10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation

 Celeste Headlee has worked as a radio host for decades, and she knows the ingredients of a great conversation: Honesty, brevity, clarity and a healthy amount of listening. In this insightful talk, she shares 10 useful rules for having better conversations. "Go out, talk to people, listen to people," she says. "And, most importantly, be prepared to be amazed."  

Here's one of the rules.  For the rest, watch the video.


Rule 7:  Try not to repeat yourself.  It is condescending, and boring.

A short TED video worth the watch: