How Diplomats Stay in Touch (and You Can Too)

Logosofia no Dia a Dia · Aug 28, 2026 · 26m

Daniel has close friendships but struggles to maintain his wider network — the acquaintances, former colleagues, and interesting people he's met once. He wants to know if this is a learnable skill or a fixed personality trait. The answer comes from an unexpected source: diplomatic corps, who manage hundreds of relationships across a spectrum of intensity using deliberate systems, not personality. This episode breaks down the diplomat's toolkit for relationship maintenance — tiered attention, the courtesy call, relationship audits — and connects it to research on weak ties, perceived…