Did I mention that I’m really enjoying interviewing? I mean, there should be more of them, sure, but the encounters I’m having are all very positive. I’m not talking about the technical aspects, though – though those are fine too, of course; I’m talking about finding deep connections with people in the short span of a telephone call.

Part of that is undoubtedly just having lived enough years to have accumulated a lot of experience and a quite a few stories. Then there’s the willingness to share them. But if you think it through, you know: it’s not enough.

For those moments to open up takes a lot of luck, of course; but it also takes some sensitivity to recognize that something is happening; otherwise, we’re just talking over each other.

At some point in the conversation, it’s no longer about the interview – it’s about the connection. And if those connections help someone – or even help land a job – all the better. :-)