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Welcome back to Episode #26 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is a step-by-step guide on asking for a raise. How do you have that dreaded conversation with your boss or your manager at work and ask for a salary increase confidently and yet without compromising your relationship and work status? How do you effectively and smartly ask for a raise? How do you position yourself in such a way that your boss will work with you to adjust your compensation? I give you my tips on this topic from over a decade of experience in the corporate culture and several raises and promotions, I share with you the common mistakes to avoid and help you prepare for having a winning conversation. I sat across dozens of managers, directors, vice presidents, sometimes trembling before I spoke, other times, speaking out of anger and frustration for being grossly underpaid, and every time I would leave that conversation, there was at best an empty promise hanging in the air and the same oak furniture here behind which my old bosses sat and made those said promises. Needless to say, I dreaded asking for a raise but that was a huge mistake in hindsight that affected more than just my finances, until one day several years ago, when I decided that things need to change. You CAN win the salary conversation. Learn from someone who has failed at it miserably, learned on her own, and then gone on to double her salary and reduce her workload, while keeping a stellar performance review on her corporate career record. I give you ALL my secrets here. Well, as many as I could fit in this podcast. You may hear more on this later but for now, here's the step-by-step guide on how to win the salary conversation. The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. What trap to seriously avoid by being grossly underpaid and being a stellar employee. 2. Understanding what the role of your boss really is and how to put your career in your own hands. 3. What does attitude have to do asking for a raise and what does confidence really mean? 4. How to measure you own value in the work that you do and why this matters so much. 5. The first thing you need to do to have this salary conversation with your boss or manager. 6. Exactly what to say to your boss when you sit across from him in this office and start this salary conversation. How do you begin to ask for what you want? 7. Why the boss's personality and style plays a key role in the success of this conversation and how to get through to your own boss. 8. What to do when constructive feedback finds its way in the middle of this compensation chat. 9. Professional and practice phrases to use when asking for the salary and raise adjustments. 10. What to do when your boss tells you there are no raises. Because there are! 11. Why listening to your boss is going to help you pick up cues that are crucial to this request and one thing that they don't tell you but you must know. Just so you know: Dear TDI listeners: If you liked this topic, you will love the weekly career tips I send out in my free newsletter, the Smart Exit Blueprint, and you will also be notified of the upcoming course in February. Hurry and sign up and be in charge of your career.

Welcome back to Episode #25 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is about closing the culture gap and making the best impression when you meet people from other cultures and countries. What do you do the same and what do you do differently when you are in an international group setting? I am back from the 6-week trip to the South Pacific and this trip opened my eyes to how little we truly need to survive and travel long-term. Sure there are things that shall be missed. I missed (the rest of) my clothes - and no, I really do not mind how shallow that may seem because I also managed to survive just fine without them - plus my yoga mat and cycling classes. You might miss your pet if he had to stay behind, your used office furniture that makes your work-life so comfortable or your favorite restaurant. But travel comes with sweet rewards and that is partly a topic of our podcast today. You know, I consider myself really fortunate but I cannot be the only one experiencing this. I have had the golden opportunity of meeting people from all over the world, either by running into them in places I have lived or by traveling to destinations around the globe. Other cultures and customs fascinate me and every time I meet someone, I challenge myself to connect with them as well - if not better - than someone I meet in my hometown. It does not matter if it is a transaction at a local market or a budding friendship. The connection must be deep and genuine and to do this, it helps to understand how to present ourselves so that our good intention translate across other languages and borders, even if you know nearly nothing about the other culture. Today, I give you my best tips - and a few blunders - on how to meet and greet your international friends and how to have smart interactions with them. The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. Why I chose the topic today and how the 6-week trip to the South Pacific inspired me to think about our communications across other cultures and countries. I am writing this from the perspective of an Iranian-American living in North America but one that has visited many parts of the world, both for business and pleasure and with ties into all cultures. 2. Why to mind the foundations and why to not allow yourself to get too comfortable especially during the first few minutes of your meeting. 3. The magic of first impressions and how to make sure you make the best first impression? 4. What one thing to avoid and be super careful about avoiding in meeting your international friends! 5. What exactly it means to be the best version of yourself? 6. What it is like to experience 4 earthquakes and 60+ aftershocks and what this has to do with our Kiwi Christmas? 7. Why it is necessary to educate yourself about other cultures and why that is a necessity before going to Japan and the etiquette behind business card exchange and credit card transactions in Japan. Request to Spread the Word: Dear TDI listeners: I am returning home from my long world tour and cannot wait to record more episodes real-time. If you have topics of interest for Daily Interaction, let me know. Thank you and happy new year to you in 2012!

