Ankit Shah
Relationships & Community Building
Episode Notes (by minute):
- 2:30: one of the biggest learnings from having 1000s of conversations during Tea With Strangers is that everyone has a reason for what they are doing
- 5:30: the importance of trying to know that you can learn from everyone, and not to asses people
- 6:00: “a lot of the time most problems are a reflection of people not feeling like they can actually be themselves or say what they're thinking”
- 8:30: how to ask better questions: think about what you’ve been thinking about, ask yourself why, and then ask someone else about that
- 9:30: “building a community is an exercise in finding your people. And it's an exercise in helping your people see that the other people are also their people.”
- 17:30: how the best communities are often small
- 18:30: “I think if you actually want community to be built, you should find small ways in which shared stakes actually matter.”
- 20:00: An overview on Ankit’s Being Alone essay and how being alone, and being lonely are not actually the same thing.
- 25:00: How Ankit experienced burn-out when building Tea With Strangers
- 29:00: Why it’s important to make sure you are look after your own interests and to re-asses them when you are building a company or community
- 36:00: one thing that Ankit thinks more people should do: write (even if you don’t publish it)
(Note: these are quick notes and takeaways by David Nebinski. Please see the episode for more accurate information)
Published Date: 1/12/23