What is the most outstanding communication life hack?

This hack is powerful, yet simple, because most assume communication is something you broadcast to others - something which emanates from you.

No, I’m not going to tell you to become a better listener, though that is good advice for most

For me, communication involves understanding others, thinking about how you can speak in the language in which they think, and bringing deeply thoughtful responses out of them.

To do all of that, you need to ask questions. Really good questions.

Here’s a question that most don’t ask often enough:

“What do you mean?”

What makes that such a good question?

In my opinion, most (myself included) make too many assumptions about other . We all assume that other are like us, that they like the things we like and are interested in the things that fascinate us.

I’ve been failing at human communication for 26 years now, so I think I’m more than qualified to answer this.

Over the years, I have pulled countless communication doozies. I have wiggled my way around questions, nodded my head when I should have shaken it, said “yes” when I mean to say “no,” refused to ask for help, failed to give compliments, and I hated saying “sorry.”