Matt Abrahams

That reduces that pressure. It makes it easier for the other person to share. So my mother-in-law had a black belt in small talk. She was amazing. And her secret was three words, tell me more. So just expressing curiosity, I think Hala will help you. Now, you need to do your research. You need to understand the domain that the person's in.

But just getting the person talking, demonstrating interest, being curious. allowing them space to respond. That's the best way I think to get conversation going and to elevate your knowledge level and appropriateness of what you're saying.

But just getting the person talking, demonstrating interest, being curious. allowing them space to respond. That's the best way I think to get conversation going and to elevate your knowledge level and appropriateness of what you're saying.

But just getting the person talking, demonstrating interest, being curious. allowing them space to respond. That's the best way I think to get conversation going and to elevate your knowledge level and appropriateness of what you're saying.

But just getting the person talking, demonstrating interest, being curious. allowing them space to respond. That's the best way I think to get conversation going and to elevate your knowledge level and appropriateness of what you're saying.

But just getting the person talking, demonstrating interest, being curious. allowing them space to respond. That's the best way I think to get conversation going and to elevate your knowledge level and appropriateness of what you're saying.

To prepare for this work I did that ultimately ended up in the book, I did a lot of research across many academic domains, psychology, anthropology, sociology, communication, neuroscience, and improvisation. And improv has just amazing insights into communication, especially spontaneous communication. And in improv, they have this notion of dare to be dull.

To prepare for this work I did that ultimately ended up in the book, I did a lot of research across many academic domains, psychology, anthropology, sociology, communication, neuroscience, and improvisation. And improv has just amazing insights into communication, especially spontaneous communication. And in improv, they have this notion of dare to be dull.

To prepare for this work I did that ultimately ended up in the book, I did a lot of research across many academic domains, psychology, anthropology, sociology, communication, neuroscience, and improvisation. And improv has just amazing insights into communication, especially spontaneous communication. And in improv, they have this notion of dare to be dull.

To prepare for this work I did that ultimately ended up in the book, I did a lot of research across many academic domains, psychology, anthropology, sociology, communication, neuroscience, and improvisation. And improv has just amazing insights into communication, especially spontaneous communication. And in improv, they have this notion of dare to be dull.

To prepare for this work I did that ultimately ended up in the book, I did a lot of research across many academic domains, psychology, anthropology, sociology, communication, neuroscience, and improvisation. And improv has just amazing insights into communication, especially spontaneous communication. And in improv, they have this notion of dare to be dull.

Absolutely. So first, thank you for the compliment. The book was written to really be applicable. There are try this parts of the book. I think the only way to learn any communication, but especially spontaneous communication, is by doing it. And so I've tried to make the book accessible in that way. And thank you for saying that it was successful, at least for you.

Absolutely. So first, thank you for the compliment. The book was written to really be applicable. There are try this parts of the book. I think the only way to learn any communication, but especially spontaneous communication, is by doing it. And so I've tried to make the book accessible in that way. And thank you for saying that it was successful, at least for you.

Absolutely. So first, thank you for the compliment. The book was written to really be applicable. There are try this parts of the book. I think the only way to learn any communication, but especially spontaneous communication, is by doing it. And so I've tried to make the book accessible in that way. And thank you for saying that it was successful, at least for you.

Absolutely. So first, thank you for the compliment. The book was written to really be applicable. There are try this parts of the book. I think the only way to learn any communication, but especially spontaneous communication, is by doing it. And so I've tried to make the book accessible in that way. And thank you for saying that it was successful, at least for you.

Absolutely. So first, thank you for the compliment. The book was written to really be applicable. There are try this parts of the book. I think the only way to learn any communication, but especially spontaneous communication, is by doing it. And so I've tried to make the book accessible in that way. And thank you for saying that it was successful, at least for you.

In other words, the goal in improv is not to be an amazing star with everything you say. Instead, the job is to just get things going, keep things moving along. And sometimes the best way to do that is just to do it, be dull. So I've transformed that into what I call maximize your mediocrity. And I teach at Stanford. I teach Stanford Business School students.

In other words, the goal in improv is not to be an amazing star with everything you say. Instead, the job is to just get things going, keep things moving along. And sometimes the best way to do that is just to do it, be dull. So I've transformed that into what I call maximize your mediocrity. And I teach at Stanford. I teach Stanford Business School students.

In other words, the goal in improv is not to be an amazing star with everything you say. Instead, the job is to just get things going, keep things moving along. And sometimes the best way to do that is just to do it, be dull. So I've transformed that into what I call maximize your mediocrity. And I teach at Stanford. I teach Stanford Business School students.

In other words, the goal in improv is not to be an amazing star with everything you say. Instead, the job is to just get things going, keep things moving along. And sometimes the best way to do that is just to do it, be dull. So I've transformed that into what I call maximize your mediocrity. And I teach at Stanford. I teach Stanford Business School students.