Charles Duhigg explains why trying to sound smart backfires in conversation. Real communication means genuine understanding, not impressive words. He shares how he regrets shallow talks with his late father, and why that matters for how you speak to anyone.
I'm going to name a person. I want you to tell me if they're a super communicator or a bad communicator. First person: Kamala Harris.
So I've seen her in person before. I actually think she's not a great communicator. Elon Musk. Elon Musk is a pretty good communicator. One of the things that people underestimate about Trump is he is a— wow. It's not that they're more talented at communication. They've recognized that communication is a set skills. You see a coworker and you say, how was your weekend? You don't actually care how their weekend was, right? You're looking to say like, I want to know you and I want you to know me. Ever thought about a conversation you wish you can redo? My dad passed away. Why didn't I spend more time talking to him? What, like, I just like kind of barreled through to talk about the thing I wanted to talk about. I would give anything to go back and have those conversations.
If somebody's listening right now and they want to become a better communicator, what's some of the worst advice they're probably following right now? Probably the worst advice is
