Do you have any old friends that you haven’t talked to in awhile? Do you think it would be weird to call them and meet them for lunch? I thought it may be uncomfortable, but I have been making it happen. I have been discovering that people have been very receptive and very happy to hear from me. I have been finding a lot of common interests with people that I never knew existed.
Here are two quick communication tips that I use when talking with old friends or acquaintances:
1. Be a good listener - people will be interested in you if you show an interest in them first.
2. Open up to people, and tell them what you really think. I find that people usually agree with me, and even if they don’t, the conversation takes on new depth.
I challenge you to pick up the phone and invite someone out to lunch. Someone you’ve lost touch with or someone that you don’t know very well. I am sure that you will be pleasantly surprised with the results, as I have been.
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