It took Muppet Elmo to pose the question and everyone’s been talking about it since – Larry David has even used the opportunity to polish his brand.

In a world where there’s a lot of talking, this suggests more listening.

Even posing the question “how are you doing?” is healing.

Not just “how are you doing” but leaning forward and listening to the response.

No grading, no talking.

Turns out saying nothing after asking the question is speaking volumes.

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