Ep 5 - Connection is better than content

What this episode is about

Our modern emphasis on content has its place, but may not be serving us very well. In this content-saturated world, we think we're connected to others but it seems we're merely connected to a version of them that isn't fully real. To have better relationships we need true human connection.

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Key points

  • Research shows that connection matters most in the end.

  • How my rescue dog enabled a heart-to-heart meeting with a stranger.

  • Robert Cialdini's research on influence; commonality is a key.

  • People don't want to be impressed by what you know.

  • Observations from 25 years of corporate training and development.

  • The shallowness of modern goals.

  • The challenge is to be more real.

 

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Rob Bialostocki

Hi there, I’m Rob and I love thinking, writing and speaking about living a life that matters, and becoming a better person in your second half of life. I’ve worked as a professional radio announcer, event producer, and for over 25 years a learning and development specialist in the corporate and professional services worlds. I have tertiary qualifications in science, teaching and psychology. I like to walk the talk so you get real, honest ideas and insights for your own life. Get in touch anytime.

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