Welcome back to Episode #24 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is about approaching our role models, the successful people with whom we want to interact and engage. All of us have role models in one form or fashion. Some are from historical figures, some are imaginary characters out of great literature, and yet others may be contemporary figures with whom we may have a chance to engage. When you have the chance to do so, what is the best way to approach and engage these people in a conversation that both of you will remember for long? The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. How I missed an opportunity to meet and speak with my admired world-renowned yoga teacher because I let preconceived notions of what would happen limit me. 2. What inspired this podcast and what is coming your way from Prolific Living in January 2012. 3. What are some of the basic human qualities to look for in your role models. 4. How I approached and interviewed 4 extremely successful and well-known people in anticipation of this course and the best advice I have for you on how to position your message and your request. 5. What to do next after you have landed the opportunity - be it a conversation, a chance to interview your role model, or work with them. And how to not mess this up. 6. How I landed a grand opportunity to interview Dan Miller of 48 Days community. 7. A suggestion that will allow for flexibility in your schedule when your role models change the appointment time on you the last minute. 8. It is all about positioning your offer. Listen for the how-to part. 9. My power tips on how to prepare for your engagement with your role models. 10. My personal challenge for you with during the first quarter of 2012. Request to Spread the Word: Dear TDI listeners: I am returning home from my long world tour and cannot wait to record more episodes real-time. If you have topics of interest for Daily Interaction, let me know. Thank you and happy new year to you in 2012!

Welcome back to Episode #23 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is about the language of support with our loved ones, especially when you are in pursuit of an uncommon lifestyle or rather, one that is not at all similar to the life that your parents or guardians have known or have lived. It is challenge enough to find our own path in life, mainly because having choices is a blessing in disguise. You can choose the life of your dreams and desires but how to you make others come to terms and support you about your choice? The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. What 2 things inspired me to do this episode: First one thanks to my friend, Adam of Adam King Studios and our interview, and second, thanks to my friend Anne-Sophie who shared in her personal blog the difficulty of her parents in relating to her choices in life. 2. My own challenges with my family, and the essence of love and worry which both helps and hurts this situation and how best to think about it all. 3. How to be kind and understanding while still being firm with your choices and your decisions with your loved ones. 4. Should we or should we not explain to our family that our path is something we were meant to do, and how on earth do you go about doing that? 5. The one phrase that always, always makes the connection with anyone, regardless of the generation gap. 6. How to put the language of support to practice, and some sample and effective phrases. 7. Using my friend, Emiel Van den Boomen of The Act of Traveling, as a prime example of sharing his passion with his wife. 8. Understanding the different emotional stages that your parents will go through and how the neutral state may be a great place for which to initially aim. 9. How being featured in Forbes was such a big deal to my previous world friends and peers, and how to see other people's point of reference in life. 10. Two closing quotations, both of which will inspire you to follow your own path. Request to Spread the Word: Dear TDI listeners: This was the 23rd episode, and I had to record several of these in advance before my holiday in the south pacific. It takes a tremendous amount of work and effort to create these podcasts, and I do them because I believe they are useful. If you feel the same, please share them on Facebook, Google Plus and Twitter and tell your friends if they will benefit from them. Thank you and a very happy new year to you in 2012!

