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Magnetic people don't hustle for attention.
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They don't try harder.
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They don't people please.
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What they do is actually so much simpler.
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A few very small things, almost invisible to others, that completely shift the energy in the room.
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And these five habits, they changed how people responded to me instantly.
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Now to be clear, I did not come out of the womb magnetic.
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Quite the opposite.
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I was painfully shy growing up.
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I never raised my hand in class.
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I rarely spoke in groups.
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My mom even had to conspire with my teacher to get me to come out of my shell.
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And my friends, the people I trusted, would say things like, Kim, you're so quiet.
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The truth is, I was terrified of being judged and scrutinized.
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Fast forward to today, totally different story.
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I actually love walking into a room full of strangers.
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I love striking up conversations, speaking in front of people.
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Honestly, it feels a little like play to me now.
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This past summer, I was invited to an exclusive mastermind for established entrepreneurs hosted by Ali Abdaal.
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I didn't know a soul and I had the best time.
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I just let myself enjoy meeting new people and it led to all kinds of connections.
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I had some really great conversations, including with Ali himself.
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I made a lot of new contacts and have been having ongoing follow -up conversations with people in fairly high places,
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messaging me about pre -ordering my book that comes out next summer and inviting me to some future events.
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My old self would have been shocked.
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So what changed?
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Honestly, it's not magic.
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It's these five small habits that I'm about to share with you.
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So let's jump right in.
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Habit number one, the two -second eye contact rule.
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Magnetic people use eye contact not to dominate, but to connect.
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There's actually research on this.
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People who hold eye contact about 60 to 70 % of the time are rated as more confident, more likable, and even more trustworthy.
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But here's the tiny tweak that changes everything.
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When you're greeting someone or in conversation, hold their gaze just two seconds longer than feels natural.
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That's it.
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Now, quick disclaimer, I am not telling you to go full unblinking serial killer stare.
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Please don't do that.
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This is just about being present, giving the other person the sense that they are worth your attention for those extra two seconds.
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I've seen how powerful this is in all kinds of situations.
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One time I tried it in the most ordinary setting, ordering coffee.
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I just held eye contact a beat longer with the barista and immediately she smiled wider, her whole energy shifted.
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It was tiny but it made me realize how much it changes the vibe.
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And when I was practicing medicine, I noticed the same thing with patients.
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If I sat down, looked them in the eye for just a moment longer, their shoulders would drop, they'd relax, they'd feel like they mattered,
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and it only took two extra seconds.
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It's such a tiny thing, but it sends the signal, I see you, I'm here with you, and people respond to that.
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But eye contact isn't the only thing that people are reading.
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Before you even open your mouth, you're already sending another set of signals that can make or break your first impression.
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And most of us, we get this one wrong without even realizing it.
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I used to, big time.
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I would walk into a room with my shoulders rounded, arms crossed, trying to disappear into the wallpaper.
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And of course, people responded to me exactly like that.
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Quiet, reserved, forgettable.
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It wasn't until I made this one small shift that everything changed.
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I call it the open posture reset and it's habit number two.
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So here's the thing, before you even say a word, your body has already introduced you.
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People are constantly reading signals from your posture, your shoulders, the way you walk into a room.
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Magnetic people don't fold in on themselves, they expand.
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They're not puffing themselves up, they are just sending the signal i belong here now research backs
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this up you may have heard of the harvard study on
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power poses amy cuddy's work the long -term effects are debated
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but the truth is in the short term posture absolutely influences how others see you
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and more importantly it influences how you feel the tiny habit
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when you walk into a room or sit down with someone
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check in with your body uncross your arms relax your shoulders
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angle your torso toward the person in front of you it's like a one second reset button
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i remember going to a huge cocktail mixer at a writer's conference in new york city a few years ago
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i didn't know a soul
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but i made the choice to walk in like i belonged
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there not like i was the most important person in the room not pretending, but just head up, shoulders back, open to connection.
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And the difference was night and day.
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I met tons of writers and agents and editors and even
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Lee Child himself.
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Yes, the Jack Reacher guy.
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That night really drove it home for me.
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When your body says, I belong here, people feel it and they respond to you completely differently.
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But posture alone isn't enough.
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You can look look confident and still leave people feeling like you don't really see them.
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And here's where so many of us trip up.
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We get caught up in our own nerves or in what we're going to say next.
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And the other person walks away thinking, okay, nice enough, but forgettable.
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By the way, if you want to start weaving habits like these into your daily life,
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I just want to pause for a sec and let you know that I put together something for you.
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It's called The Reset, a free five -day challenge to help you to reset your energy, your focus, and your confidence.
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The link is below, so check that out.
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Okay, back to it.
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What changes this whole dynamic is one of the simplest tricks I've ever learned.
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It's subtle, it's powerful, and it makes people feel instantly important.
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I call it the name echo, and this is habit number three.
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So here's the secret.
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Magnetic people make other people feel seen.
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And one of the simplest ways to do that is to use their name naturally, not excessively, in conversation.
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There's actual neuroscience on this.
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Hearing your own name activates unique regions in the brain.
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It's like a little shot of dopamine.
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People light up when they hear their name, even if they don't show it on the outside.
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So here's the tiny habit.
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When you meet someone, use their name three times once
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when you greet them once naturally in the middle of the conversation
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and then once as you say goodbye that's it
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and I promise this works even if you're terrible at remembering names honestly
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that used to be me I would forget someone's name five seconds after being introduced
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which is mortifying but forcing myself to use it right away has made me way better at actually remembering.
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I'll give you an example.
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A few years ago, I attended a very fancy event in LA.
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Rooftop terrace, pool, the sun setting over Hollywood.
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Some big headliner names in the personal development world were there.
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It could have been really intimidating.
