Talking to strangers can open doors to new opportunities, relationships, and career advancements, especially for ambitious professionals on a six-figure career track. Mastering this skill not only ...

When you were young, a parent or guardian might have told you, "don't talk to strangers!" I know mine did and I generally followed that direction. As a kid, it probably kept me out of some trouble too ...

Depending on your natural level of extraversion, you may view chit-chat with strangers more like a mild form of torture than a mood booster (as an introvert, I hear you). But the research is clear: ...

Recently we were in a store waiting to get checked out. The line was long, so we had time to “people watch.” We noticed that some people were very interactive with the strangers around them. Others, ...