🐯 Welcome to the Jungle: The Official Den of Johnny (Tiger) Tai

Let’s talk about communication—the sexy little skill everyone thinks they’ve mastered until it turns around and spanks them in public. I recently made a video outlining what I believe are the four essential elements of being a good communicator. They are: Stay true to your principles. Start from a balanced position. Put your emotions away. Use empathic communication skills. Sounds solid, right? Very educated. Very mature. Very… textbook. But here’s the twist. I’m someone who’s studied psychology and sociology, someone who lectures, teaches, runs workshops, and helps people literally fight their way through life—and even I get bitten in the ass by communication. Repeatedly. Why? Because no matter how skilled you are, communication is a two-way street. You could be the smoothest talker alive, but if the other person’s not ready to hear you, it won’t matter. Sometimes, it’ll just blow up in your face. Let’s walk through these so-called golden rules—through th...

Let’s be real: social media was supposed to connect us—but sometimes, it’s the reason for those 2AM “Who were you talking to?” texts or “If you were asleep, why does it say you were active 8 minutes ago?” phone calls. Sound familiar? Yeah, same here. Image: A young, slender woman with long dark hair and fair skin sleeps on her side in a lacy, light camisole. Beside her, a smartphone displays 425 and a blurred lock screen message. [ ] This post is especially for the couples out there—because if you’ve ever had to defend yourself over Facebook’s so-called “active now” or “last seen” status… baby, you are not alone . 💣 The Problem: Facebook Is a Dirty Little Liar Image: A man and woman kneel on a floor of broken plates, angrily yelling. Between them, a grinning cartoon monster on a stool holds a book, saying, Ho lies! he mas logged in!. [ ] I can’t count the number of times my partner has called me saying, “I thought you were sleeping… how come Facebook says you were active...