Welcome back to Episode #22 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is how to interview remarkably well for anything, be it a job or a promotion of your work and business, or any other reason that someone may wish to interview you. I talk about why interviews present you with so much opportunity and potential and I give you reasons to never turn down an interview. After doing these 17 interviews around the blog and the growing business, not to mention countless job interviews, I wanted to share what I have learned about the art and science of interviewing well because it is a skill that can greatly benefit you! The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. How I have had the privilege and honor of being interviewed about 25 times in the last 2 years and how the sources approached me for these amazing opportunities to tell my story. 2. Why it is easy to get interviews and how to make yourself newsworthy and why you are likely far more interesting than the people you see on TV or radio. 3. My friend, Anne-Sophie of Fighting Anorexia, and how she has used her struggles and her journey to healing as a way to share and educate others about anorexia, and the fact that she has had a documentary about her life! 4. What are the top reasons to get interviewed, why to never turn down an interview, and a compelling story about a woman who took her novel to a very small radio station and the big surprise. 5. The 3 super honest reasons I love, LOVE, interviews. 6. What is the one element that will take your interviews to such a level that you will be asked back to the show and how to do that. 7. Useful and practical phrases to use in an interview to relate to the listeners and your homework when it comes to listeners of the show. 8. Why to not write out a script for an interview and how to best prepare for that awesome interview. 9. What is the one nonnegotiable thing you need to do in every single interview. 10. The true importance of active listening in every single minute of the interview. Your Thoughts on This: Dear TDI listeners: What is the most challenging daily interaction for you, maybe one that frustrates or challenges you the most? Let me know in the comments below and don't be surprised if I dedicate an entire podcast to it!

Welcome back to Episode #21 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is about creating smart interactions when using social media as a whole. We talk about what social media is, how to engage and take advantage of this amazing opportunity at our fingertips, thanks to advancements in technology. Whether you are an old pro at social media or brand new to the idea altogether, you will find useful information in this podcast. What I love about social media is that it removes the compelling drive for everyone out there to have their own website and blog. Even though it's tons of fun and I highly recommend that you do go out there, and look up some domain names and get yourself a great site, I still believe that if you are not into that, you can use social media as your platform to reach the world with your message. The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. Defining social media for those of you who are so lucky as to not be privy to this obsessive world of communication and interaction! 2. Before doing anything on social media, why you should define your goals and your intent on using social media, and how to make the right decisions for yourself. 3. What are the top 4 platforms for social media, and the concept of forums and communities as an off-shoot of social media. 4. How your approach to social media can change over time and all the different ways you can use it to your advantage and golden nuggets from Gary Vaynerchuck on Thank You Economy. 5. Why it's just fine if you are using social media without any end goal in mind, so long as you are staying true to what is important to you. 6. What never ever do when using social media, and why this is a risk that you cannot afford to take. 7. How to draw a smart personal boundary in your use of social media and why you should never follow what others are doing at the expense of what is comfortable for you. 8. Why it is dumb to use location services on social media when you could be saying something more interesting and useful. 9. The top two questions to ask about your interactions on social media to make sure you are staying interesting and informative. 10. How to take those wonderful social media relationships to the next level. Loved this saying by Sandi Amorim at Deva Coaching: "It's like old friends meeting for the first time." Your Thoughts on This: What is the most challenging daily interaction of all for you, one that you struggle with the most? Let me know in the comments below and don't be surprised if I dedicate an entire podcast to it!

Welcome back to Episode #20 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is by a request from a listener and a friend John Kowalski who asked me to talk about controlling our internal energy. How do you interact with yourself, your thoughts, your mind and your wealth of ideas when your excitement is just over the moon? The reason I took John's request, besides always listening to your requests and acting on it, is just how much I relate. I can truly get the struggle that John has with so much internal energy from all the excitement for dreaming big and bigger all the tine. It is the challenge when you feel completely liberated and empowered to pursue your calling and follow your purpose in life and it's no easy task to control the energy without crushing it. In this podcast, I talk about what has worked for me as well as what has not worked, and give you fun and useful stories. Take a listen! The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. What three things to do with ideas when they first come to you? I believe ideas are the beginning of everything and they can turn into everything: a new business, a new product, a new mission for your life. Reference prolificliving.com/ideas post series. 2. Why it is crucial to capture your ideas in their raw form and what do ideas have in common with dreams. 3. How to create an "idea locker" for the wealth of ideas and what to do with this idea locker. 4. How to strike the right balance between doing and thinking, and how to preserve the best of your creativity while still having some structure in place. 5. The difference between daydreaming, brainstorming and cultivating ideas. 6. How to generate ideas by asking questions and why you might want to incorporate meditation in the process. Check out this Meditation Manifesto. 7. Why exercise is the perfect physical outlet for that internal energy and the counter intuitive logic of how you can get more energy through this means, not to mention more ideas. 8. The importance of setting priorities and getting organized in order to be clear on what ideas to pursue. One Question to Answer: What is the most challenging daily interaction of all for you, one that you struggle with the most? Let me know in the comments below and don't be surprised if I dedicate an entire podcast to it!

