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Reading suggestions?In my study of the art of conversation, I’m continuously inspired and amazed by connections I’m finding in books that do not directly claim to b…
It feels different to be a true listener. You fall into a different brain state—calmer, because you have no stray thoughts blooming in your head—but intensely alert to what the other person is saying. You lose track of time because you are actively following the point the other…
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It's never great to take a long, run-up to a question. In conversations it's important to both share your thoughts and ideas, and to ask questions. Balancing sharing versus questioning leads to art, but trying to do those two things at the same time leads to confusion.
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When you’re in a job interview, a podcast interview, a sales call, a meeting… if we take the approach that this is a test and there’s a right answer, we’re not actually engaging and moving things forward. ~ Seth Godin, from https://seths.blog/2018/08/ignore-the-questions/

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Imagine that you wake up tomorrow, and something miraculous has happened. I'm not going to ask you to explain the miracle. Instead, can you tell me…
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Ask directly about the past if you're interested in learning about a specific time—a particular point in history like the 1960s, or the viewpoints of…
A dialog is two people communicating. A conversation is two people each trying to explore the knowledge and possibilities created by the presence of the…
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When starting from scratch in a conversation, one option is to begin with simple questions. Who are you? Where are you from? Why are you here? There are…
I used to have a noisy, inner voice which made pleasant conversation difficult. I didn't realize it at the time, but that voice was reinforcing my…
Today I want to share my thoughts on how the participants' relative levels of knowledge both affect a conversation and offer opportunities to make a…
Is it better to be the fly on the wall, or the hornet in the room? I variously categorize conversations on a spectrum from formal to casual. Today I…
And I mean dialog which is set up with certain agreed-upon concepts and boundaries, not literally framed for hanging on a wall. A while back—January…
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Great conversation requires true listening and genuine curiosity. I want to show you how to shift from simply having conversations, to actively creating better conversations.
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