Rules
Questions
1. Don’t multitask: Why is it so hard to focus sometimes?
2. Don’t pontificate: Do some people always try to make a point when they speak?
3. Use open-ended questions: How is your week?
4. Go with the flow: Do you always say what’s on your mind? Why or why not?
5. Admit that you don’t know: Why is it hard to admit that we don’t know sometimes?
6. Don’t repeat yourself: Does your father/grandfather repeat himself a lot?
7. Listen: Do you prefer to talk or to listen?
8. Be brief: Who speaks the most in your family?
Videos
When your job hinges on how well you talk to people, you learn a lot about how to have conversations — and that most of us don’t converse very well. Celeste Headlee has worked as a radio host for decades, and she
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knows the ingredients of a great conversation: Honesty, brevity, clarity and a healthy amount of listening. In this insightful talk, she shares 10 useful rules for having better conversations. “Go out, talk to people, listen to people,” she says. “And, most importantly, be prepared to be amazed.”
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Category: Psychology
What, exactly, is a sandwich? And who decides? The answer is a whole lot more complicated than you might expect. Between government regulatory agencies and internet chat rooms, deciding whether a burrito or a hot dog
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checks the “sandwich” box depends a lot on who you ask.
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Category: Food