CM 326: Gillian Sandstrom on How Small Talk Can Change Your Life

Curious Minds: Innovation in Life and Work by Gayle Allen

Aug 22, 202645:29Society & Culture

Opportunities for human connection are all around us. When we’re in a café. At a restaurant. In a checkout line. Each instance is an opportunity for small talk with a stranger. And these interactions can yield big benefi...

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