Ways to Overcome Hard Times as a Leader

Being a leader can be difficult, especially if you lead a large group of people, such as a business, organization, church, etc. When groups become difficult to lead, leaders need hope. How can you have hope, when people are generally misbehaving or being insolent?

 What are some of ways to overcome troubling times as a leader?

1. Have a purpose about yourself. What is the purpose of the leadership? Stick to the purpose, and you can overcome.

How to implement better banter into your conversations

How many of you want to be a better conversationalist? Well, first, you should check out my previous article posted about being likable. Anyway, here are some tips for better banter to put into your conversations.

1. Don't change the subject, unless it's necessary to do so. When talking with somebody, it's good to maintain the same subject, until it gets dry. Don't change the subject in conversations that are currently open-ended.
   
   For example, if someone says "People say that I'm a good worker" - then don't say "Yeah, I work all the time". Instead of changing the subject (which will imply bad listening), say something about it... "What makes you a good worker?" By doing this, you're implementing a conversation tactic on which they can talk about themselves. Therefore, people will like you a lot more in the end.
2. Be positive, be encouraging. If someone says "my boss doesn't like me", then say uplifting things such as "well, I don't know why...you're smart, neat, and cool!" When you offer up these uplifting words, for example, you'll get a friend real quick, or even maintain your friendship to new heights.