164. Share Your Story with Matt Abrahams (Stanford Professor; communication expert) 📖

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” — Maya Angelou What if you had the most incredible product or idea, but didn’t know how to communicate it? 🤔 It’s an all too familiar story – and one of the biggest things holding people back from the connection, opportunity, and success they want. Make no mistake – your ability to communicate is directly correlated to the results you get. So, to help you communicate like a pro, we’ve got one of the world’s leading communication experts, Matt Abrahams, joining us in today’s episode... Matt is a Stanford professor, award-winning podcaster, and communication consultant. He has helped numerous presenters prepare for high-stakes talks, including IPO roadshows, Nobel Prize award presentations, and appearances at TED and the World Economic Forum. His book Speaking Up without Freaking Out: 50 Techniques for Confident and Compelling Presenting has helped a wide audience manage speaking anxiety and present more confidently and authentically. His new book Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put On the Spot has just been released. In this episode: How to turn your fear and anxiety into a strength The 6-step framework to thrive in presentations and spontaneous conversation How to build a network of influential people in your corner; and Why the thing holding you back might just be your superpower. Let’s WIN THE DAY with Matt Abrahams! _ 🎬 4K video version: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/TCSyvjarF20 📖 Blog version: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://jameswhitt.com/share-your-story-matt-abrahams _ Show links: 📚 ‘Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot’ by Matt Abrahams ⚡ Matt Abrahams website 📷 Matt Abrahams Instagram ♾️ Matt Abrahams LinkedIn 🍏 Enroll in the ⁠Win the Day ⁠⁠Accelerator⁠ 🎬 Subscribe to Win the Day ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💚 Give Win the Day a 5-star rating on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🙏 Give Win the Day  a 5-star rating on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ _ Timemarkers: 0:31 Who is Matt Abrahams 1:50 Interview starts 4:37 Tell the time, not build the clock 5:59 Your ability to communicate is directly correlated to your success 7:01 How to set and achieve goals with your communication 8:28 Three ways to get better at anything 9:07 Lessons from mentors 11:01 What qualities Matt looks for in people he wants to mentor 11:45 The biggest mistakes companies make with communication 12:47 How to succeed in a job interview 14:35 What questions Matt asks as an interviewer 15:34 What should you do if you get fired 20:04 Matt’s new book ‘Think Fast, Talk Smarter’ 23:35 The difference between performance and communication 25:13 Lessons from improv (dare to be dull) 26:28 Six-step Think Fast, Talk Smarter Method 28:50 How to tell your own story in a compelling way 31:36 How to overcome anxiety (and create your anxiety management plan) 35:38 Matt’s anxiety management plan 39:07 How to perform at your best now, no matter what happened in your past (“Next play” by Coach K) 43:27 The #1 mistake people make with communication 44:07 Communication tips for parents 46:58 Affirmation 47:21 Rocket Round 49:28 Imposter syndrome _ Want to support the show? 1. Hit 'Follow'. 2. Leave a 5-star rating. 3. Share this episode with a friend. This will help the podcast get discovered by more people so they can Win the Day, too. Thank you for your support! It truly means a lot 💕 Onward and upward always... #WinTheDay PS — In case you missed it: ⁠⁠I’m Dying to Tell You with Dr. Mark Goulston (renowned psychiatrist): Ep 162