Raconteurism: An Invented Word and the Key to Fascinating ANYONE

If your objective is to become an interesting conversationalist, tricks and techniques will only get you so far. At some point, you actually need to choose to become a more interesting person. I'll be the first to admit that being an interesting person is just about as subjective and generalized a description you can make about a person. It's like saying that someone is smart. Well, there are a lot of different forms of intelligence; remember, Einstein didn't even know how many feet were in a mile. In this article, I'm going to quantify the concept of being an interesting person into five distinct aspects: knowledge acquisition, societal outliers, raconteurism (invented word - interesting people invent words), communication style, work, and entrepreneurial spirit. If you can focus a little bit of time and effort on just one of these aspects, it will noticeably increase how interesting you are perceived to be and the attention that people show you. If you can make a real commitment to personal development and excellence in all five, you will experience spectacular benefits in your personal and professional life and will be perceived as the quintessential charismatic person. In this article, I will refer to the nebulous, perceived quality of being interesting as a person's interest quotient. This article will quantify why a person like, say, Richard Branson (The eccentric founder of the Virgin conglomerate of companies) has a very high interest quotient and why your average high school teacher or civil servant has a lower interest quotient. Knowledge Acquisition You can drastically increase how interesting people perceive you to be by increasing your knowledge about interesting subjects. I would say this is probably the most efficient method for increasing your interest quotient; all the other ways of being interesting involve a lot of effort and personal development. Increasing your knowledge involves an investment of just a few short hours a week. So what type of subjects will make you a more interesting person? I would say, first and foremost, subjects that you are passionate about and naturally interested in. A close second is subjects that are specialized and not general knowledge. This goes to the universal supply and demand principle. Almost any American man is an expert on the subject of football. As a result, no one would regard a conversation about football as being particularly unique or outstanding. Whereas, if I can carry out an extensive conversation on the subject of underwater cave diving, I will be regarded as a very interesting person. A couple of subjects that people, in general, find interesting: history, business, economics, psychology, marketing, technology, the internet, dating, or sex. https://odysee.com/@jroseland:f/The-High-Leverage-Information-Diet---small:f?embedable=true I am a big fan of passive information consumption, which can be done while driving, working out, running errands, taking care of household tasks, or even while working, depending on the type of work you do. Here are my top 3 information consumption methods: Listening to audiobooks. I recommend non-fiction for the most part. I use a service called Audible that sends me new audiobooks every month for a very reasonable fee. Listening to podcasts. You can download thousands of podcasts for free on almost any subject you can imagine on Apple's iTunes or with the app Castbox (which is really better). Watching documentary films. If you, like most people, spend several hours every week in front of the TV, why not spend this time being infotained by watching documentary films? I discovered that the audio tracks of documentaries usually contain the vast majority of the information. So, a lot of times, I will watch documentaries while working on my computer. You can watch +3000 different documentary films for free on the website TopDocumentaryFilms.com. CuriosityStream has multitudes more and is well worth the very affordable yearly membership. Check out the Limitless Mindset documentaries. And Netflix has a large selection as well. Work and the Entrepreneurial Spirit Consistently, the most interesting people are those who are in an interesting line of work. The heart surgeon who volunteers in 3rd world countries is always going to be more interesting than the guy who manages a grocery store. However, there is one profession that almost always is more interesting than any other, and that is the entrepreneur. Those who recognize, create, and capitalize on opportunities while working for themselves will always be fascinating. Now, the risks of starting one's own business are not for everyone. There are some ways that you can adopt the entrepreneurial spirit, whether you are on the path towards being an entrepreneur or are firmly committed to a 9-5 job. Start something unique. The core tenet of entrepreneurship is starting something unique, doing something in a different way than it's been done before. Doing something crazy. Pick that one crazy thing you always wanted to do but never did because people told you it wasn't a good idea or you didn't have it all planned out. Do that