The other day, I was on a crowded bus for an intercity commute, and was sat beside someone who was reading. So I got my book out and started reading as well. At the end of the trip I asked her what she was reading and what it was about, and added the associated series to my reading list. I also told her about my book. We parted ways and it made my day a little brighter. Does anyone have any similar stories of brief good encounters with other people?
This is a recent job I’ve only had a year. I did theatre stuff in college and speech and debate back in high school though. I’ve taught old people How to use Linux as a side gig for years too (they hate windows and apple is too expensive so I had to teach them alternatives)
I just kind of accumulated those skills over the years to clearly explain difficult things to people.
I will say the speech and debate thing was the most beneficial. I was objectively the worst on my team, never placed in a round once. But it does help you reframe your confidence in useful ways when you need to. Public speaking is a cakewalk for me now.