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> the only one I would recommend is a massive cliche but I do think it's actually quite good: How to Win Friend and Influence People. It's a quick read. It’s a
by ta1234567890 6y ago
> the only one I would recommend is a massive cliche but I do think it's actually quite good: How to Win Friend and Influence People. It's a quick read.
It’s a very good book. However, for me personally, it was too advanced in the beginning.
The book that really helped with first dealing with social anxiety was The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cabane. It has a bunch of exercises that allow you to be present and become more social.
To put it in perspective: The Charisma Myth tells you what to do and HTWFAIP tells you what to say.
If you are too nervous/anxious and you mostly just want to get out of there, then read The Charisma Myth first. If you are mostly ok with being around people in general, but don’t really know how to strike a conversation, then try How to Win Friends.
- HeyLaughingBoy 6y ago+1 for Fox Cabane. Her YouTube presentations are very good.
- seneca 6y ago> HTWFAIP tells you what to say Yes, I think that's very accurate. My problem was often that I didn't know what to say, or that I thought people wouldn't be interested in what I said, so it worked well for me. I'll need to check out The Charisma Myth some time. Thanks for the recommendation!