66. Making Friends During a Pandemic with Smiley Poswolsky

In this episode of The Best Thing, Antonio Neves talks to acclaimed author, millennial workplace expert and motivational speaker, Adam Smiley Poswolsky. Smiley is author of multiple books including The Quarter-Life Breakthrough and The Breakthrough Speaker. He regularly speaks at Fortune 500 companies and has advised heads of state and foreign leaders about millennial talent, multigenerational engagement, and fostering belonging in the digital age. Smiley’s TED talk on “The Quarter-Life Crisis” has been viewed over 1.5 million times and his work has been featured in the New York Times, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, among many other outlets. In a compelling conversation that's vitally important for these times, Antonio and Smiley discuss his book, Friendship In The Age Of Loneliness. The book focuses on how friendships and social bonds are vital to our health and happiness and how to take care of your people and form deep connections in the digital age.   Connect with Antonio: BUY Stop Living On Autopilot: Click Here READ Chapter 1 of Stop Living On Autopilot: Click Here Receive my motivational text me: 310-564-7124 Join The Best Thing Facebook Group: Click Here Join me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/theantonioneves Join me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/theantonioneves Join me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/theantonioneves Join me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/theantonioneves   Quick Links: Smiley's Website: https://smileyposwolsky.com/ Friendship In The Age of Loneliness: https://amzn.to/2PdJdNz Smiley's Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatsupsmiley Smiley's LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamsposwolsky/   QUICK EPISODE SUMMARY How are you and your friends? Welcome, Smiley! How Smiley describes his job What Smiley wishes he could tell his younger self How Smiley has adjusted to a digital year The downside of living on the road What led up to Smiley’s serendipities book release The mission behind Smiley’s book  How we can all be better friends Smiley’s answer to “The Best Thing” Where the name “Smiley” came from What people are truly looking for The power of showing up even when you don’t win