• How to use

    1. Think about your answers to the ‣
      1. What/who is it?
        • “I’m Emily”
        • “I’m Steven. I’m a photographer”
      2. What is it/are they doing?
        • “I’m trying to find the bus stop”
        • “I’m looking for models to take pictures with”
      3. What is it/are they going to do?
        • (”I’m trying to find the bus stop” already tells the person what you’re going to do: ride the bus)
        • “I’m creating photos for my new portfolio about city life"
    2. Tell them your answers to the ‣
      • “I’m Steven. I’m a photographer, and I’m looking for models to take pictures with for my new portfolio about city life”
    3. Now that you’ve answered their ‣, they’ll most-likely be comfortable to hear the next thing you want to say

    <aside> 💡 From here, typically the next thing people do is ask a Request

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  • How to train

    To gain experience and level up this skill, you can

    • Whenever something suddenly gets your attention, notice your thoughts in that moment
      1. Think about what questions you’re asking yourself about that sudden thing
      2. Notice which of these questions are similar or different to the ‣
      3. Ask yourself what answers you need in order to feel comfortable with that sudden thing
    • Watch/listen to others (text, video, TED Talk, stream, in person, etc)
      1. Notice when someone starts a conversation or starts talking
        • The exact words they said
        • If they’re answering the ‣
      2. Notice the person they’re talking to, and their reactions
        • How they seem to feel before the ‣ are answered
        • How they seem to feel after the ‣ are answered
    • Talk to people (text, call, video, in person)
      1. Get someone’s attention with a smiling “Hi”, “Hello”, etc
      2. Use this skill to answer their ‣

  • Leveling up

    Your level is equal to the number of checkboxes below that you can do in 80%+ of situations

    Being able to answer the ‣ of

    • [ ] Family
    • [ ] Friends
    • [ ] 2nd degree connections (friends of family, friends of friends, etc)
    • [ ] Totally new people
    • [ ] Authorities (parents, teachers, police, etc)