Fearless Thinking
"Fearless Thinking: Navigating Your Authentic Leadership & Entrepreneurial Journey"
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- Navigate your leadership and entrepreneurial journey with clarity and purpose
- Develop your leadership potential and entrepreneurial spirit
- Foster a more inclusive and diverse leadership and entrepreneurial landscape
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- Build a thriving business or career
- Lead with authenticity and make a positive impact
- Continuously learn and grow as a leader and entrepreneur
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Fearless Thinking
🎙️38. Fearless Communication: Mastering the Mic Drop
Episode 38: Fearless Communication: Mastering the Mic Drop (12 Minutes)
Unleash Your Inner Communication Powerhouse! ️
Struggling to connect with your audience? Fearless Thinking can help! This episode equips you with the essential skills to become a fearless communicator.
Master the mic drop with this episode of Fearless Thinking! Host Michael Devous unpacks the secrets to becoming a fearless communicator. Learn how to ditch the jargon, speak with confidence, and truly connect with your audience. This episode equips you with actionable tips to level up your leadership communication, including active listening and adapting to your audience. Craving a supportive community to hone your skills? The Ascend Hub is coming soon! It will offer expert mentorship and a space to practice your communication superpowers. Get ready to be inspired by Alex Hormozi, the communication rockstar, and his captivating storytelling approach. Take action and transform your communication skills with these bonus tips: practice your presentations, seek constructive feedback, and embrace body language mastery. Don't miss out on the valuable takeaways, actionable steps, and exclusive resources offered in this episode! Remember, communication is a two-way street. Start perceiving the "unsaid" and unlock your full communication potential. Stay tuned for the next episode where we delve into the art of delegation and building trust!
Key Takeaways:
- Clear and persuasive communication is a leader's secret weapon.
- Fearless Communication is an art of speaking & listening, adapting to your audience, and igniting action.
- Master these essential skills:
- Crystal Clarity: Ditch the jargon, get straight to the point.
- Confidence is Key: Speak with passion & conviction.
- Active Listening: Pay attention, respond thoughtfully.
- Communication Chameleon: Adapt your style for different audiences.
Introducing The Ascend Hub (Coming Soon!) https://theascendhub.com/
This one-stop communication powerhouse offers:
- Expert Mentorship: Craft impactful messages with our all-star team. ✨
- Supportive Community: Hone your skills in a safe and encouraging space.
Learn from the Best: The Alex Hormozi Effect ️
https://www.acquisition.com/bio-alex
Alex Hormozi, a communication rockstar, captivates audiences with:
- Captivating Stories: Connect on a deep level.
- No-Nonsense Approach: Craft messages that resonate.
Become a Fearless Communicator: Action Steps
- Body Language Boss: Project confidence with eye contact & open gestures.
- Practice Makes Perfect: Rehearse presentations and key conversations. ️
- Feedback is Your Friend: Seek constructive criticism to improve.
- The Ascend Hub - Your Secret Weapon: Coming soon - join the waitlist!
**Remember, as Colin Powell said: "The essence of communication lies in perceiving the unsaid." **
Next Episode: Delegation & Building Trust - Don't Miss Out!
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Hey there everybody.
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And welcome to fearless thinking, a
podcast designed to help you navigate
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authentic leadership and the
entrepreneurial journey.
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I'm your host Michael dove.
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And these are my thoughts, lessons and
insights from my entrepreneurial
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journey into coaching workshops,
motivational speaking.
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And of course, what I picked up from
interviews with inspiring leaders and
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entrepreneurs along the way.
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My mission is to help people unlock
their untapped potential by using fear
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as a catalyst for powerful change
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and growth,
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so they can step into the greatest
version of their most authentic selves.
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All right, let's get into some fearless
thinking.
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Hey, fairest thinkers, welcome
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back episode 38
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of the fairly sinking podcast.
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I'm your host Michael devou.
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This week we've been talking about
communication,
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messaging
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fearless communication, and mastering
the mic
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is today's specific focus.
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I have pretty, I'm pretty lucky.
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Well, not lucky, I guess I did the
work.
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my life started out as an entertainer
on stage, then went behind the Scenes
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in production, then went into
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Pr media marketing,
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mostly in film festivals and
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things like that.
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So I have spent a lot of time in front
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onstage,
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of interviewing people, you name it.
