The very next person you meet will have an impact on you in one way or another.  Either they are a ship in the night, or you with them connect in some way.  Yes, both make an impact.  But we all want connection on some level.  Here's what your #1 goal in meeting someone should be.

Who hasn't had a difficult time exiting a conversation that's gone too long, or just needs to end?  It is imperative these days to learn important soft-skills such as this.  Learn 3 effective and easy strategies on how to close out a conversation and do so gracefully!  

You want to portray confidence as you meet people.  It helps put everyone at ease.  But before you even open your mouth to say hello, something else happened.  You walked in the room or approached them.  How well did you portray your approachable confidence? What can you do to improve?  Here's how . . . 

Do you want a network of friends, associates and more that can be meaningful relationships to all involved?  Then you must begin a framework to do so with these 3 steps.  

Just who is your boss?  You've got at least 2.  One of them stares back at you in the mirror.  How are you doing at being boss?  Is it stopping or helping you as you connect with others?  Learn 3 ways to fire and then rehire a better you.  Hint:  one of them is a habit that's easy to adopt.  

Quit looking back and thinking "wow, did I miss that opportunity".   Here are 3 ways, both big and small, to be able to say "I've got this!"

Nothing charts your growth in connecting with others (friends/networking, etc.) than knowing the signals you send and adjusting as needed.  Here are 3 ways to learn, be authentic yet  alter your trajectory.  It starts with research.  

When you look at your teen "what you see isn't what you get"!  Their brain is not finished growing yet.  Learn what's still wiring up AND 7 ways to encourage the "good stuff" to grow.   

Your child's brain is still developing.  In what ways?  How does yours differ?  Why is all of this GOOD NEWS?  Learn this and more.  

My kids weren’t achieving this.  Or achieving that like the kid down the street . . . Or making an A in science.    Or getting into the college of their choice.   OR the job of their choice.  Do any of these “envies” ring a bell?  Envy.  As a parent, it can eat you up.  Here are 5 ways I reduced my envy and improved my relationships.