Welcome back to Episode #19 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is an extension from the technology episode and that is savvy etiquette around using email. What is the most sensible, smart, savvy and professional way to use email in today's world? Email is a tool that has become ubiquitous in our culture. Everyone uses it. I give you tips around things that have worked very well for me as well as things that have made me, well, you know, take a second look at my own approach, to say the least. Take heed and sharpen your email skills with this podcast. The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. What awful thing I do to my younger brother, aka my genius IT person, and how we all need to be aware of some aspects of email etiquette. 2. Why the foundation of everything is always the most important and a quick recap on the basic email etiquette that we may be taking for granted. 3. My biggest pet peeve and the very thing that pushed me to do this podcast right now, and why it's the simplest thing to do and yet something that goes unnoticed far too often. 4. The one piece of advice that reminds you the essence of email and why you should remember it even as you go through the sea of your countless emails. 5. Quick but important tips on what basic yet fundamental mistakes to avoid when writing a good email. 6. How to manage group email communication with correct use of bcc (blind carbon copy) and what big mistakes to avoid in this regard. 7. The best habit you can form for yourself before sending email and how well these habits can serve you over time. 8. My top tip on effective and smart business emails that get replies every time and my WWWH formula on becoming a master at communicating with email. 9. Rules of follow-up when you do not hear back from someone and what circumstances to consider before sending those follow-up notes. 10. The worst emotion of all and why and how to avoid it on your email communications. One Question to Answer: What is the most challenging daily interaction of all for you, one that you struggle with the most? Let me know in the comments below and don't be surprised if I dedicate an entire podcast to it!

Welcome back to Episode #18 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is how to make awkward requests without making anyone - you or them - feel uncomfortable. It goes without saying that no one of us enjoy making those awkward requests and yet, we wish so badly that we could speak up. I have been there a lot - perhaps too many times - but recently, I have changed my ways with my new approach of making direct, professional and kind requests. Take a listen. The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. The story of my massage, and how boldly I made a direct request and his shockingly surprisingly reaction. 2. How to response to those awkward requests when others ask to use your services for "free" or as a favor, and the story of how my coaching program got started. 3. Exactly how to phrase responses to your clients and why to price your services for exactly what you are worth and what this does to your business and brand. 4. The story of my yoga friend, how I used to perceive her services in the light of our friendship and vice versa, and the eye-opening experience in hindsight. 5. What to never ever do to someone who runs their own business and where and how to draw the line in the sand for your own business in the face of awkward requests. 6. Your greatest asset of all and how to protect it. 7. Thoughts on bartering and what things to be aware of, and how to best make an arrangement that works best for you and the other party. 8. Recommendations on exact phrases and verbiage that will help you to respond to these requests from extended family and why to never enter into business agreements that give you the awkward feeling. 9. Why I have chosen to give up everything for a while in order to build my business and the most important thing you must remember to do on top of setting things aside. Your thoughts on the show: If you have questions or suggestions on what topics you want to hear about in The Daily Interaction, leave a comment, give me a shout and I will incorporate them in the show. If you love the show, an iTunes rating would be so sweet!

