Tag: Conversation

Coffee, Conversation, and Perspective: A Friday Evening Reflection

We engaged in a deep conversation lasting approximately an hour, discussing our career choices, the possibilities life offers, and our satisfaction levels with our current work. This transpired over cups of coffee and indulgent creamy mushroom croissants, or as I affectionately call them, “Qwa...

I-We-It: A Framework To Have One Conversation at a Time

Meet conversational stuckness and tensions at the appropriate level, and put relationship ahead of task for clarity and ease in communications. This piece is a collaboration between my Reboot coach colleagues Ray Foote, Andy Crissinger, and Chris VandenBrink. Ever have a co...

4 Steps to an Open 1–1 Conversation

Each week I share a quick management hack you can implement right away. We’ve all had those one-to-ones where unsaid thoughts and feelings hang about like a bad smell. Managers can feel powerless to do anything about it. Here’s a 4-step hack to turn things around: Safe Space &mdash...

The Meta-Conversation

Have you ever struggled to make a certain conversation productive? Maybe you’d like to give your coworker critical feedback that he definitely needs to hear, but you can’t bear to do it because you know he’ll immediately ball up like a porcupine and shoot quills at you...

When You Say Nothing at All

“Most people have nothing to say — NOTHING to say. And most people give you the same conversation every single day. It’s just the same old pattern, and you’re none the wiser for knowing someone for five years. That’s why I do this music-business thing. Because it’...

In conversation with Tango connoisseur and member of the Melbourne Tango Orchestra, Stephen Cuttriss

Stephen Cuttriss has been praised by the media as one of “Australia’s heavyweight tango musicians” and a bandoneon player who “ignites the sonic soundscapes of Argentina on this unique instrument. He explores the roots of both urban tango and rich rural folk traditi...

How To: Avoid Being Trapped in Conversation When Already Late

Books are a fantastic resource and not just because they can stop unwanted conversation, in fact some actually contain information or stories. The greatest way to avoid these preachers and botherers from handing you pamphlets and brochures is to be distracted. Play into the guilt which these people ...

A Peaceful Conversation with a Buddhist about Christianity

Hello, my friend! Today, we’ll look at Christianity from the perspective of Buddhism, and there’ll be some context. The point is I had many disagreements with different Christians in my conversations at the moment. I also didn’t understand why some people were born into poor famili...

Conversation with a friend

Tim: “My ear is okay right now. Regrettably I instacarted some medicine which I wish I didn't but the pain was so bad I didn't want to drive and Brie has been dealing with a bad sore throat so I didn't want to ask her to drive when she was sleeping My ear popped and it hurt so b...

The Intersection Where Race Meets Feminism: The Unfinished Conversation

IfI told you since feminism began, but more vividly during the second wave of feminism (1963–1980), there was one conversation that was started but never finished — would you be willing to finish it in this fourth wave of feminism that we’re having now? After the ...

A silent conversation inside a silent place

“Yes, this is true; and look at the unique little hairs that I have hidden away under here” the little plant whispered back shyly; “please place me with my relatives; with those plants that look just like me, that in actual fact are me, from a different time and perhaps from a diff...

The Mob Wife Trend and its Fur Frenzy Are Stirring Up a Fashion Conversation

Fashion is supposed to be fun, but now it also has to be politically correct. Who knew that something as “frivolous” as fashion could invite so much polemic? But that’s exactly what one fashion trend is bringing out of the closet and straight to the table. In the last few mon...

Lesson 1 : English conversation between three friends! & MOC Test

Ratan: Not much, just hanging out. How about you? Pappu: I’m doing pretty well. Thanks for asking. Subha: So, have you guys heard about the new restaurant that just opened up downtown? Ratan: No, I haven’t. What’s it called? Subha: It’s called “The Rusty Spo...

100 Conversation Sentences

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Daily English Conversation Sentences

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Simple Hindi Conversation

राहुल: चलो हम स्कूल के पास वाले रेस्त्रां में चलते हैं, वहाँ से हम मूवी देखने भी जा सकते हैं. Rahul: Chlo hum school ke paas vale ...