Three New People: Make the Most of Your Daily Interactions and Stop Missing Amazing Opportunities

Asking questions is the single most direct and effective way to understand the perspectives, thoughts, feelings, and beliefs of another person.

Think about each of your most treasured relationships, personally and/or professionally. Then answer these three questions: How did you meet, in-person or online? Do you communicate with this person exclusively in-person, online, or both? If either of these methods of communication were stripped away, would you maintain the relationship, or would i

What is one weakness that I wish was a strength?

In her book Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less From Each Other, psychologist and sociologist Dr. Sherry Turkle argues digital connections provide the illusion of companionship, and that we confuse ‘posts’ and ‘shares’ with authentic communication.

The term “Theory of Mind” refers to a person’s ability to recognize that other people have minds that are different from their own.

We have an obligation to ourselves to stretch, reach, and tip-toe outside of our comfort zones. More than that, I believe we have a moral obligation to encourage others to step into a new safety zone with us, even if it’s uncomfortable at first. When I strike up a conversation with a stranger in a way that makes them feel safe to converse with me,

Most performers play a version of themselves on stage, often taking 2-3 key characteristics of their true selves and amplifying them to create a sort of easily accessible avatar for an audience.

you can get yourself into all kinds of trouble believing that your interpretation of someone else’s perspective is even close to accurate. Of course, it isn’t. Our perspectives are shaped by our unique set of experiences, and you never share a precisely similar background with another person. There are simply too many variables in life for that to

There is something very personal about being rejected or ignored that cuts us deeply.