"Your encounters will be more successful when you slow down, pay attention, and become more mindfully aware of the world around you. Heightening your awareness in your social, situational, contextual, ..."
- Susan C. Young
"Becoming more socially aware involves greater understanding of the dynamics of social interactions to assure you achieve harmonious outcomes."
"With your mind alert and your eyes wide open, you will be better able to assess your space and your place for optimizing exchanges and your communication impressions."
"When you are socially aware, you will realize whether you are forcing yourself into a conversation or have actually been invited to participate."
"Sometimes you must earn the right to be included. Otherwise, you may appear awkward or pushy."
"When a person is focused completely on self it is nearly impossible to be mindful of others at the same time. That is a contradiction for healthy communication, networking, and relationship building."
"Sometimes it is better to refrain from engaging in conversation because making no impression is better than making a bad impression."
"When people can't give anything and are only there for themselves, why should others use their time and energy to get involved? There's no benefit."
"Do you attend networking events to give out as many cards as possible or is it your intention to deliver something of value? When you are busy charging ahead with your own agenda, you're not meeting t..."
"At a Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast, two of my friends and I were standing in a circle talking. A stranger approached, interrupted our little reunion, and gave each of us her card. She then ..."