Social Bonding

About the Talk
Is this about business, friends, romance? All of it! This is fun, it’s fun to talk to new people. We’ll talk about how to cultivate curiosity about other people, create social connections between people, and add value to other people’s lives. In doing so, everyone’s life is enriched and you help cultivate a network of generosity and goodwill. Adding value to other people’s lives while expecting nothing in return feels good and inherently adds value to your life. We’ll also talk about why “keeping score” doesn’t work. These skills are useful in all areas of life that involve people!

About the Presenters
Jonathan Sheffi is a lifelong student with a fiery passion for improving patient lives through miracles of biotechnology. He attended MIT for both an undergraduate and graduate degree, completed a summer internship at the FDA, and is a member of the Harvard Business School MBA Class of 2011. He is also the lead organizer of BIL:PIL.

Lexi Bright helps people toward positive change. She believes that self-improvement comes from growth from the core. She is currently seeking a Marriage and Family Therapy internship in San Francisco, having recently completed her MA in Psychology at a private university in Los Angeles.

About the Conference
BIL2008 was the first BIL Conference. It was held at the Youth Center in Monterey, CA on March 1-2.