Conversations

The art and science of having effective, joyful conversations

“Always remember that to argue, and win, is to break down the reality of the person you are arguing against. It is painful to lose your reality, so be kind, even if you are right.” -Haruki Murakami

sari

I want more of this tone on social media:

“As always, I welcome your input, critiques and rebuttal.

What did I get wrong?”

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I once hated meaningless conversation. I avoided them and judged those who put had them. Then I realized I was avoiding something, so I sought these conversations out and felt everything that happened in me during them. It got awkward. Soon I was crying... See more

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Stuart Evans

@stephsmithio A few that I like: What’s something people wouldn’t know about you by looking at you? What’s one proud moment from your life? What’s bringing you joy recently? What’s a product you bought recently that you absolutely... See more

David Spinks x.com

Sam Liebeskind

The secret to hard conversations? Instead of making it confrontational, make it collaborative. Here's how to flip the script:

So instead of approaching it like "Ted, you're not hitting the click-through rates," you say:

“Hey, Ted, I've noticed that we haven’t met our target clickthrough rate. How can we solve this before the end of the week? Maybe a

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