thing. Don't wait for the right circumstances to align; just start doing it now. Personal branding. The most interesting entrepreneurs are the rock stars of their particular fields. They built up a personal brand around themselves. Fail forward. Failure is an inevitable part of all our lives, entrepreneurs actually believe that failure is in fact an integral part of the success process. Raconteurism A raconteur is a person who is skilled in the art of storytelling. From the cradle to the grave, we all love a good story. Yet, in our society, once we reach adulthood, the majority of conversations are occupied with small talk, work, and verbal autofellatio (Google it!). You can drastically increase your interest quotient by having some excellent stories to share. What kinds of elements does an interesting story contain? Money and business Adventure or danger Travel Psychology Ego and personality Disaster or failure Alcohol and social situations Sex If you have interesting stories of your own, that's best, but if you don't, you can borrow the stories of others. https://odysee.com/@jroseland:f/Deported-from-Colombia:f?embedable=true The Let's Read YouTube channel is worth listening to; it's one of my go-to places on the internet for great storytelling. Societal Outliers The other weekend I met a very interesting guy. He didn't have a particularly interesting job, stories, or knowledge that he shared while we were hanging out. What he did have was a distinctive British accent and a very unique watch. Do you remember the last time you met a small person? I bet they seemed more interesting to you. These two examples both have qualities that make them social outliers. In a lot of ways, they are very average people except for a glaringly obvious characteristic that makes them stand out. So, think of that one unique quality you have and figure out a way to let everyone you meet know about it. Communication Style Communication style has a lot to do with how interesting people perceive you to be. This is the fake it till you make it part of being more interesting. Mastering the art/science of communication is an excellent subject to study, especially now that you've read this article and are going to be a knowledge acquisition junkie! Your tonality. Speaking pace. Your listening ability. How you are mirroring your partners. The way you present yourself. As an aspirational interesting person, you'll want to check out my deep-dive review of the book, The 2 AM Principle: Discover the Science of Adventure... https://odysee.com/@jroseland:f/2AM-Principal-Review:0?embedable=true If your objective is to become an interesting conversationalist, tricks and techniques will only get you so far. At some point, you actually need to choose to become a more interesting person. interesting conversationalist, I'll be the first to admit that being an interesting person is just about as subjective and generalized a description you can make about a person. It's like saying that someone is smart. Well, there are a lot of different forms of intelligence; remember, Einstein didn't even know how many feet were in a mile. In this article, I'm going to quantify the concept of being an interesting person into five distinct aspects: knowledge acquisition, societal outliers, raconteurism (invented word - interesting people invent words), communication style, work, and entrepreneurial spirit. raconteurism If you can focus a little bit of time and effort on just one of these aspects, it will noticeably increase how interesting you are perceived to be and the attention that people show you. If you can make a real commitment to personal development and excellence in all five, you will experience spectacular benefits in your personal and professional life and will be perceived as the quintessential charismatic person. In this article, I will refer to the nebulous, perceived quality of being interesting as a person's interest quotient. This article will quantify why a person like, say, Richard Branson (The eccentric founder of the Virgin conglomerate of companies) has a very high interest quotient and why your average high school teacher or civil servant has a lower interest quotient. Knowledge Acquisition Knowledge Acquisition You can drastically increase how interesting people perceive you to be by increasing your knowledge about interesting subjects . I would say this is probably the most efficient method for increasing your interest quotient; all the other ways of being interesting involve a lot of effort and personal development. Increasing your knowledge involves an investment of just a few short hours a week. So what type of subjects will make you a more interesting person? You can drastically increase how interesting people perceive you to be by increasing your knowledge about interesting subjects I would say, first and foremost, subjects that you are passionate about and naturally interested in. A close second is subjects that are specialized and not general knowledge. This goes to the universal supply and demand principle. Almost any American man is an expert on the subject of football. As a result, no one would regard a conversation about football as being