#572 The Listening Habit That Changes Every Conversation

Are you a conversational narcissist? In this Squiggly Shortcut, Sarah introduces a deceptively simple idea from Celeste Headlee that will change how you listen, and make you notice everyone else's conversations differently too.

🎯 What You'll Learn – What a shift response is, why we all do it, and why it matters more than you might think – What a support response sounds like in practice, and how it changes the dynamic of a conversation – Why assuming your experience is the same as someone else's can get in the way of really listening – How to notice your own patterns over the next week, and what to do with that awareness

📚 Resources Mentioned Episode 207: Celeste Headlee on the Squiggly Careers podcast: xx

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