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October 15, 2023 24 mins

In this episode of Team Anywhere, Mitch Simon welcomes guest Matt Abrahams, a renowned strategic communication expert and host of the podcast "Think Fast, Talk Smart." Matt discusses his journey into the world of communication, from a 14-year-old boy facing a public speaking mishap to becoming a lecturer at Stanford's Graduate School of Business. They dive into the importance of managing anxiety in communication and how great communicators focus on serving their audience. Matt's upcoming book, "Think Faster, Talk Smarter," offers practical tips and stories to enhance communication skills. Tune in to learn how to become a more effective and human-centric leader in any communication setting.


Chapters:

  • 0:00 - Preview
  • 0:38 - Introduction
  • 1:11 - Episode starts
  • 3:14 - Why Matt became a communication expert
  • 4:22 - Matt's Karate Story
  • 7:28 - Why are people held back from being communicators?
  • 8:04 - How to deal with anxiety to communicate with people
  • 9:16 - There's an increase in anxiety today
  • 10:17 - Matt and his students at Stanford
  • 12:16 - How to succeed in spontaneous speaking
  • 14:42 - How to successfully connect with people
  • 19:23 - What's inside Matt's 2nd book?
  • 21:18 - What do Matt's students say about his course?
  • 22:40 - Where to find Matt Abrahams?
  • 23:27 - Thanks for Listening/Watching!


Learn more inside this week's Team Anywhere episode by clicking on the link below!

► https://simonleadershipalliance.com/TA158-matt-abrahams


Watch the full podcast episode here:

► https://youtu.be/xwuBn1VM1B0


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