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    Skip the Small Talk: Questions to Go Deeper

    Skip the Small Talk: Henry and Tate talking on top of a climbing wall, eating cherries

    My Myers-Briggs type means I don’t like small talk. A dear friend of mine who knows this about me recently asked what my go-to-questions are to help me skip the small talk. I thought I would share them here in case anyone else is interested!

    My go-to’s are:

    • What are you most excited about in your life right now?
    • What are you most worried about in your life right now? 

    Honestly, those two questions are usually enough to get a good conversation going! I recommend starting with the first one. Even that question can startle people because it’s not as surface as things people usually talk about.

    However, both questions … Read More