Yesterday I wrote a post called “ask questions?” that addressed excellent strategy when talking to new people in business or your personal life. Today I want to move back even further to communication with complete strangers that is not meant to form relationship.

When you are in a public facility there will be many situations that need communication and yet the majority of people are too afraid to say even the simplest things to strangers like “Hello” or “Excuse me” that would benefit tremendously.

When I was am in a public place I always get a chuckle out of seeing people just stand and wait for someone to move out of the way when it would be so easy to just say “Excuse me” and end the dilemma.

So why are people like this? From what I can gather people are just generally afraid of what is unknown to them. This includes new places, new environments, and especially new faces. This is just natural behavior for some people but can cause them much grief in simple situations with strangers.

The key I have found useful is to be conscious of this when in a new place or a place that there are new people. Your urge to not talk to new people is a subconscious attribute and can be overcome simply by thinking about it as a situation may present itself.

Using this simple technique can allow you to be more conscious in your day, avoid simple problems, and even maybe spark a good conversation with someone new.

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