The question I immediately stole (and you should too)

A new collaborator asked me something at the end of our call that I immediately stole.

So I'm sharing it here too.

"Send me the most interesting article in your space."

I asked if he used that question in every meeting. "No," he said. "First time."

Well, it's worth using more often.

It's a deceptively simple question that punches way above its weight.

For the person asking: You get straight to the bleeding edge, curated by someone who lives in that world. No wading through basics or obvious stuff.

For the person answering: It forces you to think. Not "what's the standard intro?" but "what will light them up without drowning them?" Makes your own thinking sharper. I had to take a moment to figure out my answer for him.

For both: Creates common ground and shared language fast. Low effort, high value.

Bonus: when you send your pick, you can tell the article's author too. Everyone wins.

The question works because it cuts through the noise. Instead of overwhelming someone with your entire knowledge base, you're distilling it down to the one thing that matters most right now.

PS. Shout out to Andreas Tzortzis - check out his book.

PPS. We met via a LinkedIn post. Social media isn't a total cesspool.