272. 10 Ways To Kill  a Conversation(PT.1)

272. 10 Ways To Kill a Conversation(PT.1)

Author: Percy Woods III January 25, 2025 Duration: 18:41
Send me a message! ***Support the Podcast! I'd really appreciate it, and give you a "shoutout!" in the next episode:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1756708/support 272. 10 Ways to Ruin a Conversation (And How to Stop!)" Have you ever said something that made everyone get really quiet? It happens to all of us! In this episode, we talk about the **Top 10 Ways to Ruin a Conversation** and how you can avoid them. We’ll start with the first five: - Asking personal stuff like, *"...

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