It's easy to say, "I'm not good at small talk" and simply try to ignore it, Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit argues that small talk isn't an innate skill, but rather a learned behavior.

Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine. - Fran Lebowitz We all talk - that's human nature. But do we talk about big topics or small topics?

I had been waiting all week to talk to a coworker about something urgent, so when we finally planned to meet at the coffee shop, I was relieved. I walked in, eager to share, but before I could tell ...