The Art of Manliness

By The Art of Manliness

#406: Why You Need to Embrace Small Talk

🔊 Play episode (48 min)

Direct episode link

💬 Share episode

Published May 17, 2018 3:59pm

If you’re like a lot of people, engaging in small talk can feel awkward and tedious. Consequently, you avoid it as much you can. But my guest today argues that if you want to get ahead both personally and professionally, you need to embrace these little exchanges. Her name is Debra Fine and she's the author of "The Fine Art of Small Talk." 

Today on the show, Debra explains why small talk is actually a big deal and isn’t just a waste of saliva. She then shares the biggest obstacles people have to engaging in small talk...

Return to podcast