Welcome back to Episode #17 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is how to interact effectively and smartly with technology, something that is oh so near and dear to my heart and such a strong force in our world today. We will talk about the generation gap, the changes and advances in technology and how to balance your life without writing off the enormous benefits that technology can add to that life. The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. How some people are living perfectly normal lives without technology and whether they are missing out on something. 2. The story of my mother-in-law and her saga with computers, and why I feel sad about her fear of technology. 3. Why it doesn't matter whether you know everything or even a lot of things about technology and what the real point of it all is. 4. A distinction between making conscious lifestyle choices versus following the hype and allowing that influence to make decisions for you. 5. How to be on the lookout if technology is spoiling you and how to step back and have a fresh new perspective on what really matters. 6. Two stories - one of a man, airplane WiFi, and a shocking reaction, and the other one, genius technology that has brought families together in ways not possible before. 7. How to be in charge by not letting technology rule your life and being a master rather than a slave to technology. 8. The problem with addiction to technology, my most favorite blog technology, and the pursuit of balance. 9. The one thing that can drastically enhance your way of interacting with people. 10. My best tip for you in how you can succeed with and leverage technology for your life. Your thoughts on the show: If you have questions or suggestions on what topics you want to hear about in The Daily Interaction, leave a comment, give me a shout and I will incorporate them in the show. If you love the show, an iTunes rating would be so sweet!

Welcome back to Episode #16 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is how to open conversations effectively, both with style and a sensible approach. In previous episodes, I focused a lot on best ways to end conversations or avoid them altogether in situations where you do not wish to engage with others. Today, we are turning things around and adding a positive spin. Conversations can be fascinating and fun. How do you best open a conversation and make it memorable? The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. How to understand people's perceptions and the distinction between being interesting versus being interested in others and some pointers from my favorite new podcast. 2. A Yogi Berra counter-intuitive quote and the difference between a talk and a conversation. 3. The one trick to handling the art of conversation and how to best strike the right balance for achieving it. 4. Some practical tips for when you approach successful people and my intelligent question for meeting my ultimate rock star hero, Sir Elton John. 5. Abiding by the same basic human etiquette rules when you open conversations. 6. How having a purpose to a conversation, along with specific questions, sets the right tone and mood for it. 7. How to learn by watching someone before having a conversation with them and taking into account the fact that others may be watching you in public. 8. Following intuition versus logic: Which one should you do before you approach someone for a conversation? 9. How much does being approachable matters in the art of conversation? 10. What signals is your body language sending to others who wish to approach you? Your thoughts on the show: If you have thoughts and questions or suggestions on what topics you want to hear about in The Daily Interaction, let me know, leave a comment, give me a shout and I will incorporate them in the show. A note to my listeners: As you may imagine, it takes a ton of effort, planning, time and post-production to create these podcasts weekly. Not to mention all the equipment and training to gear up for this. SO, if you are enjoying the podcast so much that you want others to know, you can do something simple yet tremendous to support me: An honest iTunes rating! It will mean a great deal for the podcast. And for me. Thank you!

Welcome back to Episode #15 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is on how to avoid getting into unwanted conversations with people. This time, inspiration struck from a listener. After Episode 12 on the topic of how to end conversations politely and tactfully, one of my listeners, Grant McWilliams, asked me to do an episode on not getting into a conversation to begin with. So here goes. His wish is my command, just as yours would be if it fits the topic of daily interactions so always share your thoughts. I hope that you enjoy this episode as much as I did in making it. The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. My experience on how it has felt to be on the other side - where someone else avoided getting in a conversation with me - and how well they managed to do it, and the key to it all. 2. How a fun unexpected conversation from a plane ride led to a friendship that blossomed over the years and why to not always avoid public interaction. 3. Tips for avoiding conversations of all types in the subway, and ways to position your body, your manners and your words to be in charge. 4. Tips for managing your interactions and avoiding conversations on a plane ride when you are sitting next to someone and how to get out of awkward situations. 5. Exactly what to say - I give you phrases that have worked miracles for me - when you are in a conference, an event, a trade-show and manage to avoid conversations with poise and yet firmness. 6. One last motivator for avoiding conversation with strangers that might just work instantly. Your thoughts on the show: If you have thoughts and questions or suggestions on what topics you want to hear about in The Daily Interaction, let me know, leave a comment, give me a shout and I will incorporate them in the show. Oh one more thing: As you may imagine, it takes a ton of effort, planning, time and post-production to create these podcasts weekly. Not to mention all the equipment and training to gear up for this. SO, if you are enjoying the podcast so much that you want others to know, you can do something simple yet tremendous to support me: An honest iTunes rating! It will mean a great deal for the podcast. And for me. Thank you!