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So it's a very comfortable space in
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to be.
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a lot of lot of people aren't as
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getting up and speaking,
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shooting from the hip and improvising
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and mastering the art of
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communication,
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not just in terms of selling and
marketing, your messaging and your
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branding, but really being able to speak
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comfortably with people.
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And so today we're going to drop a
couple
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of
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some knowledge bombs on
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fearless communication.
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In the leadership game,
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both in entrepreneurs,
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entrepreneurship and leadership,
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clear and persuasive communication
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can be a secret weapon.
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creating that sort of charisma,
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that connection between you and your
audience, that connection between you
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and your customer, you, when your team,
if you have really great communication skills,
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it can launch you
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so many different ways.
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It can really help connect you.
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communication goes way beyond then just
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sharing our ideas and our thoughts.
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Obviously, you know, it's a two way
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Fearless communication.
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It is an art form.
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it's not just about speaking.
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speaking and listening, adapting to
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One of the things we get as performers
when we're training to be on stage
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to reach the back of the house.
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at a live event, live stage, live
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emotional,
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kinetic energy feedback from them when
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landing, whether that's motivational
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improv comedy, you name,
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experiencing feeling and taking in that
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feedback, if you will,
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to help you
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lean in a little bit further when it
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this two way street, this
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feedback loop mechanism,
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it's where ideas can begin to freely
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in the process.
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Leveling up your leadership,
communication skills is a very crucial
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thing for a lot of people.
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They're just not comfortable public
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terrifying.
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Here are some essential
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skill sets that you need to master or
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I would encourage you to master
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crystal clarity,
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ditching the jargon and really the
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is tough for me, because I love the
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that's one of the things I've been
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out of my messaging.
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I think I'd be clever in personal one
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clear is better than clever.
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your point shines through.
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I always say this, I digress, but I
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I need the t shirt.
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I don't keep it tight.
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focused on what truly matters.
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I am sharing with you personal
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anecdotal pieces of my life experiences
for what I have
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experienced
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along my journey,
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the things I've learned from other
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mentors, leaders and all those
experiences that I have with production
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media over the years.
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So yeah, I'm going to stray here and
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key topics
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on our entrepreneurial journey.
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A lot of times that's going to be about
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about ways to be more comfortable in on
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no longer becomes that roadblock
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helping you overcome and be more
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period.
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anything along that way.
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saying that to your audience.
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those rounds under your belt.
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with a panel discussion or get the
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script, if you will, and
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expand on the idea of the concept, or
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those subject matters in order to
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by doing it thousands and thousands and
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yeah, if you want to get more
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Number four, becoming a listening
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and take in the information coming from
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something that's key and important.
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They've tapped into an energy, a memory
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gently move yourself back, or
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get them back on track,
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paying attention to what others are
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It's very important.
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better questions.
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It helps you come in with the dialogue
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in a way that makes it more interesting
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for them and for you, because you're
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ideas, you're telling them your
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as about what they just
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you can always adjust your style
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to fit your audience
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understand what the needs are, if
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getting cold, response, it's not warm,
what have you,
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and then knowing how to break that,
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how to address it.
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I'm one of those people who's like, if
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guys, you're not with me.
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What's going on?
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Did I lose?
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You know, talk to me?
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Do I smell bad?
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Like,
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crack a joke, break the ice, break the
tension, get people back in with you
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and be like, hey, talk to me.
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What do you wear you at?
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Where are your thoughts right now?
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Because apparently I've sort of
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Something that's going on.
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Maybe they got disrupted by a text
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One of the things that
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is my goal and my wish for the ascent
hub, which launches
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this August, which is an online,
communicate, online community for
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aspiring leaders and entrepreneurs,
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is to build this communication
powerhouse opportunity for you,
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like a one stop shop to help you create
your communication skills.
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We're talking about having mentors and
guides and coaches, as well as workshops
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and live scenarios, where you get to
craft
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your messaging practice to a supportive
community to provide you with the
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feedback that you need to hone your
communication superpowers and your
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ninja skills,
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creating that community around you,
where you get to practice the art of
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engaging in one on one, once a few and
one to many dialogues,
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hotseat coaching Sessions.
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Hotsey q and a's,
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you name, those kinds of things where
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it's not just about
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building community and networking and
connection, which is super, super
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important, by the way.
