Creating Connections
ICEBREAKERS, via The Art of Noticing by Rob Walker
docs.google.comHow did you….
What’s it like….
Tell me about…
Where did you grow up?
That’s a lovely name. How’d your parents choose it?
What is the best way to grow old?
"What crossroads are you at?" At any moment, most of us are in the middle of some transition. The question helps people focus on theirs.
"What would you do if you weren't afraid?" Most people know
People love attention, almost more than anything. Part of what makes people open up, conversationally, is the sense that someone is paying them more attention than normal. This is usually conveyed by shared body language, shared speech patterns, and granular responses— like, for an incredibly banal example, if someone tells you they used to live in... See more
Sasha Chapin • Making Normal Conversations Better - by Sasha Chapin Making Normal Conversations Better
Ritual technology
newsletter.squishy.computer
Rituals create feedback loops
Rituals shape the experience of time
Rituals orient us
Rituals are protocols
Ritual is play
Rituals create a new world set apart
Rituals make meaning
In the service of others, we step outside of our own interests and operate in an entirely different dimension.
We learn how to see ourselves from a different point of view. Who we want to become, where we want to belong, and what community we want to be a part of suddenly become clearer.
Serving others allows us to see ourselves from the outside in.
We learn how to see ourselves from a different point of view. Who we want to become, where we want to belong, and what community we want to be a part of suddenly become clearer.
Serving others allows us to see ourselves from the outside in.
Admired Leadership • Finding Your Purpose in the Service of Others
The Networking Secret That Only Requires Writing Four Emails A Year
fastcompany.com
The real trick is putting yourself in the same places in the same communities often enough that no matter what time it is or what route you’re taking, you’re likely to run into someone you know.
Connector Field Notes #10
Deepening Connection
What is something about yourself that you wish more people understood?
How do you think we have influenced each other over time?
What is a memory of us that you cherish the most?
What is something you’ve never told me but have always wanted to?
How do you feel our energies complement each other?
What do you think our unique bond is