tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666147412766517415.post7586505367458462349..comments2010-03-01T11:38:16.302-08:00Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02130658432338921623noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666147412766517415.post-68254697961084659212010-03-01T11:38:16.302-08:002010-03-01T11:38:16.302-08:00Julie should let her co-worker know about this website. I bet he could give us more good lessons! I have been trying to work on my small talk. Sometimes others are not at all receptive and sometimes I get such a pleasant reaction that it buoys my spirits as well! I hope Julie has a chance to thank him soon.Cherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666147412766517415.post-27707985553116421862010-03-01T06:02:45.702-08:002010-03-01T06:02:45.702-08:00Love your blog! It reminds me of my twin Sister&#39;s quest to spread peace. She paints peace signs on small rocks and spreads them everywhere in random places for people to find. She has a blog where the people that find them can leave a comment...its called http://sasa-peace-rocks.blogspot.comLizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12955502604977491325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666147412766517415.post-67670036368966532772010-02-26T12:24:36.766-08:002010-02-26T12:24:36.766-08:00Such a great skill to have! But, just keep practicing and you&#39;ll get there too. For shy folks, one of the easiest ways to start toning your small talk muscles is to try to give out one compliment a day. After all, who doesn&#39;t love hearing that someone loves their shoes or wants to know where they got their beautiful earrings?Linda Kaplan Thaler andhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222991976634502425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666147412766517415.post-26882822164330946522010-02-26T12:15:28.733-08:002010-02-26T12:15:28.733-08:00So true! I still have to push myself to get over my shyness, but I&#39;m always glad I did. My morning experiences at Starbucks are better now that I got to know my baristas. And the grocery store isn&#39;t so dull when I can joke around with the checkout girl. <br /><br />My husband is the king of small talk (and big talk, for that matter!) He makes friends everywhere he goes. I could learn a lot from him!Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02130658432338921623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666147412766517415.post-65201265088943880812010-02-26T12:05:32.402-08:002010-02-26T12:05:32.402-08:00Melissa, you&#39;re right on target! As Mark Twain once said &quot;I can live for two months on a good compliment.&quot; Making small talk is one of the most important things we can do to open ourselves up to amazing new experiences and use the power of nice in our everyday lives. But, in today&#39;s on-the-go society, many people assume that there&#39;s simply no time to &quot;shoot the breeze&quot; and that casual chit chat is pointless. But, small talk is by no means insignificant: in fact, we think it&#39;s the social lubricant that brings people together, regardless of their differences.Linda Kaplan Thaler andhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222991976634502425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666147412766517415.post-75956097140619804712010-02-26T08:40:44.200-08:002010-02-26T08:40:44.200-08:00That is such a great point. I know I go through days where nothing particularly nice is said to me. And when someone does say something nice, it sticks. Like the other night I was picking up dinner and the cashier told me she liked my headband. That made me so happy! And yeah, it was the nicest thing I heard all day!Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02130658432338921623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666147412766517415.post-17380055146404089192010-02-26T08:22:49.645-08:002010-02-26T08:22:49.645-08:00My Mom always used to tell me, always try to say something nice to the people that you meet! It may be the only nice thing they hear all day. <br /><br />Great story.kris with a khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00769212654291853841noreply@blogger.com