Omar Zenhom and a guest break down what makes someone a supercommunicator by analyzing public figures like Kamala Harris and Elon Musk. Communication is a learnable skill, not a gift. The guest regrets not having deeper conversations with his late father, showing what shallow talk costs you.
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