Season 5

June 18, 2024

147. Disrupt Yourself: How to Innovate Who You Are and Become Who You…

Disrupting yourself can open new doors and help you reach your full potential.

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June 11, 2024

146. Stress Resets: How to Change Your Internal Dialogue to Communica…

Manage stress by adjusting the conversations that we have with ourselves.

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May 28, 2024

144. Communicating Through Conflict: How to Get Along with Anyone

Transform conflicts into something productive.

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May 21, 2024

143. Adopting a VC Mindset: How to Achieve More by Thinking, and Comm…

Weigh alternatives, make decisions, and move forward without looking back.

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May 14, 2024

142. Power and Persuasion: Live Insights from Stanford Experts

Matt interviews four distinguished faculty members live from Stanford GSB.

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May 7, 2024

141. An Invitation for Innovation: Why Creativity Is Found, Not Forced

How leaders can foster cultures and environments where innovation thrives.

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April 30, 2024

140. Best of: How to Handle a Skeptical Audience

Use these techniques when handling challenges and objections from your audience.

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April 23, 2024

139. Lose Yourself: The Secret to Finding Flow and Being Fully Present

Boost your productivity, find more joy in your work, and be more present in the moment.

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April 16, 2024

138. Speak Your Truth: Why Authenticity Leads to Better Communication

"You can never go wrong when you’re saying your truth."

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April 9, 2024

137. When Words Aren’t Enough: How to Excel at Nonverbal Communication

Why good communication isn’t just about the words we say.

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April 2, 2024

136. The Art of Disagreeing Without Conflict: Navigating the Nuance

Decision-making, conflict negotiation, and the psychology of disagreement.

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March 26, 2024

135. Best of: The Personal and Professional Power of Emotional Awaren…

Why deep connection with others starts by connecting more deeply with ourselves.

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March 19, 2024

134. How to Chat with Bots: The Secrets to Getting the Information Yo…

Leveraging AI to unlock new levels of creativity and communication innovation

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March 12, 2024

133. From Good to Super: How Supercommunicators Unlock the Language o…

Techniques that distinguish a good communicator from a “supercommunicator:”

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March 5, 2024

132. Lean Into Failure: How to Make Mistakes That Work

Fostering an environment where failure is not feared but embraced.

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Feb. 27, 2024

131. Friction Fixing: How to Use Obstacles to Your Advantage

Why resistance isn’t always a bad thing.

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Feb. 20, 2024

130. Best Of: How to Maintain a Powerful Presence in Your Communicati…

Body language and word choices that can help you “power up” or “power down” your communication.

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Feb. 13, 2024

129. Connect Deeply: How to Communicate So People Feel Seen and Heard

How to communicate so that others feel seen, heard, and understood.

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Feb. 8, 2024

128. Four Powerful Principles, Pt 2: Your Questions Answered

Matt takes live questions from his worldwide audience.

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Feb. 6, 2024

127. Four Principles of Powerful, Focused Communication, Pt. 1

Matt takes live questions from his worldwide audience.

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Jan. 30, 2024

126. Making Meetings Meaningful, BONUS: When Face-to-Face Meetings Ma…

Introducing the If/Then Podcast: Zoom In…or Out? When Face-to-Face Meetings Matter

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Jan. 29, 2024

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.

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Jan. 23, 2024

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.

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