After every answer, ask follow-up — doubles social liking 2x.

Replace the rote "how are you" with "what was the best part of your week?".

Deep in conflict, ask: "What is the shared need we are both trying to meet?"

Before delegating a sensitive task, map who must know and who must agree.

Don't ask "do we need another hire?" — ask "if we started today with nobody, who'd we hire first?".

Daily 10 min with zero screens (no phone, computer, smart watch) to restore attention.

Every Sunday: no computer, no smartphone (except basic calls/SMS).

Complement your screen-free meditation with a weekly 20-min nature walk (park, coast, desert) with zero phone — not even for photos.