How to reach out to people when you're tired and busy and distracted
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How to reach out to people when you're tired and busy and distracted
The safest thing you can do in a world where personal and professional success is increasingly built on connections is to meet new people, gain new experiences, and develop resiliency. But what’s comfortable is to do none of those things.
Brian Miller • Three New People: Make the Most of Your Daily Interactions and Stop Missing Amazing Opportunities
From there, I have a few go-to questions that I have found create reliably engaging discourse:
• What's your connection to [insert current place or event]?
• What are you most excited about currently?
• What's lighting you up outside of work?
• What’s your favorite book you’ve read recently?
Note: Always avoid "What do you do?" as a question. It's
... See morefollow your interests and aptitudes (this is your edge, and so needs to be your compass), take scary risks!, when you encounter work that resonates with you reach out to the person responsible and let them know — this final piece especially was my gateway
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