Veterans Motorcycle Charity Ride (Non Chapter Event)

By crossroadshogchapter | Apr 24, 2018

The President of Warriors and Caregivers United (WACU): a new 501c3 non-profit started to help combat warriors back to some life of normalcy by putting on workshops, family events, etc. to get them working together, warriors to warriors and caregivers to caregivers and both together in activities. The goal is to try to give the…

Magic Ride

By crossroadshogchapter | Apr 24, 2018

Visit the American Museum of Magic in Marshall, Michigan and enjoy lunch at the Dark Horse Brewing Co. American Museum of Magic The Wonder of it All Experience the treasures of Houdini, Thurston, and Michigan’s own Blackstone among hundreds of others. For more than 30 years the American Museum of Magic has delighted the public…

Michigan Vietnam Moving Wall

By crossroadshogchapter | Apr 24, 2018

Monthly Chapter Meeting

By crossroadshogchapter | Apr 23, 2018

The monthly chapter meeting of the Brighton Crossroads HOG Chapter is held on the 4th Sunday of every month 10 a.m. at Captain Joes. All you can eat Breakfast buffet will be served at 9 for $10 per person. Meetings are open to all riders who enjoy the call of the open road. At monthly…

Step #5: Use Mirroring to be Charismatic

By crossroadshogchapter | Apr 20, 2018

I want to let you in on an advanced body language strategy that can get people loving you on a subconscious level. It’s called mirroring, in scientific lingo it’s called “limbic synchrony” and occurs due to mirror neurons, which we discussed earlier. Put simply, it’s ‘listening’ and ‘responding’ to people’s body language cues. It’s crossing…

Step #4: Use Body Language Effectively

By crossroadshogchapter | Apr 20, 2018

Your nonverbal cues express what you’re thinking and can affect other people’s perceptions of you. It’s one of those things that people constantly ignore because they’re so concerned with what to say in a conversation. But people also “read” your body language. Here are a few body language tips: Stand strategically – When you’re speaking…

Step #3: Have Selfless Conversations

By crossroadshogchapter | Apr 20, 2018

One of the easiest ways to get people to fall in love with talking to you is getting them to talk about themselves. “Humans devote 30-40% of speech output solely to informing others about their subjective experiences.” See, people love talking about themselves, it triggers the same reward centers in their brain that drugs and sex do! Most people…

Step #2 Use Body Language that is Approachable

By crossroadshogchapter | Apr 20, 2018

While it’s great to take initiative to meet people, you also want to look approachable. Although this sounds like common sense, you’d be surprised at how many mean muggers or aloof-looking people I come across at social scenes. The girl consumed with her smartphone, the guy who’s standing alone on the outskirts of the crowd…

Step #1: Take Initiative by Introducing Yourself

By crossroadshogchapter | Apr 20, 2018

Alright so you walk into a social event and you only know the one person. Here’s one thing to NOT do — be a clinger. Just because you only know the one person does not give you an excuse to attach yourself to them the entire time. It’s a party…socialize! But how?! Take advantage of…

5 Steps – To Break The Ice

By crossroadshogchapter | Apr 20, 2018

Have you ever walked into a party, event or other social gathering and noticed you really don’t know anyone! You might know the host or the one friend that invited you but other than that your all on your own. Well never to fear, with these 5 simple steps you will meet new people, make friends…