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<v Speaker 1>Good morning, this is Laura. Welcome to the New Corner Office.

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<v Speaker 1>The podcast where we share strategies for thriving in the

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<v Speaker 1>new world of worth, where location and hours are more

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<v Speaker 1>flexible than in the past. Today's tip is to recognize

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<v Speaker 1>the value of small talk, because small talk makes a

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<v Speaker 1>big impact. If you're a task oriented person like me,

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<v Speaker 1>you may be inclined to minimize chit chat while you're working.

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<v Speaker 1>You want to be productive and get your job done.

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<v Speaker 1>Productivity is definitely a good thing, but as I've often said,

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<v Speaker 1>people are a good use of time. Don't underestimate the

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<v Speaker 1>value of seemingly unproductive interactions at work. Relationships with people

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<v Speaker 1>in and beyond our organizations are vital to our professional success,

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<v Speaker 1>and small talk smooth the way for deeper connection. Being

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<v Speaker 1>good at small talk means being ready to talk about

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<v Speaker 1>something besides the coronavirus, working from home, or the weather.

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<v Speaker 1>Please no more with the weather. You want to aim

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<v Speaker 1>for topics that, while light, are interesting and can help

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<v Speaker 1>you and your conversation partner find common ground. For starters,

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<v Speaker 1>stay on top of pop culture and sports, at least

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<v Speaker 1>to the extent that you can be an engaged listener.

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<v Speaker 1>No name that's on the cover of People magazine should

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<v Speaker 1>be entirely unfamiliar as for sports. Yes, it's hard to

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<v Speaker 1>follow much right now, but in the future you should

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<v Speaker 1>know whether the college and proteins in your area are

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<v Speaker 1>having a good, it or disappointing season. It helps to

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<v Speaker 1>scan the sports headlines of your local paper and look

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<v Speaker 1>at the covers of magazines. Maybe while you're waiting in

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<v Speaker 1>line at the grocery store, when someone brings up a

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<v Speaker 1>pop culture topic that you're unfamiliar with, see it as

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<v Speaker 1>a chance to learn. No, I haven't watched Tiger King,

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<v Speaker 1>but I keep hearing about it. What do you think

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<v Speaker 1>makes it so compelling? Or it sounds like you're an

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<v Speaker 1>Eagles fan? When did you first start following them? Questions

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<v Speaker 1>like these keep the conversation flowing and the relationship growing,

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<v Speaker 1>and who knows, you might get some ideas about ways

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<v Speaker 1>you'd like to spend some of your free time in

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<v Speaker 1>the process. Also, be ready to share what you're interested

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<v Speaker 1>in outside of work. This means that, yep, you need

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<v Speaker 1>some interest outside of work. It doesn't have to be

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<v Speaker 1>training for a marathon, though it could be. You can

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<v Speaker 1>also talk about a project in your yard, your sour

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<v Speaker 1>dough starter, the book you just read for a book club,

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<v Speaker 1>whatever ideally you have a few things, So if one

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<v Speaker 1>line of conversation doesn't pan out, you've got another to

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<v Speaker 1>try with the person who asked so nicely, what's keeping

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<v Speaker 1>you busy? It can also be helpful to collect good news.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe it's the valedictorian in your city who used to

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<v Speaker 1>be homeless and is now headed to Stanford, or your

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<v Speaker 1>son learning to ride his bike last weekend. Maybe it's

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<v Speaker 1>the new restaurant in your neighborhood that opened during the

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<v Speaker 1>pandemic and yet still has a line around the block

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<v Speaker 1>for takeout orders every evening. Prepare yourself to share stories

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<v Speaker 1>that will lift people's spirits. You might start taking notes

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<v Speaker 1>of these while perusing headlines. Small talk helps us connect

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<v Speaker 1>with each other and enjoy our common life together. And yes,

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<v Speaker 1>it can be tedious. I get that it's not natural

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<v Speaker 1>for me either. But like most things, small talk is

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<v Speaker 1>a skill you can consciously work to get better at it,

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<v Speaker 1>and when you do, you will find that small talk

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<v Speaker 1>is magically much less tedious. Imagine that what are your

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<v Speaker 1>go to topics for small talk? You can let me

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<v Speaker 1>know at Laura at Laura Vanderkam dot com. In the meantime,

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<v Speaker 1>this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's the succeeding

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