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“Direct eye contact conveys high status universally. Taking up a lot of space with your body also conveys high status.   Talking”
― Tynan, Superhuman Social Skills: A Guide to Being Likeable, Winning Friends, and Building Your Social Circle

“Consider what about you makes you valuable as a friend, and whenever you're in a new social situation, think about which of your assets will most be appreciated by that group and work on conveying them. Do it early in the interaction and then move on to getting to know everyone else.    ”
― Tynan, Superhuman Social Skills: A Guide to Being Likeable, Winning Friends, and Building Your Social Circle

“Emotional intelligence is made up of four areas: Awareness of our own emotions Managing and using our own emotions constructively Awareness of emotions in others Interacting with others in a way that helps them manage their emotions for constructive outcomes”
― Tim Higgs, Emotional Judo: Communication Skills to Handle Difficult Conversations and Boost Emotional Intelligence

“party.   Being a net addition is different than just not being a net negative. Being simply neutral is often a negative, as you are taking up an attendance slot that could have been used by someone else who could have been an addition. It's important to proactively add to social situations.   Most”
― Tynan, Superhuman Social Skills: A Guide to Being Likeable, Winning Friends, and Building Your Social Circle