Vanessa Van Edwards

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.

And I noticed that we have a team call virtually on Tuesdays. I noticed that like the first five minutes of our call was like this like kind of small talk, like a little bit negative, kind of awkward. And so I thought, you know what? We're going to have a new routine that the moment we get on the call, we all share, tell me something good.

And I noticed that we have a team call virtually on Tuesdays. I noticed that like the first five minutes of our call was like this like kind of small talk, like a little bit negative, kind of awkward. And so I thought, you know what? We're going to have a new routine that the moment we get on the call, we all share, tell me something good.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.