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The Art of Gathering
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Podcasts that mention The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker
No Stupid Questions episodes that mention The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker
Episode: 199. What Makes a Good Gathering? | No Stupid Questions
Published on June 12, 2024
I was recently reading an amazing book called The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker.
In this episode, Mike discusses the insights he gained from reading 'The Art of Gathering' by Priya Parker, which serves as a springboard for the overarching topic of their conversation.
This was so different; he pulls out a wrinkled old copy of Priya Parker's book The Art of Gathering and he said, "I've given more copies of this book away than any other book, and here's my copy.
Mike, one of the hosts of the podcast, describes how a friend presented him with his personal copy of 'The Art of Gathering' by Priya Parker, noting its significance and impact after a meaningful gathering.
When I was reading Parker's book, I thought, "Wow, we maybe inadvertently followed a lot of the principles that allowed us to sustain this."
Mike, a host of the podcast, references reading Priya Parker's book, 'The Art of Gathering,' and discusses how the principles from it relate to his experiences at a book club.
Now that goes to one of the principles that Priya Parker talks about, which I think is pretty uncomfortable for a lot of people, and that's this idea of exclusivity.
In the podcast, Mike discusses a principle from Priya Parker's book, 'The Art of Gathering,' highlighting its exploration of exclusivity in group gatherings and how it relates to his experiences in a book club.
But one of the most uncomfortable situations that Priya Parker brings up in her book is there's a group of friends that used to get together like once a year for a weekend, and one year one member of the group, who was in the military, only had the same weekend that he could get together with his girlfriend.
In this episode, Mike discusses uncomfortable situations raised in Priya Parker's book, 'The Art of Gathering,' where she describes a group of friends who typically meet once a year, and how one military member's schedule complicates their reunion.
Now, back to Mike and Angela's conversation about gatherings on this topic of rules that we're talking about right now: Priya Parker gave a TED Talk in 2019, and one of the things she talked about were popup rules.
During the discussion, Mike brings up Priya Parker, referencing her TED Talk from 2019, where she shared insights about the rules of gatherings.
And to your point, Parker talks in the book about this interesting concept that some people in a group dinner may want to leave earlier and some may want to stay later, and so long as the host is okay with either one of those things, one of the things she recommends is at some point— let's say after an hour, you've eaten the dinner—then it's okay; now we're going to leave the kitchen and move into the living room.
In this episode, Mike discusses principles from Priya Parker's book, 'The Art of Gathering,' particularly how hosts can manage transitions during gatherings, allowing guests to leave early or stay longer based on their comfort.
Okay, I don't know who said this for all— I know Priya Parker said this—but I remember it really well, and I am not the first to say it: it was advice on dinner parties, and it was like no more than six, no fewer than five!
During the podcast, Mike recalls advice from Priya Parker about the optimal number of guests for a dinner party, suggesting that there should be no fewer than five and no more than six attendees.
I actually agree with all of this; obviously, I'm passionate about Parker's book; I think it's really valuable, and I've loved everything!
In the podcast, Mike expresses his enthusiasm for Priya Parker's book, highlighting its valuable insights and how much he enjoys it.
Okay, I have not yet read The Art of Gathering, but if I take the art in the title seriously, maybe your friend, and maybe Priya Parker herself, the oracle, maybe they are like the Leonardo da Vinci, so they have taken this art of gathering to its highest apogee!
Angela, a host of the No Stupid Questions podcast, mentions that she has not yet read the book 'The Art of Gathering' by Priya Parker, but suggests that it explores the concept of gathering with great depth.
So you know, if The Art of Gathering really is an art, some of us are going to be really far down the path, and they're amazing!
In this segment, Angela discusses 'The Art of Gathering' by Priya Parker, suggesting that if gathering truly is an art, then some individuals are far ahead in mastering it.
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