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How to Go Beyond Small Talk, and Talk About Real Stuff

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Welcome to One Thing Better. Each week, the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine (that's me) shares one way to be more successful and satisfied — and build a career or company you love. Know someone who could benefit from this newsletter? Please forward it to them! Today’s one thing: Getting someone to go deep. That one thing, better: Going deep yourself. You’re stuck at small talk. Maybe you’re having a conversation. Or interviewing someone. Or running a meeting. You wish people would open up — to get personal or go deep! But everything they say feels surface-level. Bland. Safe. Today, I’ll show you what’s going wrong — and how you can do better. This is where real relationships begin, and where the most powerful insights are shared. I’ve seen it myself. I’ve interviewed thousands of people in my career, including some of the most famous people in the world — and I use the same technique every time. It’s also how I navigated dating, what I do as a manager, and how I drive conversa

How to Go Beyond Small Talk, and Talk About Real Stuff 0 One Thing Better Posts How to Go Beyond Small Talk, and Talk About Real Stuff How to Go Beyond Small Talk, and Talk About Real Stuff It's not just about the questions you ask. Jason Feifer February 20, 2024 Welcome to One Thing Better . Each week, the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine (that's me) shares one way to be more successful and satisfied — and build a career or company you love. Know someone who could benefit from this newsletter? Please forward it to them! Today’s one thing: Getting someone to go deep. That one thing, be

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