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Introduction
Rick
Our teacher today is a legendary journalist, Cal Fussman. Simply put, whatever we do with our lives, our ability to connect with others is one of the most value-creating forces that we can harness. Whether you're trying to get your first job or you're leading a large company, your ability to authentically connect with others is one of the most important skills you should be cultivating. And yet for a variety of reasons, spanning both societal and technological, connecting with others is becoming a bit of a lost art.
To help us explore this topic, we track down world-renowned interviewer and storyteller Cal Fussman, whose curiosity and gift for asking good questions has led him to a career centered on connecting with others. From his time at Esquire to his podcast, Big Questions, Cal has interviewed nearly every prolific figure imaginable. Business icons like Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson, actors including Robert De Niro and Clint Eastwood, sports figures like Muhammad Ali, John Wooden, Serena Williams and even Pele, and oh, of course, world leaders including several U.S. presidents.