(Deep Dive) Have you ever wondered how some people can make social interaction look so easy? Why are we drawn to certain personalities? Is being charismatic an inherent personality trait, or something that we can develop? On this week’s episode of the LIPS podcast, we’re diving into Mastering the Small Talk and every secret to make new interactions advantageous and authentic. 

Episode Links: 

The Best Summary of How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie (1936) https://fs.blog/how-to-win-friends-and-influence-people/ 

3 Reasons to Avoid Making a Personality Hire, Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/tracybrower/2024/07/28/reasons-to-avoid-personality-hire/ 

How to Master the Art of Small Talk https://www.vox.com/even-better/24083942/master-small-talk-interesting-conversation-strangers 

READING LIST:

Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know, by Malcolm Gladwell (2019)

The Turn On: How the Powerful Make Us Like Them—From Washington to Wall Street to Hollywood by Steven Goldstein (2019)

Reid Hoffman, Founder of LinkedIn and Ben Casnocha, The Startup of You: Adapt, Take Risks, Grow Your Network, and Transform Your Career (2012).

How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie (1936).