2024-09-26
20 分钟Hi Matt here.
I'm super excited for our October think fast, talk smart interviews.
We're going to start early with a bonus episode based on my think faster, talk smarter book, discussing how to be a more confident communicator.
Next, the stars come out.
We'll have Maggie Baird, an actress, activist, and mother of Billie Eilish and Phineas, talking about how to advocate for change within an industry and the broader world.
We'll also have award winning actor and writer Alan Alda speaking on how to make communication clear and vivid.
You can learn more at our newly revamped website, fastersmarter IO.
As always, thank you for listening.
Most people get nervous in high stakes communication situations.
In fact, speaking in front of others is continually ranked as one of the top fears people have to celebrate the anniversary of the release of my book, think faster, talk smarter, I'd like to share a portion of the first chapter that provides specific guidance on how we can all become more confident and comfortable when we communicate.
Chapter one calm, tame the anxiety beast.
With a bit of effort, we can manage our spontaneous speaking anxiety so that it doesn't manage us.
Peeling onions almost always makes me cry, but there was a time long ago when an onion caused a very different emotional response, sheer panic.
I was interviewing for a job as employee number 99 at an up and coming software company.
I made it through several rounds, and the last step was to sit for an interview with the CEO, who prided himself on personally meeting everyone before they were hired.
When I arrived at the appointed time, I found the big boss already waiting for me.
That threw me a little in my experience, senior executives were so busy that they usually arrived late.
But I was about to field another, more substantive curveball.
Just a minute or two into our conversation, the CEO posed a question I never could have anticipated.
It turned out he was famous for asking open ended questions to test how people would respond under pressure.