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After some useless banter about who should be allowed to wear bathing suits, the Fourth of July, and barbeques, Kurt and Steve launch into Episode 48.\\xa0 First, they tackle an article about how word choice reflects somebody\'s mood.\\xa0 It doesn\'t happen the way you think.\\xa0 As it turns out, when somebody is feeling good they use more words with a long "i" vowell.\\xa0 When they aren\'t feeling good they use more words with a long "o" vowell.\\xa0 The human brain is amazing!\\xa0 You can learn more about the study here.

As they continue to break down the science of charisma, Kurt and Steve address people skills.\\xa0 Thousands of books have been written on the topic and it\'s no secret we need to be good at it.\\xa0 Kurt and Steve break it down by first discussing one of the key components: first impressions.\\xa0 There are a variety of things that tend to sabotage a first impression.\\xa0 Physical appearance, bad breath, bad posture, poor dress, demenanor, and vocal tone all affect people skils.\\xa0

Another great way to show your people skills is to treat everbody equally.\\xa0 Whether your dealing with the CEO of the company or a low level clerk...treat people well.\\xa0 Be interested in them.\\xa0 Make it your goal to make their day better from having come across you.\\xa0 Brian Tracy said "you can tell a lot about somebody by how they treat the bus boys of the world."\\xa0 Always always\\xa0 keep the people skills swich on!

Kurt and Steve finish the show by featuring a new perusasion ninja.\\xa0 This persuasion ninja also happens to be a professional pan-handler!\\xa0 Yes, you\'ve got to hear this!\\xa0 Listen to the episode for the whole story!\\xa0