Plane Conversation: How to Tell if Someone is Lying, A Quick Lesson on the Under-Appreciated Value of Simple Listening…
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010
What’s the best way to get information from another person? Ask them for it.
It’s amazing what people will tell you with just a little nudge or some subtle guidance.
In fact, people are so anxious to tell you what they know, sometimes to learn something interesting, all you need to do is listen.
I was on a flight from Chicago to Detroit a few nights ago, and was sitting next to two total strangers. I had the aisle seat as always, there was a guy next to me who was coming back from Vegas, and the fellow at the window was on his way to a company meeting.
I’m not much on plane conversation, and I’m not an eavesdropper; but I was a captive (more…)








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