Actually it does. One key variation of this is assume familiarity--people are more common than appearances or circumstances let on. Working from familiarity, it's easier to feel at ease and arrive at win/win arrangements.
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Originally Posted by Elli
8. Assume rapport.
Meeting new people is fun. But it can also induce nervousness. We all want to make a good first impression and not get stuck in an awkward conversation.
The best way to do this that I have found so far is to assume rapport. This means that you simply pretend that you are meeting one of your best friends. Then you start the interaction in that frame of mind instead of the nervous one.
Hot damn, that sounds good enough to work!
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