Listening is undervalued in today's society, where comebacks, sharp rebuttals, and quips are queen.  Listening to someone is the great validator but is hard to do.  In this episode I consider listening as a practice and consider how we can bring this into our conversations.

Random human connection can be a great source of random joy and interesting conversations.  Here's what I learned from my most recent random human connection.

Politics is the top discussion in most circles now, and probably for most of modern humanity.  Lets consider if it is always "political" or if there is something deeper.  Thanks for listening!

I felt like a superhero after a recent hangout with an old friend of mine, and I explore what made me feel that way.  Thanks for listening!

My best friend and I explore the joys and challenges of human connection.  Musing a bit about what it looks like and when we dig in versus step away.  Hope you enjoy.  Let me know if there are any topics you'd like to explore at [email protected].

We have lots of beliefs, ideas, and things that are interesting to us and sometimes those feel like they should not be in the same outlet.  Should we channel those into different areas based on the content of the message? Is it advisable to have a twitter account for personal and a twitter account for work?

I recap my experience of sending gratitude to folks, without asking for anything in return.  Also mentioned https://www.ilovetalentacquisition.com/ Global TA Day which spurred on this thought.  

My son joins me today to talk about kindness and the art of the "playdate" and points us to what we can learn to human a little bit better today.  I hope you enjoy this snippet from my son.  Thanks!