particularly unique or outstanding. Whereas, if I can carry out an extensive conversation on the subject of underwater cave diving, I will be regarded as a very interesting person. A couple of subjects that people, in general, find interesting: history, business, economics, psychology, marketing, technology, the internet, dating, or sex. I would say, first and foremost, subjects that you are passionate about and naturally interested in. I would say, first and foremost, subjects that you are passionate about and naturally interested in. A close second is subjects that are specialized and not general knowledge. This goes to the universal supply and demand principle. Almost any American man is an expert on the subject of football. As a result, no one would regard a conversation about football as being particularly unique or outstanding. Whereas, if I can carry out an extensive conversation on the subject of underwater cave diving, I will be regarded as a very interesting person. A close second is subjects that are specialized and not general knowledge. This goes to the universal supply and demand principle. Almost any American man is an expert on the subject of football. As a result, no one would regard a conversation about football as being particularly unique or outstanding. Whereas, if I can carry out an extensive conversation on the subject of underwater cave diving, I will be regarded as a very interesting person. A couple of subjects that people, in general, find interesting: history, business, economics, psychology, marketing, technology, the internet, dating, or sex. A couple of subjects that people, in general, find interesting: history, business, economics, psychology, marketing, technology, the internet, dating, or sex. https://odysee.com/@jroseland:f/The-High-Leverage-Information-Diet---small:f?embedable=true https://odysee.com/@jroseland:f/The-High-Leverage-Information-Diet---small:f?embedable=true I am a big fan of passive information consumption , which can be done while driving, working out, running errands, taking care of household tasks, or even while working, depending on the type of work you do. Here are my top 3 information consumption methods: passive information consumption Listening to audiobooks. I recommend non-fiction for the most part. I use a service called Audible that sends me new audiobooks every month for a very reasonable fee. Listening to podcasts. You can download thousands of podcasts for free on almost any subject you can imagine on Apple's iTunes or with the app Castbox (which is really better). Watching documentary films. If you, like most people, spend several hours every week in front of the TV, why not spend this time being infotained by watching documentary films? I discovered that the audio tracks of documentaries usually contain the vast majority of the information. So, a lot of times, I will watch documentaries while working on my computer. You can watch +3000 different documentary films for free on the website TopDocumentaryFilms.com. CuriosityStream has multitudes more and is well worth the very affordable yearly membership. Check out the Limitless Mindset documentaries. And Netflix has a large selection as well. Listening to audiobooks. I recommend non-fiction for the most part. I use a service called Audible that sends me new audiobooks every month for a very reasonable fee. Listening to audiobooks. I recommend non-fiction for the most part. I use a service called Audible that sends me new audiobooks every month for a very reasonable fee. Listening to podcasts. You can download thousands of podcasts for free on almost any subject you can imagine on Apple's iTunes or with the app Castbox (which is really better). Listening to podcasts. You can download thousands of podcasts for free on almost any subject you can imagine on Apple's iTunes or with the app Castbox (which is really better). Castbox Watching documentary films. If you, like most people, spend several hours every week in front of the TV, why not spend this time being infotained by watching documentary films? I discovered that the audio tracks of documentaries usually contain the vast majority of the information. So, a lot of times, I will watch documentaries while working on my computer. You can watch +3000 different documentary films for free on the website TopDocumentaryFilms.com. CuriosityStream has multitudes more and is well worth the very affordable yearly membership. Check out the Limitless Mindset documentaries. And Netflix has a large selection as well. Watching documentary films. If you, like most people, spend several hours every week in front of the TV, why not spend this time being infotained by watching documentary films? I discovered that the audio tracks of documentaries usually contain the vast majority of the information. So, a lot of times, I will watch documentaries while working on my computer. You can watch +3000 different documentary films for free on the website TopDocumentaryFilms.com . CuriosityStream has multitudes more and is well worth the very affordable yearly membership. Check out the Limitless Mindset documentaries . And Netflix has a large selection as well. infotained TopDocumentaryFilms.com