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I didn't know a single person personally.
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But that evening, as I circulated, I made a point of practicing this name echo habit and it worked.
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People relaxed, they opened up, and it wasn't just small talk.
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Those little connections turned into real relationships.
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That night led to an invitation to another event in New York City,
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a collaboration, and several ongoing friendships and contacts that I still have in the personal development space.
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Now, quick warning, don't overdo this.
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We have all met that person who goes, so Kim, what brings you here, Kim?
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And tell me, Kim, that's not magnetic, that's creepy.
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But used lightly, naturally, this one tiny habit makes people feel seen and that's unforgettable.
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So once you start using someone's name in a natural, effortless way, people feel seen and they remember you.
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But here's the catch.
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If you sound nervous or rushed, all that connection can slip away and
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that was me for years i would tumble over my words fill every silence with nervous chatter
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and walk away thinking why did i just ramble like
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that the shift happened
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when i learned a very different habit one
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i first picked up during my medical residency in some of the most high pressure situations
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that you can imagine and it comes down to something
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so simple but so powerful the micro pause which is habit number four
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so here's what i mean magnetic people don't rush they don't scramble for words
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or fill every sentence with nervous chatter they pause they let their words land
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and the pause is powerful communication researchers have found
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that people who pause even briefly are perceived as more thoughtful more authoritative and more charismatic.
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Think of Steve Jobs during those legendary Apple keynotes.
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He would make a bold statement.
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and then just let it hang in the air.
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That silence is what made people lean forward and pay attention.
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Now I didn't first learn this on a stage, I learned it in a much scarier environment, my medical residency.
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On my radiology rotation, the attending radiologist would put up a film, an x -ray or a CT scan,
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and in front of all the other students and residents he would say, okay, Kim, what do you see?
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The temptation, of course, was to blurt something out immediately, just to look smart or avoid that awkward silence.
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But I trained myself to pause, to really look at the film, gather my thoughts, and then speak.
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And what happened was unexpected.
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One of the senior residents, a couple years ahead of me, actually pulled me aside after a few sessions like this.
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He told me how impressed he was with my composure, that I seemed poised and confident under pressure.
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Side note, he also asked me out a few times after that, but that is another story.
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But that was the first time that I realized how powerful a pause could be.
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Not only did it make me feel calmer and more grounded, it completely changed how other people perceived me.
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So here's your tiny habit.
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Before you answer a question or after you make a point, take a breath.
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Just one beat smile if you like let your words have room to land
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because confidence isn't about speaking faster or saying more it's about showing
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that you're not in a rush to prove yourself
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so once you learn to pause to let your words breathe people see you as calm confident and grounded
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but here's the thing being magnetic isn't just about how you show up it's also about how you make other people feel.
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And if there's one mistake that I see over and over, it's this.
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People try to be interesting instead of being interested.
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They think they need the perfect story or the clever line
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when actually the fastest way to be magnetic is to flip the focus.
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That's where this last habit comes in.
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It's my secret weapon for turning small talk into real connection.
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And I call it the curiosity spark and this is the fifth habit
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that i want to share with you now if there's one thing
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that instantly makes you magnetic it's this showing genuine curiosity about other people
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because here's the truth most of us are walking around wanting
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to be seen wanting someone to care enough to ask a real question
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and the research is clear on this harvard business review published a study showing that people who ask follow -up questions,
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not just one, but thoughtful follow -ups are rated as more likable and more competent.
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In other words, curiosity makes you charismatic.
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So here's the tiny habit.
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When someone tells you something, ask one simple follow -up question that goes just a little deeper.
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Instead of how's work and then moving on, ask what's been the most exciting part of your work lately.
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Instead of where are you from, try what do you love most about living there?
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And honestly, this is something that I use all the time.
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It's like a secret weapon when you're not sure how to carry a conversation.
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I've used it at parties, business functions, conferences, dinners, countless places, and it never fails.
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It takes the pressure off you to be dazzling because you're giving the other person the gift of being heard.
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And here's the beautiful part.
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When you show curiosity about others, they almost always turn it back on you.
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They want to know about you, your work, your story.
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That's how relationships and opportunities get started.
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Bottom line, being magnetic isn't about impressing people with how interesting you are.
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It's about showing them how interesting they are.
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So let's do a quick recap.
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Here are the five tiny habits that make you instantly magnetic.
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One, hold eye contact just two seconds longer.
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Two, reset your posture so your body says, I belong here.
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Three, use the name echo in a natural way, not a creepy way.
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Four, master the micro pause.
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And five, spark conversations with curiosity.
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Now remember where i started the kid who never raised her hand in class the one
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that everyone called so quiet if i can go from
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that to walking into rooms full of strangers
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and genuinely enjoying myself anyone can you don't need to change
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who you are these little habits shift how people experience you
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and how you experience yourself and
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if you want to keep building habits like this into your daily life
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I would love for you to join me in the reset.
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As I mentioned, it's a free five -day challenge to help you to reset your energy and your focus and your confidence.
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Again, I will put the link below.
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And now I'd love to hear from you.
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Which of these five habits are you going to try this week?
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Tell me in the comments, because I would love to cheer you on.
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And of course, if you found this helpful, give this video a like, subscribe if you haven't already,
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and share it with someone who needs a little boost of magnetism in their life.
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And if you're ready for your next step, I have got another video you'll love and I've queued it up for you on the next screen.
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It's called Eight Habits That Quickly Changed My Life.
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If you liked these five habits to help you to become more magnetic, these eight habits will give you even more practical,
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life -changing tools to not only become more charismatic, but to completely change your life and i will see you there
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so once your body is saying i belong here people did i say
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that already am i repeating myself i am repeating myself okay that's fine that's cool
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and here's where so many of us trip up okay speaking of trip up oh my god okay try again

