Communication - Daniel Bourke

Drawing of people standing at the base of a mountain in an open field with clouds in the sky and grass around them

If I pray for you, what should I pray for?

One of my favourite questions.

comments, one saying wow you really should finish that novel and another (3 years later) saying good news, I did

The follow up

A skill I'd like to get better at is following up. Following up shows you care. All of the opportunities and things you've said in the past going by the wayside. Coming back and saying, hey I've done this. It's not possible for everything. But how much time would you

Communication

People reflect the light you shine on them

When I drove Uber, I’d play a game. How much can I learn about this person?Every 10-minutes (give or take depending on the destination) there’d be a new person sitting beside me and I’d take them to where they wanted to go. In that 10-minutes, I’

Decision Making

The Buttons for the User Interface of Reality

Become an author of your reality by stacking your talents, affirming yourself, sparking curiosity, injecting novelty, painting contrast and keeping it simple simple simple.

Communication

How to Think About Communicating and Sharing Your Work

Got technical skills? Good. Here's how you can communicate them.

Conversation

3pm or 4pm? Still or sparking?

The way a question is phrased contains information. A waiter asks “still or sparkling?”, because it reduces the number of decisions you have to make. You have to put some effort in to say “tap is fine”. When someone offers to meet you tomorrow afternoon, and they ask “3pm or

Conversation

Silent is an anagram of listen

With unlimited information sources, it’s easy to fill your brain and drown out thoughts of your own with the thoughts of others. It’s not a bad thing, they can help you think better. But best not to let them crossover at the same time. When you’re listening

Communication

How to Talk to Hot Girls (or anyone) Better

In a world of digital social, being social in person is becoming more and more important.