 2008 from Peter MurphySmall talk is an important aspect of communicating and interacting with others. Although people often like engaging in serious and intriguing dialogue, it’s not the only kind of conversation they want to have. Additionally, small talk is another way to get to know someone better. When any ...
Views: 934 - Quick And Easy Interpersonal Communication Success - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2008 from Peter MurphyWhatever reason you have for wanting to improve your speaking or listening skills, you can pick up some useful tips from interpersonal communication articles. Reading about the techniques and tips lets you digest the information when you're not under pressure to communicate. It can be a ...
Views: 931 - 5 Simple Ways To Overcome Shyness - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from Peter MurphyShyness is nothing to be ashamed of and you can overcome it when you learn the right way to go about it. The problem is that you have not been exposed to accurate, proven ways to deal with shyness. Shyness can be defined as having difficulty creating a rapport with other people. For many ...
Views: 925 - 3 Keys to Making Small Talk Easy to Do - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2004 from Peter MurphySmall talk used to be really hard work for me. I never knew what to say and I always worried about saying the wrong thing. Then something awful happened to me.... I had to take a job dealing with the public. My worst fears came true and I had to make small talk with a whole range of people ...
Views: 925(1 vote) - Good Conversation Secrets That Work Every Time - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Peter MurphyOnce you have a conversation started keeping it going is sometimes the hardest part. Good conversation can sometimes be hard to come by. People have a way of turning a great start into a horrible exchange that leaves everyone wanting to run away. Learning a little bit about what to avoid and ...
Views: 908 - 3 Keys To Better Small Talk Conversation - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Peter MurphyDo you want to know how to overcome the challenge of not having anything interesting to say? Some people are afraid of striking up a casual conversation with a total stranger, or with people that they would not normally talk with because of the fear of not having anything interesting to ...
Views: 903 - Effective Ways Of Solving Shyness - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Peter MurphyEveryone knows shyness is a problem that needs to be. solved. But how does one go about it? The first thing that a shy person has to acknowledge is that he tends to avoid social situations because of his shyness. Taking that first step is a major factor that helps in solving shyness. The irony ...
Views: 876 - Common Body Language Mistakes You Must Avoid - by Submitted on May 12, 2008 from Peter MurphyWe use body language to send messages to those around us. Body language can tell others when we are happy, sad, angry, disgusted, silly, flirtatious and more. However, body language can sometimes send the wrong message. When meeting new people it is important to present the right messages with ...
Views: 873 - How To Start A Conversation In Unusual Circumstances - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Peter MurphyStarting a conversation can sometimes seem difficult. Certain circumstances can make this process even more difficult. Knowing how to start a conversation in a variety of tricky circumstances will help you become more confident in your abilities to communicate effectively. Circumstances can ...
Views: 870 - How To Kick A Lack Of Motivation Forever - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2007 from Peter MurphyWhen you are motivated, you approach your tasks with energy and enthusiasm. A lack of motivation can make everything seem like hard work. You will feel like your driving force has gone and you just can’t be bothered to do what you need to. Sometimes you can’t be bothered to do ...
Views: 867 - 9 Powerful Ways To Improve Social Skill - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Peter MurphyConflict in a relationship is literally inevitable. Social conflicts in your work, family, or even personal relationships of the heart can be avoided if you improve social skill. However, poor communication can lead to disagreements and misunderstandings. The stronger the relationship can get, ...
Views: 865 - How to take control of your self confidence - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2004 from Peter MurphyHaving confidence is all about believing in yourself and the onlyway you can build your belief in what you are capable of is bytaking action in the world and learning through trial and error. If you think success, happiness and love are going to happenwithout learning through mistakes along the ...
Views: 863(1 vote) - Communication Expert Reveals 5 Keys To Self Expression Without Limits - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2008 from Peter MurphyPeter Murphy recently interviewed communication expert John Barker. John is a professional coach and author with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Arts and Sciences. He even served in the White House where he worked with the White House Communications Agency. They discussed ...
Views: 860 - How to Communicate Better in 3 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2007 from Peter MurphyDo you ever leave conversations at work wondering why you bothered opening your mouth? Do you sometimes wonder how many times you have to tell somebody something in order for them to get it right? Do you feel that just don’t listen? If so, then perhaps you need to know how to communicate ...
Views: 844 - Feeling Self-Conscious? 6 Tips to Turn it Around Fast! - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2004 from Peter MurphyWhen you feel self-conscious it means you are putting too much attention on your self, too much focus on what you are doing and how you are doing it. And this is a formula for poor performance. The secret then to dealing with this problem is to become other conscious. If all you do is shift ...
