I Talk to Myself More Than My Friends

Communication is the center of every organization. In virtually every aspect of the field of business, holding this skillset is nearly essential as it can help you function both as a better worker, and networker. Some of us are able to feign the confidence to do so just enough to succeed when needed, and the lucky ones are just naturally exuberant. But if you’re one of the unlucky ones just like me, let me tell you it isn’t the end of the world. Sure, we may be a little slow at making friends or speaking our minds around the workplace, but with time it’ll come. For once I can actually confirm that practice makes perfect.

Even throughout the short span of this blog, I have actually garnered a sense of comprehension when it comes to properly introducing yourself to new people. Am an I expert? Of course not. Would I even consider my necessarily adequate? Nope. But am I slightly above awful? Now that I can get behind. Sure, actually building self-confidence and conquering social anxiety will take time, but I repeat: having comprehensive communication skills is necessary for success. In the field of business, networking is an absolute necessity. I mean, have I started to do so? No, but I can still acknowledge that networking is a step everyone must take in order to build the connections needed to delve into the business life.

So, before I conclude my last required blog post, I’d like to simply propose some ideas you may want to take advantage of to further promote your communication adventures:

· Introduce yourself to someone new, daily. Take the time out of your day to push yourself to make those connections, even on a simple social level.

· Take part in mock interviews that may be available for you. Practice makes perfect and soon you’ll be spewing out professional answers with little to no thought.

· Develop and animate your voice. Practice alone and talk to yourself. It’s not that weird I promise. I talk to myself more than my friends, and I think I’m plenty normal.

· Prepare a small script for casual chatter. Being prepared on how to keep a conversation going can drastically relieve the pressure you may encounter.

· Listen. People love to talk about themselves. I know I certainly do, and taking the time to hear what they have to say gives you something to build off of.

(Disclaimer: I do none of these things, but I have no doubt they would actually help.)

(Except for talk to myself. I do that quite frequently.)