to communicate well

In 1990, a Stanford psychologist called Elizabeth Newton divided participants into two groups: Tappers and Listeners. The Tappers were asked to tap out a familiar tune (like Happy Birthday) on the table. The Listeners’ job was to guess the tune, based on the taps. As you’ll see if you try it, that’s hard. Out of 120 tapped renditions, Listeners... See more

speak less. say more when you speak

Some questions to ask in your next 1:1s

I wanted to share my most memorable VC pass email of all time, Maple back in the fall from @schlaf. Thoughtful and empathetic: "I've been wrong more than I've been right so take this all with a grain of salt. I hope you prove me wrong and make me regret this decision."