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How to turn small talk into smart conversation

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how to turn talk into smart conversation

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how to turn talk into smart conversation

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how to turn talk into smart conversation

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tips from a comedian and a journalist on the art of going from talk to big ideas — all summer long

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would you like some wine

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how long have you been living here

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what was the best part of your weekend

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what does this house remind you of

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if you could teleport by blinking your eyes

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john: they say that the weather was just like this when the japanese bombed pearl harbor. if that actually happened

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keil: washing your chicken just splatters the bacteria everywhere

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the art of conversation

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simple ways to express empathy in your next conversation

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tips to help you manage your day and your anxiety when working from home

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great books by authors

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menu

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explore ideas worth spreading

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science

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we humans

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we humans

2014

jul 28

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chris colin

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share this idea

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imagine almost any situation where two people are gathered—a wedding reception

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we stagger through our romantic

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ask

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way to get beyond talk is to ask open-ended questions. aim

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instead of

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how are you

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how was your day

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where are you from

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what do you do

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what line of work are you in

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what's your name

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how was your weekend

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what's up

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try

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what's your story

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what did you do today

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what's the strangest thing where you grew up

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what's the most interesting thing that happened at work today

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how'd you end up in your line of work

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what does your name mean? what would you like it to mean

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what are you looking forward to this week

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who do you think is the luckiest person in this room

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break the mirror

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james: it's a beautiful day

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john: yes

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james: it's a beautiful day

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see? now james and john are talking! be provocative. absurdity is underrated

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leapfrog over the expected response

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ron: how was your flight

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carlos: my flight was

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beverly: it's today

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gino: yeah

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riz: what's up

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keil: hey

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ron: how was your flight

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carlos: i'd be more intrigued by an airline where your ticket price was based on your body weight and iq

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beverly: it's today

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gino: in this dimension

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riz: what's up

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this excer is adapted

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featured artwork by dawn kim

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the authors

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chris colin is an author and journalist whose work has appeared in the new york times

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rob baedeker is a writer

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book excerpt

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chris colin

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communication

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connection

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editor's picks

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humor

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rob baedeker

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talk

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what to talk

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advertisement

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ted talk of the day

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amber mcreynolds

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an election system that puts voters first

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similar

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popular

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we humans

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exercises to help you build more empathy

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we humans

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we need to keep dreaming

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we humans

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how ature -- yes

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we humans

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we humans

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we humans

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these women made history -- and here's why you should know their stories

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we humans

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the steep price we pay

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do you know the love languages? here's what they are -- and how to use them

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we humans

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exercises to help you build more empathy

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science

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humans are made to be touched -- so what happens when we aren't

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we humans

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the types of rest that every person needs

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science

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why your brain loves it when you exercise

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we humans

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business

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science

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people's words and actions actually shape your brain -- a neuroscientist explains how

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business

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how to be vulnerable at work without spilling everything

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we humans

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ted's reading list: feel-good books to help you rejoice

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we humans

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we humans

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a ted book list: reads that will inspire you

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we humans

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what advice do you wish you'd gotten when you graduated from college? ted speakers answer