{"product_id":"how-to-talk-to-anyone-about-anything","title":"How to Talk to Anyone About Anything","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost adults are surprisingly bad at small talk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot bad as in shy. Bad as in: weather, weekend, work - the usual three - and then a slow death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe good ones aren't more outgoing. They have a system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is that system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot 51 conversation starters. Not \"be confident.\" A structured way to enter, sustain, and gracefully exit conversations with anyone - coworkers, strangers, in-laws, the date you weren't sure about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The three openers that work in any context, and why \"what do you do\" isn't one.\u003cbr\u003e- F.O.R.D. - Family, Occupation, Recreation, Dreams. The four-part frame that gives you 90 minutes of material with anyone.\u003cbr\u003e- How to keep talking when there's nothing to talk about. The pivot move.\u003cbr\u003e- Active listening that isn't fake. Specific things to do with your face, your body, your follow-up.\u003cbr\u003e- Reading when someone wants out - and how to get out yourself without being rude.\u003cbr\u003e- Difficult topics: politics, religion, money, illness. When to engage, when to deflect, what to say either way.\u003cbr\u003e- The conversation hack used by hostage negotiators. Real one. Useful in any awkward moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever survived a networking event by hiding in the bathroom, this is your map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConversation isn't a personality trait. It's a craft, and like any craft, it gets dramatically easier with the right framework.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead it once. Practice one technique at the next dinner. Notice the difference within a week.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alakai Publishing LLC","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50021799526650,"sku":"9781953036490","price":28.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50021799559418,"sku":"9781953036353","price":19.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/1253\/1962\/files\/imageloader_b1206ec8-955a-4a07-80a8-776c512ecb2b.jpg?v=1786139266","url":"https:\/\/mindsourcebooks.com\/products\/how-to-talk-to-anyone-about-anything","provider":"Mind Source Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}