Feeling Self-Conscious? 6 Tips to Turn it Around Fast! This Article is About: Stress Management Tips by Peter Murphy, Pet. When 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...
Why Pacing and Leading is for Wimps! This Article is About: What Is Self Esteem by Peter Murphy, Pet. Okay, you have read some books on body language and they all said you must mirror and match, pace and lead....
And you failed miserably when you went out into the real world.
Let me tell you why and what you need to do instead. But first a story...
3 Keys to Making Small Talk Easy to Do This Article is About: Setting Performance Goal by Peter Murphy, Pet. Small 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...
7 Ways To Make a Great First Impression This Article is About: Ways To Manage Stress by Peter Murphy, Pet. When you have an important event to attend there are 7 great ways to make sure you perform at your very best. These tips are relevant for social events and business meetings. Discover how to communicate with confidence while making great...
Happy Talk and 3 Simple Secrets to Happiness This Article is About: How To Build Self Esteem by Peter Murphy, Pet. What is the one thing you want more than anything else for the people you love the most? If you had a magic wand what would you grant your family and friends? What is it that everyone wants?
To be happy!
How can you make other people happy until...
Three Great Ways to Deal with Negative People This Article is About: Goal Setting Plans by Peter Murphy, Pet. 1. Do not believe everything you hear!
With close friends and family it is not unusual to think that you ought to take onboard everything you hear. However do not confuse caring with knowing.
Just because someone is concerned for your welfare does...
4 Ways To Avoid Looking Stupid When Making Small Talk This Article is About: How To Build Self Esteem by Peter Murphy, Pet. The fear of saying something silly and feeling embarrassed stops many of us from contributing more to discussions at work and when we are relaxing with friends.
And ironically the more we worry about it, the more tense we get and the more likely we...
Say Adios to the Fear of Rejection! This Article is About: How To Build Self Esteem by Peter Murphy, Pet. Do 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...
3 Secrets to Developing Superior People Skills This Article is About: Stress Management Seminar by Peter Murphy, Pet. 1. 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...
3 Easy Steps to Low Stress Communication This Article is About: Stress Management Courses by Peter Murphy, Pet. Life is all about choices. And so is the way you communicate. You can fill your days with frustrating high stress communication or you can have days of low stress effective communication with your peers.
Now take a moment to learn three ways to...
How to Kill Fear When Dealing with Aggressive People This Article is About: Setting Performance Goal by Peter Murphy, Pet. The book Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers is regarded as a self help classic. Have you read it?
I read it many years ago and I was disappointed by the content of this book that has helped a lot of people take control of their fears....
Four Common Rapport Building Mistakes and How to Fix Them This Article is About: Setting A Goal by Peter Murphy, Pet. 1. Pretending You Are Interested When You Are Not
Do yourself a favor and be honest with yourself and the people you spend time with. If you are really not interested in the topic of conversation say so.
If possible change the subject or simply...
How to Quickly and Easily Deal With Rude People This Article is About: Increase Self Esteem by Peter Murphy, Pet. Where I live there seems to be a a growing population of rude and vulgar people. And no matter how hard I wish for things to change it is not going to happen. It is up to me to change how I think and feel about these people. The same applies for...
How to Turn Around A Sinking Conversation - 7 Tips This Article is About: Stress Management Tips by Peter Murphy, Pet. When a conversation is not working out there is the potential for massive frustration or a breakthrough depending on how you look at it.
1. Question your assumptions about the other person
Perhaps the breakdown in communication is based on rumors...
What People Are Really Interested In & How to Win Friends This Article is About: Increase Self Esteem by Peter Murphy, Pet. A lot of your people problems and concerns about what other people think will fade into the background when you understand one crucial reality.
Most people are interested in you only to the extent they can get something from you.
I know this...
How To Deal With People Who Dislike You This Article is About: Positive Self Esteem by Peter Murphy, Pet. When you read books on personal development and articles about making your life better the emphasis is generally on the positive.
You learn all about deciding what you want and how to get it. However you also need specific guidelines for dealing...
Dealing With Negative People Made Easy This Article is About: Positive Self Esteem by Peter Murphy, Pet. I 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...
Do You Make These Common Mistakes When Talking to People? This Article is About: How To Set Goals by Peter Murphy, Pet. Many moons ago. Talking to people was something I avoided where possible.
At the time, I did not know I was unconsciously setting myself up for failure. I kept making the same mistakes without even noticing what I was doing wrong.
You may be doing...
Your James Bond Fantasies Become Real This Article is About: Stress Management Seminar by Paul Kyriazi, Pau. The problem with this is that fantasies usually don't come by chance. You have to plan them yourself. This seems to kill the very idea of a natural fantasy because you have to deal with the mundane realities of the arrangements.
Arrangements like...
