‘Hi .. Conversation Changes Lives’ Book Blog
“Hi” is a wealth of information that will encourage you, entice you, to take the first tentative steps to engage with others, to develop a sense of worth in one’s involvement with others, and with the community we share.
I highly recommend this treasure trove of practices, delightful story ‘snippets’, and compelling rationale for conversation. — Ken Annandale, Educator
We welcome your comments, and experiences as you let conversation change your life after reading the book. View a TV feature about Hi or view our entertaining book launch
Challenges the book helps with directly
Love her opening line, ” You never know where a conversation is going to go.” In this case a boy she’d never met phoned her up… for three Thursdays in a row.
Lots of buzz about Hi! when it was circulated at a holiday party. Here are some ideas shared on meaningful vs profane conversation.
On returning from an evening meeting , I asked a fellow in a suit and with brief case in the back of the bus, “is this your regular time to head home?” Turned into a great chat about the balance of thinking and doing, reflecting and getting the work done. At the end of the ride he said, ‘Thanks for talking to me. You made my day.”
Just after we parted ways Christopher, I met a lady who was looking for someone to break change for $5 to pay the bus fare to Swartz Bay. I offered to split it with her and as we walked onto the bus together, we started a conversation. She turned out to be a nurse who had worked in the service that I was going to intern under at Prince George! We spent the subsequent 1.5 hours on the ferry trip back to Vancouver exchanging conversation and talking about meeting the needs of patients in a communication and she ended up giving me some pointers and contacts within the office to get in touch with. Speak of conversation!
You met a true traveler. Great things happen. Such a rich sharing!
Abby’s life lessons
Seeing someone walking their dog is such an opportunity to learn from their experience.
On an early morning walk,I asked a fellow walking his dog, ‘What lessons does your dog teach you?’
The first thing he said was rather ‘usual’. The second was very helpful: “To pay attention. To focus on the moment and not dwell on the past or the future.”
Big lessons …