How to create more meaningful conversations

It's so easy to have passive, transactional conversations.   The plethora of short, surface-level interactions we encounter leave much to be desired if our goals are to pursue more meaningful connections with others.    Your ability to shift these conversations, irrespective of the level or circumstances of those you are speaking with is a tool that is seldom activated or utilized - until you now.     Deliberately evoking anchoring statements, opening yourself up to more empathetic stories, sharing strong convictions, and ascertaining what has been implicitly said allows a depth of conversation to flow that facilitates stronger relationships for the future.    Your ability to have more meaningful conversations should be a priority for yourself in both your personal and professional career.  It starts with you.