If I was at that Burger King, I would have definitely been intrigued by her answer. I'm that guy that loves small talk because it leads to big talk.
Also, I'm adapting this. I'm gonna start saying "doing what I can" because that's literally what I'm doing. Am I capable of more? Sure...but that still doesn't negate that "I'm doing what I can". I'll eventually get to the "more" that I'm capable of when I "can".
Appreciate this post, Clemens. Thanks for sharing!
Appreciate you sharing your thoughts, Therman. Love your approach to small talk. Agree, it can lead to big/deep talk depending on what one makes of it. Sometimes it is okay to stay on the surface, but one would be surprised how nicely people open up if you guide the conversation towards a deeper level.
High five to the small talk embracers - and all the ones who will try it now!
Thanks for sharing. I have spent so much time in US and never really go excited about the "How are you" mentality. I like your change in response here and it brings me down to a sentence Satya Nadella the Microsoft CEO stated a few years ago. It was about company culture and passion of the indvidual and he said "for the time you spend ar work pls. bring your A-game" - somewhat like do what you can.
Thanks for sharing your view, Marcus. Happy to hear as I also needed some time to get into the "How are you" mentality. But once I figured that the question is as powerful as what you make of it (same as with most things in life) it can be a very valuable moment.
I also like the quote from Sataya Nadella. We could look at it like the stock market charts. They go up and down all the time and doing what we can looks different every single day depending on whatever situation we are thrown in.
I definitely noticed a positive change in the typical `day to day conversations`, once I started answering this hard question with more honesty - connecting to friends, family and strangers in a new way, on a deeper level.
Glad you joined the club already Lisa. It also takes some courage to make a meaningful moment out of a question which is often only asked out of politeness. But it is super rewarding when it leads to connecting on a deeper level. Thanks for sharing your experience!
I love this story.
If I was at that Burger King, I would have definitely been intrigued by her answer. I'm that guy that loves small talk because it leads to big talk.
Also, I'm adapting this. I'm gonna start saying "doing what I can" because that's literally what I'm doing. Am I capable of more? Sure...but that still doesn't negate that "I'm doing what I can". I'll eventually get to the "more" that I'm capable of when I "can".
Appreciate this post, Clemens. Thanks for sharing!
Appreciate you sharing your thoughts, Therman. Love your approach to small talk. Agree, it can lead to big/deep talk depending on what one makes of it. Sometimes it is okay to stay on the surface, but one would be surprised how nicely people open up if you guide the conversation towards a deeper level.
High five to the small talk embracers - and all the ones who will try it now!
Thanks for sharing. I have spent so much time in US and never really go excited about the "How are you" mentality. I like your change in response here and it brings me down to a sentence Satya Nadella the Microsoft CEO stated a few years ago. It was about company culture and passion of the indvidual and he said "for the time you spend ar work pls. bring your A-game" - somewhat like do what you can.
So your article resonated well with me.
Thanks for sharing your view, Marcus. Happy to hear as I also needed some time to get into the "How are you" mentality. But once I figured that the question is as powerful as what you make of it (same as with most things in life) it can be a very valuable moment.
I also like the quote from Sataya Nadella. We could look at it like the stock market charts. They go up and down all the time and doing what we can looks different every single day depending on whatever situation we are thrown in.
Thank you for this interesting article!
I definitely noticed a positive change in the typical `day to day conversations`, once I started answering this hard question with more honesty - connecting to friends, family and strangers in a new way, on a deeper level.
Glad you joined the club already Lisa. It also takes some courage to make a meaningful moment out of a question which is often only asked out of politeness. But it is super rewarding when it leads to connecting on a deeper level. Thanks for sharing your experience!