Ethan Anderson
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Ethan Anderson
“I’m not in business to make friends,” he said to me.
But I thought, “What if I am in business to make friends? That sounds…more fun.”
Kyle Brooks on Substack
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We too often think that deep conversations have to be painful or vulnerable conversations. I try to compensate for that by asking questions about the positive sides of life: “Tell me about a time you adapted to change.” “What’s working really well in your life?” “What are you most self-confident about?” “Which of your five senses is strongest?” “Ha
... See moreDavid Brooks • How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
When you're dealing with something difficult, try zooming out and imagining it happening to a character in a movie. Instead of being stuck in the pain of the moment, see it as part of a bigger narrative that you're detached from.
Interesting angle on the concept of reframing.