8 [Startup] Things I’m Better At Now That I’m 30

Re:8 [Startup] Things I’m Better At Now That I’m 30 by bemmu on Tuesday December 07, 2010 @02:11AM (#1978287)

But what is the secret algorithm to small talk?

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Re:8 [Startup] Things I’m Better At Now That I’m 30 by skmurphy on Tuesday December 07, 2010 @02:52AM (#1978360)

Three quick thoughts: 1. Relax. It's not a test or a contest, it's more like solving a puzzle together: what can we discover that we have in common. 2. Have a sense of warm curiosity about the other person. 3. Share details from your recent experiences and your reaction to them.

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Re:8 [Startup] Things I’m Better At Now That I’m 30 by roel_v on Tuesday December 07, 2010 @05:16AM (#1978602)

OK but this is not an algorithm - I was a bit excited, thinking he had a 1-2-3 formula to come up with a topic that always works in any context.

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Re:8 [Startup] Things I’m Better At Now That I’m 30 by dominostars on Tuesday December 07, 2010 @02:54AM (#1978366)

Pretending to know the secret algorithm to small talk.

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Re:8 [Startup] Things I’m Better At Now That I’m 30 by bioh42_2 on Tuesday December 07, 2010 @10:09AM (#1979232)

Practice, practice, practice.

The same secret to everything else.

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Re:8 [Startup] Things I’m Better At Now That I’m 30 by locopati on Tuesday December 07, 2010 @11:06AM (#1979437)

Realizing that it's play.

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