Social Effectiveness for Geeks: An Easy Guide

William and Divia Eden

June 12, 2012
Contents
1 Introduction
 1.1 A Personal Note from Will and Divia
 1.2 What You’ll Get
  Unit 1: First Impressions
  Unit 2: Navigating Emotions
  Unit 3: Creating Intellectual Connection
  Unit 4: Building Lasting Relationships
  Unit 5: Your Inner Game
 1.3 Our Stories
 1.4 Results
 1.5 Myths and Truths About Social Effectiveness
2 First Impressions
  Dear Seeker,
  2.0.1 Everyone Wins the Game They’re Playing
  2.0.2 But I Could Never Do That!
  2.0.3 Before We Begin
  2.0.4 The Start of a Journey
  2.0.5 First Day of the Rest of My Life
  2.0.6 Transfer Step
  2.0.7 Where Do I Begin?
 2.1 Body Language
  2.1.1 Arms
  2.1.2 Legs
  2.1.3 Head
  2.1.4 Torso
  2.1.5 Comfort Zone
  2.1.6 Walking
  2.1.7 Sitting
  2.1.8 One Final Tip
 2.2 Physical Contact
  2.2.1 Touching Essentials
  2.2.2 The Initial Touch
  2.2.3 Building Rapport
  2.2.4 Hierarchy of Touch
  2.2.5 Beyond Handshakes
  2.2.6 Hugging
  2.2.7 A Word to the Wise
 2.3 Appearance
  2.3.1 Proper Clothing Fit
  2.3.2 Picking Up the Basics
  2.3.3 Matching Colors
  2.3.4 How to Look Taller and Thinner
  2.3.5 Shoes, Belts, and Accessories
  2.3.6 Grooming
  2.3.7 Formal Wear
  2.3.8 Women’s Fashion
  2.3.9 Wrapping Up
3 Navigating Emotions
 3.1 From Emotional Mysteries to Emotional Mastery
  3.1.1 What Is Possible?
  3.1.2 Divia’s Story
  3.1.3 Will’s Story
 3.2 The Purpose of Conversation
 3.3 Social Awareness
 3.4 Listening with Empathy
 3.5 The Right Way to be Honest and Direct
 3.6 Dealing with Anger
 3.7 Important Conversational Games to Recognize
4 Creating Intellectual Connection
 4.1 How to Find the People
 4.2 Asking the Right Questions
 4.3 Reflecting Back
 4.4 Recognizing Common Distortions
5 Building Lasting Relationships
6 Your Inner Game
7 Conclusion
 7.1 Most Common Mistakes
 7.2 What to Do First

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