The Type of Charisma That Saves a Holiday Party
Charisma is all about connection.
Zoe Chance • Influence Is Your Superpower: How to Get What You What Without Compromising Who You Are
You might be familiar with a television show that was called The Dog Whisperer. On the show, Cesar Millan, a dog-training expert, helped people get their seemingly insane dogs under control. Cesar’s main trick involved training the humans to control their own emotional states, because dogs can pick up crazy vibes from their owners. When the owners
... See moreScott Adams • How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life
If your party or event boasts good vibes, that’s great. But if you expect a vibe to do the work of full-spectrum managerial lorecraft of the sort suggested by Rafa’s table or Kei’s eight qualities, your effort is doomed.
Venkatesh Rao • Lands of Lorecraft
This is precisely what people lack and that is why they are drawn to charismatic individuals,
Joanna Dobson • Transurfing in 78 Days — A Practical Course in Creating Your Own Reality
Charismatic people are like empty vessels. They receive and pass on sensations without resistance. They are usually the one with the most regulated nervous system in the room, which allows them to encounter other people's ego/attentional structures and dance with them no matter what the exact configuration is, which is why charismatic people are ch
... See moreCarmen • People Who Demand Nothing of You
Interacting with highly charismatic people gives you a high because of the intensity of being seen (and it's rare to encounter people who can really see you because most people have too much going on in their heads). This altered state makes it hard to tell in the moment whether this person is good for you or not, and this can be even more confusin... See more