Episodes
132. Lean Into Failure: How to Make Mistakes That Work
Fostering an environment where failure is not feared but embraced.
131. Friction Fixing: How to Use Obstacles to Your Advantage
Why resistance isn’t always a bad thing.
130. Rethinks: How to Maintain a Powerful Presence in Your Communicat…
Body language and word choices that can help you “power up” or “power down” your communication.
129. Connect Deeply: How to Communicate So People Feel Seen and Heard
How to communicate so that others feel seen, heard, and understood.
128. Four Powerful Principles Pt 2: Your Questions Answered
Matt takes live questions from his worldwide audience.
127. Four Principles of Powerful, Focused Communication Pt. 1
Matt takes live questions from his worldwide audience.
126. BONUS Making Meetings Meaningful: When Face-to-Face Meetings Mat…
Introducing the If/Then Podcast: Zoom In…or Out? When Face-to-Face Meetings Matter
Think Fast, Talk Smart: The Podcast (A Sound Bite!)
Think Fast, Talk Smart provides the tools, techniques, and best practices to help you communicate more effectively.
125. Making Meetings Meaningful Pt. 2: Key Ingredients for Effective …
How to run meetings that don’t suck: part two of our mini-series for running successful meetings.
124. Making Meetings Meaningful Pt. 1: How to Structure and Organize …
Meetings that don't suck: the secrets to running a successful meeting.
123. Rethinks: Why Curiosity Is Communication’s Secret Weapon
Crafting questions that can lead to better communication outcomes.
122. How To Be More Confident and Calm in Your Communication: Managin…
Beat nervousness in the moment.
121. Building Trust and Connection: How to Lead with Vulnerability
“Vulnerability for leaders is not the same as it is for everybody else.”
120. A Few of Matt’s Favorite Things: 10 Communication Takeaways from…
Insights gathered from this season, and the top 10 takeaways to enhance communication skills.
119. Rethinks: How to Embrace the Benefits of Stress
Channel stress to help your performance and relationships.
118. Maximizing your Personal Brand: Communicating Who You Are to Hel…
Align with who you are and where you want to go.
117. Say It, See It: How to Connect Through Conversation
Research from neuroscience shows that communication builds a shared reality.
116. Quick Thinks: Don't Sweat the Small Talk
Tips and techniques on mastering the art of chit chat.
115. Rethinks: How We Set and Achieve Goals
Explore an essential ingredient of human behavior: motivation.
114. Communication Means Paying Attention: The Four Pillars of Active…
Listening is where human understanding begins.
113. Missing Something? How to Kick FOMO with Conscious Decision-Maki…
How to conquer one of our greatest fears: the fear of missing out.
112. From Mistakes to "Missed Takes"
A special episode from Matt Abrahams's Think Faster, Talk Smarter audiobook.
111. Rethinks: How to Spark Creativity in Your Communication
“The more questions you ask, the more you learn, the more engaged you will be with others.”
110. Write It Well: How to Craft an Email to Capture Busy Readers
How to use structure, simplicity, and everyday vocabulary to transmit ideas more effectively.