If you find yourself starting conversations with, “How are you?,” Bill Murphy, Jr.’s column will help you. Because it turns out there is a solid argument for why choosing a different phrase could subtly improve the ways that other people perceive you.
Source: Inc., October 10, 2020. Link. Most of the time, you don’t ask “How are you?” because you actually want the other person to answer your question seriously. Instead, you want them to say the expected thing: “Fine, thanks, how are you?” so that you can proceed to whatever else is really on your mind.
INSIGHTS: Prove you care with an authentic opening.