Don’t try to read other people’s minds. Don’t make other people try to read yours. Communicate. What about you? Are your dialogues merely parallel monologues? Granted, it takes two to tango: if your fellow conversationalist is solely interested in telling things to you or saying things at you, you may have your work cut out for you to have an actual conversation. How can you make it happen? How to Make Sure that Your Conversations Communicate Successfully