Staying Connected – Fighting Loneliness – Hybrid Work – Friendship at Work

Virtual Frontier

Smiley is an international keynote speaker and best-selling author. Our conversation today is focused on Smiley's recent book titled Friendship in the Age of Loneliness. Now you may be thinking hold on. This is a business management podcast. Why do they talk about friendship? Spoiler alert. Having a best friend at work can dramatically host your happiness and productivity. But hey, let's take a step back and look again at the title Age of Loneliness. Is loneliness something you can relate to? When have you felt lonely the last time? Studies show that many do. After two years where many of us have lived partially or sometimes even in complete confinement, it is time to reconnect with the people we love and work with. If you have spent the last two years lonely and you wonder how to get out of this sickening, dark spiral, this episode is especially for you.

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💡 QUESTIONS AND VIEWS HIGHLIGHTED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why all the loneliness? When did we lose it?
• The urge to re-connect is omnipresent
• What role does technology play when it comes to loneliness?
• The feeling of being disconnected comes at a high price
• Creating supportive environments instead of competitive ones
• The Chief Friendship Officer
• Overcoming the great resignation

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♨ EXCERPTS YOU MIGHT WANT TO JUMP IN

00:00 Intro

02:32 Who is Smiley?

10:40 Want to connect but still lonely

26:35 Is technology the problem of loneliness?

36:00 Part of the family?

50:10 Talking about community

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For our international community. This is an English episode and you can find the transcript of this conversation now in more than 20 languages, on our Blog, at HappyScribe Public, or watch the video with subtitles for this episode on our YouTube Channel. You'll find all the links in the show notes below.

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🔗 LINKS & HINTS IN THIS EPISODE

✅ Visit Smiley's website and learn more about his work

✅ Grab a copy of Smiley's books.

Friendship in the Age of Loneliness: An Optimist's Guide to Connection

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The Breakthrough Speaker: How to Build a Public Speaking Career

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The Quarter-Life Breakthrough: Invent Your Own Path, Find Meaningful Work, and Build a Life That Matters

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