Vanessa Van Edwards

you might, someone might not have a good answer to that or a good answer. I didn't say good answer. They might not have an exciting answer or they might be more vulnerable, but any answer is an opportunity for connection. Whatever they say, at least it's not a social script and your other options. So you can accept it with vulnerability. Oh my gosh, tell me, tell me what's, is it been hard?

you might, someone might not have a good answer to that or a good answer. I didn't say good answer. They might not have an exciting answer or they might be more vulnerable, but any answer is an opportunity for connection. Whatever they say, at least it's not a social script and your other options. So you can accept it with vulnerability. Oh my gosh, tell me, tell me what's, is it been hard?

What's going on? Or you can have your own answer. So I've asked someone that question. They're like, Oh, and they kind of are thinking about it. And I go, well, while you're thinking about it, here's what's exciting with me. And then I take the ball.

What's going on? Or you can have your own answer. So I've asked someone that question. They're like, Oh, and they kind of are thinking about it. And I go, well, while you're thinking about it, here's what's exciting with me. And then I take the ball.

Right. So conversation is like soccer, right? We're passing this ball back and forth or basketball. I don't really play sports. What's a sport you like basketball, rugby. I don't know. So like, like you pass the ball back and forth, but in basketball, you're supposed to dribble. Right. So like, I shouldn't do sports metaphors. I really shouldn't. I don't know anything about sports.

Right. So conversation is like soccer, right? We're passing this ball back and forth or basketball. I don't really play sports. What's a sport you like basketball, rugby. I don't know. So like, like you pass the ball back and forth, but in basketball, you're supposed to dribble. Right. So like, I shouldn't do sports metaphors. I really shouldn't. I don't know anything about sports.

Basketball is the closest. Okay. It's going to be hard. Okay, so basketball back and forth. When I ask, doing anything exciting recently, I pass the ball to you. And then you're like holding the ball. And you're like, if you can't think of it, take the ball back.

Basketball is the closest. Okay. It's going to be hard. Okay, so basketball back and forth. When I ask, doing anything exciting recently, I pass the ball to you. And then you're like holding the ball. And you're like, if you can't think of it, take the ball back.

Right, like just take it back from them. So they're like, okay. And they can listen, they can think. And that also works really well.

Right, like just take it back from them. So they're like, okay. And they can listen, they can think. And that also works really well.

I also like, I just want to make a, like a push here. If someone's willing to be brave, which is we are more interesting and exciting when we do exciting, interesting things. This means getting off social media. This means not watching the show everyone else is watching. This means getting up and trying different things.

I also like, I just want to make a, like a push here. If someone's willing to be brave, which is we are more interesting and exciting when we do exciting, interesting things. This means getting off social media. This means not watching the show everyone else is watching. This means getting up and trying different things.

And so I also like a little side, like just, I just want to like share what the world is like. May we all be always working on something a little exciting or a little interesting for ourselves. And if the side benefit is we have great conversations, great. When you become known for asking these questions, you also inspire others to do something a little bit courageous.

And so I also like a little side, like just, I just want to like share what the world is like. May we all be always working on something a little exciting or a little interesting for ourselves. And if the side benefit is we have great conversations, great. When you become known for asking these questions, you also inspire others to do something a little bit courageous.

And so for example, I have a friend that always, always, whenever we get together, he always asks, what are you learning? And the first time he asked me that question, I was like, I was like, I'm learning to survive with my kids. But now I know he's going to ask me that question. You know what? I'll be darned. I learn something every time before I see him.

And so for example, I have a friend that always, always, whenever we get together, he always asks, what are you learning? And the first time he asked me that question, I was like, I was like, I'm learning to survive with my kids. But now I know he's going to ask me that question. You know what? I'll be darned. I learn something every time before I see him.

Like I will go find something to learn. And you know what? That makes me better.

Like I will go find something to learn. And you know what? That makes me better.

Like he had the courage to ask me that question for the first time and me not have a good answer. And he rescued me. He talked about what he was learning. But now I am better for that question because I want to learn something every time I see him. And speaking of work, I noticed, so my team is all over the world. Yay. Science People team. We're all over the world.

Like he had the courage to ask me that question for the first time and me not have a good answer. And he rescued me. He talked about what he was learning. But now I am better for that question because I want to learn something every time I see him. And speaking of work, I noticed, so my team is all over the world. Yay. Science People team. We're all over the world.