Welcome back to Episode #14 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is about smart and sensible interactions at the workplace. What are some things you can do to position yourself as a reliable, trust-worthy and positive person? I don't know about you but this one was a long-standing challenge for me early in my career, so here I give you my tips of an 11+ year career so you can thrive the workplace. The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. How do you decide to make only choices that empower you rather than make you feel trapped? I made a reference to My 8 Corporate Career Mistakes. 2. What are some things to do that will position you as a trustworthy and positive individual? And even more, how do you come across as a mentor, a coach and even a leader? 3. How do you decide how much to share with your co-workers and boss about your personal life and viewpoints? 4. What if you are friends with your co-workers, how do you interact with them then and still stay smart about your reputation at the workplace? 5. How do you interact smart with new people in the organization? 6. The most winning viewpoint on success, how to react when someone else gets promoted and why you should never, ever, do this one thing. 7. A few words on a smart relationship with your boss, and what boundaries to set for that relationship. 8. Why you need to be cautious of gossip, and my mortifying mistake from my college summer job. Your thoughts on the show: If you have thoughts and questions or suggestions on what topics you want to hear about in The Daily Interaction, let me know, leave a comment, give me a shout and you can be sure that I will incorporate them in the show.

Welcome back to Episode #13 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is on interacting with your inner voice and inner calling. Are you listening to yourself or shoving aside the voices from deep inside of you on your direction in life? This is my tribute to Steve Jobs, his contribution to our world, his amazing inspiration with a close look at how we can draw from that for creating our own footprint on this world. The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. The Stanford Commencement speech from 2005 by Steve jobs, why you must watch it, and how it would have affected me differently only a few years ago. 2. How to check to see if you feel trapped or doing things because of the pressures of society and status quo and examining why you continue to do that. 3. What Steve Jobs and wildly successful people like him do differently, and how it comes down to following your own heart and your own path. 4. My three pieces of advice from the heart, sans the platitude, on dogma, on living life on your own terms, and on listening to your body and your heart regardless of what the world tells you. 5. Why "easy" is relative, compared to your miseries and extreme boredom and why it is clearly and obviously "easy" to follow your heart instead. 6. Why it is supremely important not to let negative and critical people even influence you and why it's important to surround yourself with people who are going to inspire you to follow your heart. 7. Inspired by an interview, why it matters to first decide on the life you want before seeking the work you love. 8. The ultimate number one feeling that you need in order to bring everything together and make things fall into the right place for you. Your thoughts on the show: If you have thoughts and questions or suggestions on what topics you want to hear about in The Daily Interaction, let me know, leave a comment, give me a shout and you can be sure that I will incorporate them in the show.

Welcome back to Episode #12 of The Daily Interaction podcast. Today's topic is to explore smart and effective ways to end conversations politely and yet firmly and in such a way that you still leave the best impression to boot. Life creates so many ways to engage with people and if you do enjoy interactions, you are likely to come across many, many different people at various functions and events. Ever get in a conversation and not quite know how to get out of it fast and with poise? I share with you my power tips on that in this episode. The iTunes Page: Subscribe & download! RSS Feed: Follow the Feed! Your Weekly Friday Show Notes: 1. What does yoga, an Indian grocery store and flirting have to do with ending conversations effectively? A lot, of course! 2. Power tips on meeting new people at a conference or an event or any situation where you might find yourself in a pickle, and how to get out of an unwanted conversation politely. 3. What exact phrases and expressions to use to delicately pull yourself out of a conversation that you wish to end. 4. What is the one single thing that makes or breaks all communications? 5. How to get out of the conversations with regard to bosses, supervisors, managers, and people above you at work and in an organization? 6. What is your most precious commodity and why you should guard it. 7. My story of how rudely I was interrupted while working at the Sheraton lobby during TIFF in Toronto, Canada and how I handled this crazy exception to the norm. 8. Two sincere warnings on things not to do so that they do not sabotage your reputation or your perceived integrity and personality. 9. Final thoughts on pulling yourself out of a conversation in such a way that you leave lasting impressions. Your thoughts on the show: So have you been listening to the podcasts? How do you like them? What would you like me to do differently? What topics do you really want to hear about in The Daily Interaction? Share your thoughts in the comments or via email at tdi[a]prolificliving[dot]com. Thank you for listening!