#1 It's never taught

How are you expected to succeed if you're never learnt it?

Like confidence, it's a skill you can learn yet it never appears on any curriculum. But if you knew the 8 universal steps to successful small talk, you'd never stress about it again.

Imagine how life could be then.

#2 People lack a clear goal in their approach

They're 'shooting into the dark'.

So is everyone else. The conversation goes off in different directions & never gains the necessary momentum to take off. Consider why you're there & tailor your questions around that.

Otherwise, small talk becomes a pointless chore.

#3 People never prepare for it

They wing it & hope for the best.

The same old questions produce the same old answers until the conversation dries up. But it need not be like that for you. You can arrive at any event knowing exactly how to navigate the 'small talk shuffle'.

Sign up to the free Small Talk Starter email course to learn how.