Conversations

The art and science of having effective, joyful conversations

Understanding Others' Emotions | Lisa Feldman Barrett

A fantastic insight by Lisa Feldman Barrett: When someone expresses anxiety, the first thing you should do is ask: do you want empathy or do you want a solution? Will 100% use this phrase going forward.

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The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help

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Instead of asking: "Do you have any questions?", ask "What questions do you have?" The first almost always results in silence, while the second helps people feel comfortable asking questions.

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It's Not All About "Me": The Top Ten Techniques for Building Quick Rapport with Anyone

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in every meeting, conversation, or encounter, you have the opportunity to make someone feel BIG or small. choose BIG. the best way to make people like you is to make people like themselves.

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A Philosophy of Conversation

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Stuart Evans

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Want to get someone's help? If you don't know them well, vague asks like these are doomed to fail: 1. Will you chat with me about my career? 2. Will you be my mentor? 3. Will you give me advice on how to improve my work? Instead,... See more

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