
I once worked with a person who made interesting facial expressions during our conversations. Whenever I asked him a tough question, he sneered before responding.
Iām sure that he wasnāt even aware of what he was doing. But, it gave the impression that he was disgusted that youād dare to ask him such a question (Hmmm, maybe he was?).
I also had a colleague who had a somewhat disconcerting conversational habit. If you asked him about anything, he would turn his head to face the wall while he thought about his answer.
He would say, āUmmmā¦ā and then turn back to speak. He did this every single time.
Most of us are unaware of our tics that express themselves when weāre feeling stressed or anxious. We sometimes have subtle facial expressions that we donāt know that we are making.
Itās not surprising. How often do you get a chance to watch yourself speaking and responding to others?
So, my tip for you today is a follow up to yesterdayās advice. Record videos of yourself speaking and answering qā¦