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user-inactivated  ·  3828 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski, What makes you stand out?

I have been told that I am very hard to read emotionally.

On the same coin, I am apparently very good at recognizing why people do the things they do.

I don't know if that's true or not. I can say that if it is, it's because I listen more than I talk. Makes observing the way people act easy to do.





thenewgreen  ·  3828 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You ever consider a career in sales? People often think that it's the talkers/gabbers that make good salespeople but really, it's the people that know how to listen. It's a powerful thing!

user-inactivated  ·  3828 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Haha, nah I haven't, but it does make sense. How can you make the sale if you don't know what they want?

I notice it when I pick up my sister from high school. Everybody sort of just...talks over each other because they want to be heard more than anything else. Doesn't really feel like conversation to me, haha. Hope I wasn't like that in HS.

supasmasha  ·  3828 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I get the same thing about emotions. It's funny because I'm normally all cheery and happy so when I'm thoughtful about something and stare into space, everyone gets really worried and asks me what's wrong and why I'm so sad. Fun stuff.