EPISODE · Oct 11, 2022 · 4 MIN
Relational Insurance and Why We Shouldn't Optimize Friendships
from Explearning Communication and Social Fluency with Mary Daphne · host Explearning with Mary Daphne
Optimizing is excellent, but some things are just not meant to be optimized, and friendships are one of them. When creating relational insurance, it's better to consider the long-term cost-benefit analysis. Making friends takes time because getting to know people well enough to call them close friends is a long process. Investing in people requires energy, patience, and above all, time. 📝😄Read it on the blog: https://explearning.co/blog/d31kz1kn/relational-insurance-and-why-we-shouldn't-optimize-friendships ENROLL IN EXPLEARNING WEB COURSES (FREE trial included): 👇 🏆Dell Hymes Speaking Model Framework Masterclass: https://explearning.co/products/qnohy2hw/dell-hymes-speaking-model-framework-masterclass 🏆Acing Online Interviews: https://explearning.co/courses/online-interviews 🏆Group Interviews: https://explearning.co/courses/group-interviews 🏆Online Teamwork: https://explearning.co/courses/online-teamwork 🏆Remote Work: https://explearning.co/courses/remote-work ⚡⚡Get your FREE DOWNLOADABLE on SMALL TALK STRATEGIES: https://explearning.co/?smallTalk=true ❓Do you have a COMMUNICATION CONUNDRUM? 🤔 Send me your burning communication questions !👇https://forms.gle/gtSAnBcizQwa1C7H6 🎵🎵 Looking for great music in your videos? Check out our favorite music licensing platform Soundstripe: https://soundstripe.com?fpr=marydaphne Happy Explearning 🌠
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Optimizing is excellent, but some things are just not meant to be optimized, and friendships are one of them. When creating relational insurance, it's better to consider the long-term cost-benefit analysis. Making friends takes time because getting to know people well enough to call them close friends is a long process. Investing in people requires energy, patience, and above all, time. 📝😄Read it on the blog: https://explearning.co/blog/d31kz1kn/relational-insurance-and-why-we-shouldn't-optimize-friendships ENROLL IN EXPLEARNING WEB COURSES (FREE trial included): 👇 🏆Dell Hymes Speaking Model Framework Masterclass: https://explearning.co/products/qnohy2hw/dell-hymes-speaking-model-framework-masterclass 🏆Acing Online Interviews: https://explearning.co/courses/online-interviews 🏆Group Interviews: https://explearning.co/courses/group-interviews 🏆Online Teamwork: https://explearning.co/courses/online-teamwork 🏆Remote Work: https://explearning.co/courses/remote-work ⚡⚡Get your FREE DOWNLOADABLE on SMALL TALK STRATEGIES: https://explearning.co/?smallTalk=true ❓Do you have a COMMUNICATION CONUNDRUM? 🤔 Send me your burning communication questions !👇https://forms.gle/gtSAnBcizQwa1C7H6 🎵🎵 Looking for great music in your videos? Check out our favorite music licensing platform Soundstripe: https://soundstripe.com?fpr=marydaphne Happy Explearning 🌠
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