Archive for August, 2007

Initiating conversation - Pt 2 - moving on

Initiating conversation with total strangers is risky. There is no way you can cover all the variables. In my case, I tend to maintain cautious optimism until I’m certain I’ve figured someone out - keeping the conversation light and my escape route easy. If the individual turns out to be someone I hadn’t counted on, [...]

Initiating conversation - Pt 1

Getting to know people before initiating a conversation is not always practical. More often than not, it is a combination of the person’s appearance and mannerisms combined with a simple gut instinct. There is never really enough time to get to know someone before talking to them. That would require a conversation – quite a [...]