CuriosityStream Limitless Mindset documentaries Work and the Entrepreneurial Spirit Entrepreneurial Spirit Consistently, the most interesting people are those who are in an interesting line of work. The heart surgeon who volunteers in 3rd world countries is always going to be more interesting than the guy who manages a grocery store. However, there is one profession that almost always is more interesting than any other, and that is the entrepreneur. Those who recognize, create, and capitalize on opportunities while working for themselves will always be fascinating. Now, the risks of starting one's own business are not for everyone. There are some ways that you can adopt the entrepreneurial spirit, whether you are on the path towards being an entrepreneur or are firmly committed to a 9-5 job. Start something unique. The core tenet of entrepreneurship is starting something unique, doing something in a different way than it's been done before. Doing something crazy. Pick that one crazy thing you always wanted to do but never did because people told you it wasn't a good idea or you didn't have it all planned out. Do that thing. Don't wait for the right circumstances to align; just start doing it now. Personal branding. The most interesting entrepreneurs are the rock stars of their particular fields. They built up a personal brand around themselves. Fail forward. Failure is an inevitable part of all our lives, entrepreneurs actually believe that failure is in fact an integral part of the success process. Start something unique . The core tenet of entrepreneurship is starting something unique, doing something in a different way than it's been done before. Start something unique Doing something crazy . Pick that one crazy thing you always wanted to do but never did because people told you it wasn't a good idea or you didn't have it all planned out. Do that thing. Don't wait for the right circumstances to align; just start doing it now. Doing something crazy Personal branding . The most interesting entrepreneurs are the rock stars of their particular fields. They built up a personal brand around themselves. Personal branding Fail forward . Failure is an inevitable part of all our lives, entrepreneurs actually believe that failure is in fact an integral part of the success process. Fail forward Raconteurism Raconteurism A raconteur is a person who is skilled in the art of storytelling . From the cradle to the grave, we all love a good story. Yet, in our society, once we reach adulthood, the majority of conversations are occupied with small talk, work, and verbal autofellatio (Google it!). You can drastically increase your interest quotient by having some excellent stories to share. What kinds of elements does an interesting story contain? A raconteur is a person who is skilled in the art of storytelling autofellatio Money and business Adventure or danger Travel Psychology Ego and personality Disaster or failure Alcohol and social situations Sex Money and business Adventure or danger Travel Psychology Ego and personality Disaster or failure Alcohol and social situations Sex If you have interesting stories of your own, that's best, but if you don't, you can borrow the stories of others. https://odysee.com/@jroseland:f/Deported-from-Colombia:f?embedable=true https://odysee.com/@jroseland:f/Deported-from-Colombia:f?embedable=true The Let's Read YouTube channel is worth listening to; it's one of my go-to places on the internet for great storytelling. Let's Read Let's Read YouTube Societal Outliers Societal Outliers The other weekend I met a very interesting guy. He didn't have a particularly interesting job, stories, or knowledge that he shared while we were hanging out. What he did have was a distinctive British accent and a very unique watch. Do you remember the last time you met a small person ? I bet they seemed more interesting to you. These two examples both have qualities that make them social outliers. In a lot of ways, they are very average people except for a glaringly obvious characteristic that makes them stand out. So, think of that one unique quality you have and figure out a way to let everyone you meet know about it. small person Communication Style Communication Style Communication style has a lot to do with how interesting people perceive you to be. This is the fake it till you make it part of being more interesting. Mastering the art/science of communication is an excellent subject to study, especially now that you've read this article and are going to be a knowledge acquisition junkie! Your tonality. Speaking pace. Your listening ability. How you are mirroring your partners. The way you present yourself. Your tonality. Speaking pace. Your listening ability. How you are mirroring your partners. The way you present yourself. As an aspirational interesting person, you'll want to check out my deep-dive review of the book, The 2 AM Principle: Discover the Science of Adventure ... The 2 AM Principle: Discover the Science of Adventure The 2 AM Principle: Discover the Science of Adventure https://odysee.com/@jroseland:f/2AM-Principal-Review:0?embedable=true https://odysee.com/@jroseland:f/2AM-Principal-Review:0?embedable=true