Views: 842(1 vote) - How To Master Self Motivation To Guarantee Faster Success - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2007 from Peter MurphyYou may not find it easy to achieve your goals and you may not achieve them quickly, but if you really want that goal, it’s worth persevering over, so you’ll need to develop your self motivation and here is how you can do that. 1. Keep Focused on your Aim You need to keep in mind ...
Views: 841 - Talking To People Made Easy - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from Peter MurphyHave you ever noticed how personalities with 'people skills' just seem to naturally radiate a positive energy which makes talking to people absolutely easy for them? In parties or in bars, you will see 'people magnets', or those who make a crowd gather around them because their personality or ...
Views: 838 - The Best Questions To Keep A Conversation Going - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2008 from Peter MurphyYou’ve done the most difficult part; you have started a conversation and you have got some response from the person you are talking with. That is not the end of the need for questions within the conversation though. A conversation needs to be a bit like a tennis match, where exchanges go ...
Views: 835 - How To Find Inspiration When You Need To Get Motivated - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2008 from Peter MurphyEveryone lacks motivation from time to time. Often this lack of motivation is directly related to the way in which you are looking at a task. If you view a task as an inconvenience or as something that really doesn’t interest you, you will have a difficult time getting motivated to ...
Views: 827 - 4 Great Small Talk Tips That Work Like Magic - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Peter MurphyIf you have never mastered the art of conversing, then you can probably settle for mastering the art of making small talk. This is a necessity in any social or professional setting - and making small talk is the lesser evil - when you compare it to suffering a long, drawn out and awkward ...
Views: 826 - How To Build Your Self Esteem In 7 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Peter MurphyThere are many people that will try to teach you how to build your self esteem. But not everyone knows how to really build self esteem. When a person has great self esteem, he is able to participate more actively in life. His life becomes richer, and he will find his relationships with the ...
Views: 826 - 12 Reasons To Develop Exceptional People Skills - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Peter MurphyWhy should you bother to spend your valuable time learning how to develop exceptional people skills? Here's why... Look at the people who seem to have it all - a great job, an active social life and a happy family life. What do these people have in common? They all have excellent ...
Views: 821 - How To Communicate Well Under Pressure - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2008 from Peter MurphyPeople who have great communication skills can communicate well despite being under pressure. Notice the great public relations officers out there. Despite being bombarded with controversial issues, they are still able to remain graceful under such pressure. If you want to be one of these ...
Views: 821 - Great Ways To Influence People - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from Peter MurphyWe all have our own mentors - people who, in one way or another, has played a big role and influenced us in the way that we perceive things. At some point in your life, you will also find that what you have done or said has a way of influencing people. In these two cases, you will see that there ...
Views: 820 - Great Communication Skills Are Essential For Success - by Submitted on May 23, 2008 from Peter MurphySuccessful people are not born; they are made. They are made from their own efforts: efforts directed toward becoming successful. They may choose to put a lot of effort into a specific area, but successful people tend to have success in several aspects of their lives. They pursue their goals, ...
Views: 815 - How To Stay Focused Until You Succeed - by Submitted on May 27, 2008 from Peter MurphyStaying focused is difficult for many of us. Some of us get side-tracked by the events of life going on around us. We allow ourselves to be pulled this way and that, sometimes not knowing where to go next. However, staying focused is primarily an issue of time allocation and programming that ...
Views: 814 - How To Stay Enthusiastic While Going For Your Dreams - by Submitted on May 26, 2008 from Peter MurphyStaying enthusiastic while going for your dreams can be difficult at times. The events of life, at times, have a way of interfering with our goals and can discourage us. However, if you are to achieve your goals, remaining enthusiastic and motivated is vitally important, especially in moments ...
Views: 809 - 4 Important Conversation Tips For Your Personal And Professional Lives - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2008 from Peter MurphyIf you are searching for a way to improve your communication skills at work and in your personal life, here are some conversation tips that will give you a good starting point. Your personal and business environments may be very different, but the skills needed to communicate effectively are ...
Views: 790 - Motivation And Personality - Which Type Are You? - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Peter MurphyThe level of motivation that a person has depends a lot on the personality of that person. If a person has the personality of a quiet, shy type of person, their motivation will come from living within that personality. They are more likely to get motivated in different ways to that of a person ...
