The most charismatic people in the world are the best listeners, because being charismatic is not about what you say—it’s about your ability to respond. Don’t believe me? Try having a conversation with your bedroom wall. How charismatic are you? Charisma can’t happen if you are not taking the other person into consideration. The next time you’re having a conversation with someone, ...more»

I met the most amazing two-year-old today. ...with a better personality than most people I know. This kid is outgoing, sociable, funny, positive, and energetic. He has already learned facial expressions normally possessed by nine-year-olds. He uses adjectives like colossal and gigantic. He has no fear, and he is an approval giver. He was giving ME ...more»

In the last post, John showed us how his confident body language and loud and resonant vocal tone was what put him in a good position to turn a potentially ugly situation into something friendly. Instead of "sticking up for himself" which is something weak people do, he was approaching the situation from a totally different reality. He ...more»

CALLING ALL PARENTAL UNITS! This is bullshit.  No kid should be treated like this. Below is a bully situation and how you can teach your kid to SMARTLY, and CONFIDENTLY deal with it.  (Is smartly a word?)  No more of this sissy crap that Good Morning America and parent websites teach you to do. You want a confident, ...more»

President’s Day always gives me a weird feeling. What other time of the year do I feel a sense of patriotism, yet the need to buy everything at Macy’s that I can get my hands on?  I was power walking down the halls of my county mall when a Russian woman came up to me trying to sell one of those ...more»

Bringing your child to a social function such as a birthday party or county fair provides an opportunity for him to make new friends. Approaching a child will be different than approaching adults, as children have less of an attention span. So the way to meet new kids is easy, but the steps are important. Start off with your child introducing ...more»