Know the players of the game - hayden so

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The best conversation trick in all walks of life is to know what’s best or most prestigious in as many fields as possible. My logic was along the lines of this: Everyone is obviously involved in some industry, domain or has some interest. By knowing the ‘best’ in their industries, or hobbies and being able to name-drop it in your conversation with them, it prompts the discussion towards a direction they are obviously educated or passionate about. And people talk the most when they are knowledgeable and opinionated. Say the biggest football clubs, the most prestigious private equity firms or the greatest fashion designers. It’s like talking to foreign friend and casually dropping a national dish or word in their native language. They’ll go ‘wait, how do you know that’. My experience suggests a similar reaction with this approach, knowing their interest. With the suitable follow-up, you’ve set yourself up for a mildly less awkward conversation. The hallmark wisdom of conversing is to get

I brought up this working hypothesis with a few friends. The best conversation trick in all walks of life is to know what’s best or most prestigious in as many fields as possible. My logic was along the lines of this: Everyone is obviously involved in some industry, domain or has some interest. By knowing the ‘best’ in their industries, or hobbies and being able to name-drop it in your conversation with them, it prompts the discussion towards a direction they are obviously educated or passionate about. And people talk the most when they are knowledgeable and opinionated. Say the biggest…

Know the players of the game - hayden so

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