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You know how to hit "Refresh" on your computer.
Do you also know how to refresh your conversation?
How? Break routines and find different experiences to talk about.
For instance:
Visit an ethnic restaurant with food you've never tasted
Browse unusual magazines in your library and skim through a few
Drive to work on a different route, be alert to what you can see
Learn a new board or card game, teach friends to play
Attend a lecture at a nearby college (maybe a Nobel Laureate is speaking)
Join a Toastmasters Club in your town to learn platform skills.
How you refresh is your choice among literally hundreds of options.
Then you'll have something current to talk about with your friends and co-workers. When asked "What's new?" you'll have a fresh - and maybe intriguing - response, like "I've taken up skeet-shooting," or "I've enrolled in a gourmet cooking course at the Cordon Bleu."
Personal note: What new adventure will I enjoy this week? A guided tour of that wildly creative company, ZAPPOS, recently relocated to the older downtown part of Las Vegas.
Most experts agree that for quality conversation, "you must have something to say."
You can easily get that "something," and you'll no longer have to respond with phrases like "Oh, nothing much," or "Same old, same old," or "I can't complain." You can just hit your own "refresh button" and find interesting new experiences to share.
(Your comments are welcome. Send them to me at loren@conversationmatters.com)
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Until next week's tip,
Loren
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