conversation: Man, those guys are hard to talk to!
- 08/02/11 12:26 AM
"Whew, those guys are nice enough, but they are so hard to talk to." Have you ever made a comment like that about a client, a coworker or an acquaintance? Most of us have. You know the type. "Hi. How are you today?" "Fine." "How was work?" "Good." "Have you lived here long?" "No." You may be temped to think there is something wrong with you or them, but the truth is it's the questions you ask. You asked close-ended questions. I read a book years ago while working on my MBA. In that book, Conversationally Speaking by Alan Garner, … (17 comments)
"Whew, those guys are nice enough, but they are so hard to talk to." Have you ever made a comment like that about a client, a coworker or an acquaintance? Most of us have. You know the type. "Hi. How are you today?" "Fine." "How was work?" "Good." "Have you lived here long?" "No." 
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