Views: 790 - 3 Secrets To Developing Superior People Skills - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2008 from Peter Murphy1. If What You Are Doing Is Not Working Change Your Approach When I was in school I always had a small group of close friends but I never found it easy meeting new people. By the time I reluctantly entered the work force it was clear that my communication skills were limiting my progress. The ...
Views: 787 - Get Motivated The Smart Way - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Peter MurphyWhat does a person need to do when they need to get something in their life done, but just can't seem to do it? Get motivated! How does a person go about getting motivated about something? Setting goals is the most important step in becoming motivated. Goals are extremely important. As a matter ...
Views: 786 - 14 Reasons To Get Motivated And Stay Motivated - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2008 from Peter MurphyWhy should you bother to spend your valuable time to learn how to get motivated and stay motivated? Here´s why. Your quality of life will change dramatically when you take charge of how motivated you feel in any given moment. Family and friends will respect you more and see you in a ...
Views: 783 - How To Start A Conversation With 3 Super Body Language Tips - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Peter MurphyUsing body language to enhance how you start a conversation can lead to great conversation. You do not have to say much just a look or a movement can speak volumes for you. This is especially useful in situations where you can not seem to get a word in or where you are unsure of how to start a ...
Views: 783 - Dealing With Negative People Made Easy - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2004 from Peter MurphyI was playing tennis today with one of my tennis buddies. We play once a week and we usually chat about work, professional tennis players and local news. Today he was very negative about the people of the area we live in. According to him they are all thieves and crooks. Now this makes me ...
Views: 778(1 vote) - Say Adios to the Fear of Rejection! - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2004 from Peter MurphyDo you ever get an uncomfortable feeling in your stomach when you have to approach someone? In situations like this does your mind go blank? This is not unusual. That feeling is often the fear of rejection. When you feel afraid your emotions take over, you feel tense and your ability to think ...
Views: 775(1 vote) - Improve Communication Skill The Easy Way - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2007 from Peter MurphyThis article will show you how to improve communication skill in just a few easy steps. Communication skill doesn’t necessarily come naturally. The reason it’s called a skill is that it takes practice and it can’t be acquired overnight, so don’t beat yourself up over it ...
Views: 768 - Interpersonal Communication Secrets That Work Every Time - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Peter MurphyInterpersonal communication is something most of us do on a daily basis, although we may not be aware that is what it is called. Interpersonal communication differs from other forms of communication in various ways. It is also very important in development. The following list outlines what ...
Views: 768 - Workplace Motivation Secrets - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Peter MurphyWorkplace motivation is the key to a successful, happy, comfortable working environment. Achieving that is not as easy as it may seem. Workplace motivation is hard to achieve for many different reasons. Some people tend to take a job that they do not particularly want, just for the money. When ...
Views: 755 - 5 Forgotten Secrets To Beating Procrastination At Home - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from Peter MurphyIt's not easy to stay motivated and beat procrastination while being at home. Too many distractions and feeling that tasks can always be delayed until tomorrow or the next day can cause procrastination at home to set in. The phone rings, you check your e-mail, watch a little TV and before you ...
Views: 748 - Stop Procrastinating By Understanding Your Personal Procrastination Style - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Peter MurphyProcrastinating is a very common problem in our society today. It seems to be more of a problem especially in the workplace. There are many factors that play a part in procrastination and why humans do it. So how do we stop procrastinating? We need to realize that we are doing it in the first ...
Views: 746 - Overcoming Shyness - Practical Solutions That Work - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Peter MurphyShyness can be an unbearable problem, threatening to ruin your social life. It causes a lot of pain and makes you hold back from mingling with people. Before fighting or overcoming shyness, you must always think about two important things. First, face your problems. Second, build up your self ...
Views: 745 - Show People You Like Them And Win Friends - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2008 from Peter MurphyWithin the first thirty seconds of meeting someone for the first time, we make many observations of which we translate into judgments about that person we are meeting. Every human being does this. We do this naturally and automatically with little, if any, real awareness of this process. This ...
Views: 743 - Beating The Procrastinators Creed To Achieve Your Goals - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2008 from Peter MurphyOftentimes, we can get to the place where we begin to look to others to help us, when we know very well, that that is not where the answer lies. To ask how we get the motivation to do something that we very well know that we ought to do, and wait for that answer, is evidence that it doesn't take ...
Views: 742 - How To Use Body Language To Lead A Conversation - by Submitted on May 20, 2008 from Peter MurphyBody language is a form of human communication that everyone uses, whether they realize or not when they do use it. Body language is used in the business world; in relationships; in general conversations, and more. We actually use body language in every interaction that we have, regardless of ...
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