151 Quick Ideas to Improve Your People Skills

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Don’t Be Too Talkative

Do you talk a lot—to the point of it being almost a social handicap?

There are many reasons for this, and being too talkative might integrate with a dominant or opinionated approach. But usually it stems from fear and low self-esteem.

Assignment

If you talk too much, people will either avoid you or directly tell you so. Examine your situation and relationships to determine if you talk too much.

If you know this is you, you need to get your Chatty Cathy interactions under control. Being too talkative actually undermines your personal power and influence with others.

First, if you talk too much, people can’t get their opinions and ideas into the conversation. People shy away from conversations with talkative people because ...