5. No matter what, please don’t be negative.
“I feel defeated and lose all my confidence to carry on,” a man in his 20s grunts. He tries so hard to come up with things to talk about and one little negative comment deflates him completely. Even when you don’t quite agree with what he says, acknowledge his point of view by telling him, “I see that you have a point.” That way, he’ll find it easier to share his opinions with you.