One Upsmanship
| Duration 00:05:08 | Posted in by Mike Marchev


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Today’s episode focus on an important reminder when attempting to establish an initial relationship with a new acquaintance. The normal tendency is to latch onto a subject matter that you feel comfortable with, and then adding your personal experiences, feelings, and or opinions on that particular topic.

This has proven to be a mistake, time and time again. The secret to establishing likability, resulting in a future relationship, involves avoiding your stories, while focusing on theirs.

Take a listen to today’s episode and you will soon learn exactly what I’m talking about.

 

 

 

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