The other day I made my two year old upset because I made him put on his coat before going outside. As any parent knows, if your two year old is upset, he may focus like a laser on that one issue. My solution? “Let’s go get an animal cracker!” And the smile returned.
We are not that much different as adults. We can all be distracted. If you make […]
Sometimes just stepping outside of the moment and commenting on it can work like a charm. This is often referred to as Meta-Talk. For example, if you let loose an inappropriate burp during a book club meeting, you could make a sarcastic comment about your own behavior, “Wow that was so classy!”
If you can poke fun at the mistake and make it humorous, the humor will sometimes over-ride anything […]
Many common mistakes can be turned into quick humor opportunities. Most conversational mistakes are not serious, so take advantage of this rule! Mistakes are inevitable, but luckily they don’t have to hurt. Mistakes are usually accidents – and because they are unexpected, there is great opportunity for humor. It’s fairly easy to come up with some playful explanation as to why the mistake occurred. The hard part is being […]
If you answered, ‘Yes,’ then I have good news for you. You’re allowed to make mistakes! Isn’t that fantastic?! People actually expect you to make mistakes. Shy people often place near impossible standards on themselves. These expectations to stay perfect can sabotage good conversation. In fact, shy people realize that they can rarely be perfect so they make the decision to simply not speak to avoid letting themselves or […]
