Is it a running joke that your friends found you intimidating before they got to know you? You might be intimidating people more than you realize. An intimidating personality is not inherently a bad thing. It’s not that you’re meaning to be aggressive, some people just find certain traits more…
“I’m sorry you feel that way” or “You’re wrong and I just don’t care”? What might be hiding behind the apology we all know, we all use, but we all hate to hear? We all have that one friend. The one who makes all the right moves of an apology,…
We all know a condescending person that loves to put others down, it’s time to learn how to deal with them. Condescending people are everywhere. Whether they think it’s funny, or maybe just don’t realize they’re doing it, it’s important to know how to handle the situation properly so they…
The growth of social media has developed spaces where opinions are flying. We now have the opinion of just about anyone at our fingertips, and they aren’t always good. While many of us learn to ignore stupid comments or let ignorance slide, there are some people who just can’t let…
It’s one thing to have some fun with competition, but when does it go a little too far? Everyone wants a competitive person on their team until they realize what it actually means to have a competitive person on their team. Not everyone handles losing as well as others, but some people…
Unhealthy family expectations can be difficult to deal with, and you may not even realize they’re present in your life. If you have experienced any of the following, your parent or family member may have too high expectations for you. Signs of unhealthy parental expectations in childhood You were harshly…
One of Benjamin Franklin’s most famous essays, On Conversation, discussed how to make people like you, and his advice is still good today. You can feel when you are around good company. Well-liked people are well-liked for a reason. They make us feel happier because we feel seen and heard. They…
Have you ever met someone who is so in tune with their feelings and emotions and wondered where the heck they got their emotional intelligence skills? We’re here to answer that question. The level of emotional intelligence can vary from person to person and manifest differently depending on the individual…