March 2019
Beginner
208 pages
3h 48m
English
Content preview from The Art of Communication
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Part OneIntroduction: Amazing Conversations
Some conversations give you a buzz of connection that surprises and delights. In such conversations time stands still and the boundaries between you collapse, allowing something new and exciting to emerge. But how can you encourage such connections to happen more often when conversation is by its nature spontaneous and unpredictable?
Prologue: Just Another Conversation
The little cabin we booked to rent in Shropshire was next door to an old house containing a restaurant that was shut at present. The owner, Elizabeth, came out to meet us and briefly explained that her ...