Trying To Figure It Out Redefining Etiquette with Expert and Netflix Star Sara Jane Ho
Apr 9, 2024
Harvard Business School grad and Netflix star Sara Jane Ho shares tips for modern etiquette. Topics include first dates, relationship conflicts, making friends, and navigating social situations with ease. Ho redefines etiquette as a playbook for empowerment in various relationships, emphasizing setting boundaries respectfully.
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Etiquette As An Empowering Tool
- Sara Jane Ho defines etiquette as a tool to empower people to get what they want without offending others.
- She frames etiquette as making others comfortable and easing social belonging.
Origin Story In Beijing
- Sara Jane Ho moved to Beijing after Harvard to start an etiquette school amid China’s rapid social change.
- She credits her mother’s hosting skills and her mother’s death as personal motivation for continuing that legacy.
Learn Hosting And Guest Skills
- Take roles: learn to host if you run a household and learn debut etiquette if you're entering society.
- Train for both entertaining and being an attentive guest to navigate social expectations.