The Secret to a Good Conversation
The Lost Art of Good Conversation: A Mindful Way to Connect with Others and Enrich Everyday Life
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One way — and I think this is a really lovely way, and I think it’s an interesting question to ask oneself, too. And the question is, when is the last time that you had a great conversation, a conversation which wasn’t just two intersecting monologues, which is what passes for conversation a lot in this culture? But when had you last a great... See more
John O'Donohue • John O’Donohue — The Inner Landscape of Beauty
if you’re in a conversation, you have to listen to the other person. Because if you don’t, you won’t know what to say when it’s your turn to talk.
Conversations reset the power and compliance dynamic, because conversations enable us to be heard.
Conversations generate their own interest, because after you speak your piece, you’re probably very... See more
Conversations reset the power and compliance dynamic, because conversations enable us to be heard.
Conversations generate their own interest, because after you speak your piece, you’re probably very... See more
seths.blog • The Conversation
Great conversationalists
View conversation as a science, a skill
Initiate a lot of conversations, skills built through talking
Ask a lot of questions, intentional questions, more follow up questions and less boomerang and gotcha, mirror
Be willing to forego your script
Great conversationalists understand that conversations don’t have to be perfect and
Typically, the best conversations are ones that possess some degree of spontaneity. And you can encourage spontaneity. If something floats across your mind that’s unexpected, like a conversational tangent jogs a memory or idea you didn’t foresee appearing, make it part of the conversation. “For some reason, this makes me think of [x]” is fine.
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