Steven

It's so hard because it's like the context dependent. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

On page 166 of your book, The Next Conversation, you say, when you hear someone say something rude or insulting, understand that they're wanting something from you. That something is dopamine. The feel-good hormone. That something is dopamine.

On page 166 of your book, The Next Conversation, you say, when you hear someone say something rude or insulting, understand that they're wanting something from you. That something is dopamine. The feel-good hormone. That something is dopamine.

Can you say that in all context? I'm thinking, can you say that to your, like the CEO of the company, you're an intern, and they say something to you. And they look at a piece of work you've made and they go, I mean, I guess that's okay. Yeah. Do you know what I mean? Does context matter here?

Can you say that in all context? I'm thinking, can you say that to your, like the CEO of the company, you're an intern, and they say something to you. And they look at a piece of work you've made and they go, I mean, I guess that's okay. Yeah. Do you know what I mean? Does context matter here?

It's like conversational boundaries.

It's like conversational boundaries.

The first time was through emotion. It was the amygdala. You got it. And the second time was you're forcing them into the prefrontal cortex to make like a logical. You got it.

The first time was through emotion. It was the amygdala. You got it. And the second time was you're forcing them into the prefrontal cortex to make like a logical. You got it.

It's interesting because some of the things you were talking about, I was thinking, is this like advice for dealing with really toxic people? Or is this also advice just for dealing with like couples arguing? Because it sounded the type of person that would... not respond to, that really hurt me. Yeah. Sounds like a bit of a monster. Right. Like a narcissist.

It's interesting because some of the things you were talking about, I was thinking, is this like advice for dealing with really toxic people? Or is this also advice just for dealing with like couples arguing? Because it sounded the type of person that would... not respond to, that really hurt me. Yeah. Sounds like a bit of a monster. Right. Like a narcissist.

When somebody is... So if my girlfriend turned around to me and said, that really hurt me, I'd like, it would kill me.

When somebody is... So if my girlfriend turned around to me and said, that really hurt me, I'd like, it would kill me.

I was thinking of two things at the same time. I was thinking when we approach these difficult conversations with difficult people, is there a certain priming that we need to do to ourselves to make sure that we're in the right frame of mind? Because even as a podcaster, I see huge variance in my ability to speak and articulate myself based on things that happened in the last...

I was thinking of two things at the same time. I was thinking when we approach these difficult conversations with difficult people, is there a certain priming that we need to do to ourselves to make sure that we're in the right frame of mind? Because even as a podcaster, I see huge variance in my ability to speak and articulate myself based on things that happened in the last...

24 hours yeah so is there do you ever think about like when you've got those big cases coming up how to prime yourself to make sure that your brain your mouth everything is working in unison and you feel like emotionally ready for that conversation yes so one i i do one is i let's put it in terms of work and home because everybody listening right now

24 hours yeah so is there do you ever think about like when you've got those big cases coming up how to prime yourself to make sure that your brain your mouth everything is working in unison and you feel like emotionally ready for that conversation yes so one i i do one is i let's put it in terms of work and home because everybody listening right now

I was at the store last night, 7-Eleven.

I was at the store last night, 7-Eleven.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.