the ultimate guide to holding world class dinner parties
Touching on these elements with care can produce transformative gatherings, because you can dig below the typical conversation into the bedrock of values.
Priya Parker • The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters
# Group chats rule the world
Most of the interesting conversations in tech now happen in private group chats: Whatsapp, Telegram, Signal, small invite-only Discord groups.
Being part of the right group chat can feel like having a peek at the kitchen of a restaurant but instead of food, messy ideas and gossip fly about in real time, get mixed, r... See more
These are purposes, but they fail at the test for a meaningful reason for coming together: Does it stick its neck out a little bit? Does it take a stand? Is it willing to unsettle some of the guests (or maybe the host)? Does it refuse to be everything to everyone?
Priya Parker • The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters
hosting dinners for people at events:
Gabriel Weinberg, Justin Mares • Traction: A Startup Guide to Getting Customers
Uniqueness is another ingredient. How is this meeting or dinner or conference unique among the other meetings, dinners, and conferences you will host this year?