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Wichtiger Wortschatz in diesem Video

15 lernenswerte Wörter aus dem Video, mit Aussprache und Bedeutung:

WortAusspracheBedeutung
habit Substantiv/ˈhæb.ɪt/Gewohnheit, Gepflogenheit
magnetic Adjektiv/mæɡˈnɛtɪk/magnetisch
pause Substantiv/pɔːz/Pause
reset Verb/ɹiːˈsɛt/zurücksetzen, rücksetzen
belong Verb/bɪˈlɒŋ/hingehören, dazugehören
curiosity Substantiv/ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/Neugier, Neugierde
instantly Adverb/ˈɪnstəntli/unmittelbar
naturally Adverb/ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/natürlich
rush Verb/ɹʌʃ/hetzen, sich beeilen
silence Substantiv/ˈsaɪ̯ləns/Stille, Schweigen
relax Verb/ɹɪˈlæks/lockern, entspannen
echo Substantiv/ˈɛk.oʊ/Echo, Widerhall
resident Substantiv/ˈɹɛzɪdənt/Anwohner, Anwohnerin
ongoing Adjektiv/ɒnˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/ständig, permanent
stranger Substantiv/ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/Fremder, Fremde

Phrasal Verbs, die du hören wirst

WortAusspracheBedeutung
come out Verb/ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/herauskommen
grow up Verbaufwachsen, erwachsen werden
light up Verberhellen, erleuchten
open up Verböffnen
pick up Verbaufheben, aufnehmen
put together Verbzusammenfügen
put up Verbhochräumen, hochtun
show up Verbauftauchen, erscheinen

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StrukturIm Video
Passiv be + Partizip Perfekt – wichtig ist, was geschieht, nicht wer es tutbeing judged · was invited · have been shocked
Present Perfect have/has + Partizip Perfekt – eine vergangene Handlung, die jetzt noch wichtig istI've seen · has already introduced · I've ever learned
Relativsätze who / which + Satz – eine Zusatzinformation über eine Person oder SachePeople who hold · person who goes · pause which is
Superlativ the -est / the most … – das Höchste oder Niedrigste einer Gruppethe best · the most ordinary · the most important

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Der Sprecher verwendet 44 Kurzformen und abgeschwächte Formen, zum Beispiel don't, you're, isn't. Sprich sie in der kurzen Form, so wie du sie hörst.

  • Die „th“-Laute: thoughtful /ˈθɔːtfəl/, breathe /bɹiːð/, gather /ˈɡæðɚ/, trustworthy /ˈtɹʌst.wɜː.ði/, authoritative /əˈθɔɹɪˌteɪtɪv/
  • Die Laute „sh“ und „zh“: rush /ɹʌʃ/, shock /ʃɔk/, friendship /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/, shell /ʃɛl/, impression /ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/
  • Lange Wörter – auf die Betonung achten: curiosity /ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, residency /ˈɹɛzɪdənsi/, ordinary /ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/, collaboration /kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/

Laute, die Deutschsprachigen schwerfallen:

  • /w/ — mit runden Lippen, nicht wie das deutsche „w“ (/v/): microwave /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌweɪv/, awkward /ˈɔk.wɚd/, wallpaper /ˈwɔːlˌpeɪpə/, womb /wuːm/, weave /wiːv/
  • Stimmhafter Auslaut — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ am Wortende nicht verhärten: pause /pɔːz/, microwave /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌweɪv/, perceive /pɚˈsiv/, expand /ɪkˈspænd/, pretend /pɹəˈtɛnd/
  • /æ/ — offener als „ä“: habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/, magnetic /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, relax /ɹɪˈlæks/, rat /ɹæt/

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