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But
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when you do that, you're practicing
that art of communication.
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You're practicing that and those skills
of getting in there and being more
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comfortable with your message, with
your brand, with who you are with other
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people.
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So that when you're ready for your
launch, when you're getting on that
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journey, you're becoming that leader,
you're becoming that mentor, or, you're
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an entrepreneur, and you're launching
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you now have developed a skill set with
a wonderful group of supportive people
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to help you get there successfully.
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One of the individuals, I think I
mentioned this obviously I'm right now
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reading all the books by Alex hormozi.
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He has one called the Alex hermosi
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He is a communication rock star right
now, and he's hitting on all
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fronts.
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This guy's known for captivating store,
having captivating stories with a no
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nonsense approach,
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connecting with his audiences on a
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really resonate.
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he's a prime example of fearless
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what I love about Alex is
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approach
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it's so
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it's not polished.
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It's polished, but it's not polished.
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Here's what I mean by
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that.
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It's very down to earth, very
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simple, easy guy.
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But that guy, like Alex dude, he's
practiced his stuff 1000 times.
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When you listen to how he's practiced
his presentations memorized.
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Every single one, practiced
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thousands and thousands of hours to get
to a place where he's so comfortable
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telling his story from start to finish.
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It doesn't matter where he begins and
where he ends in it, he can tell it to
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you, and he can still be there in the
passion in the moment, sharing with you
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that
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that experience
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that brings you in and holds your
attention and helps you understand
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where he's coming from.
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even though you think, god, you know,
he's dressing a plaid, cut off shirt
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with big muscles and stuff, and he
doesn't look like he's a really smart
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financial dude, he drops these bombs of
intelligence
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where you're like, wow, he knows the
market, wow.
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He knows the finance, wow.
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He knows the Numbers, he knows the
stats,
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he knows this stuff.
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But he, but he sells it
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in such
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an approachable manner, I think that's
part of the reason why it just makes
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him really so successful.
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And the fact that what he does works
let's be honest,
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remember
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that for you on your journey, and it's
a journey.
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So it's totally ok.
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If you're not comfortable being a
communication, a master communicator,
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this does take time, and it
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takes effort, and it is about practice
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and having a growth mindset.
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And, you know,
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I love to help others do this.
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I have, you know, with my fearless
thinking podcasts, the fearless road
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podcast, or motivational speaking.
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Also, 5th quarter consulting, where I
help teach others in my workshops
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how to navigate these Spears, how to
practice the art of communication.
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In fact, what I was just doing in
April, helping a company, really large
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company out of New York.
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Their entire executive team, I was
helping to coach them on their panel,
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discussions, presentations and keynotes.
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It's so
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rewarding
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for me
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when I find that, you know, when I tap
into that person's
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emotional
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and passionate moment.
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And I connect with that and help them
connect their message to their
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audience.
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And I watch and see how that works for
them.
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It's incredible.
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It's really great.
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Body language.
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Being a body language boss,
understanding other people's body
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language, making eye contact with them,
using open gestures
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and projecting a sense of confidence by
owning the space and owning the room,
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but also making sure that you're
inviting others into the conversation.
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Practice makes perfect.
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Again, you just got to rehearse in your
representations and your
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conversations
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over and over and over and over again,
and then feedback.
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Feedback is your friend.
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Fear is your friend,
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and feedback is your fret.
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Seek out that that constructive
criticism.
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There's an AI called hudely yo o d
liudley
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AI, where you can record yourself on
your presentations and it'll give you
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feedback.
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The AI will give you feedback on what
you can improve on how you can improve
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your phrasing and your timing,
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reduce your ums and your
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hmms and your
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questions,
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but also seeking out trusted peers and
advisors who can give you feedback on
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your performance and on your speeches,
in on your presentations
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and all these things.
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Learning about body language,
practicing, improv, practice makes perfect.
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Getting feedback.
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The ascend hub will be there.
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We will have all of that inside
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the ascent hub community to help you
build and become a stronger, presenter
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and speaker
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and really hone.
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Those communication powerhouse skills.
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We can do it together
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will transform your fearless,
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you know, your fear, your fear, your
fears around both motivational speaking
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or public speaking, into a fearless and
influential communicator.
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These
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workshops,
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programming, content, opportunities,
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live events,
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community engagement, it's all part and
part of our journey, becoming entrepreneurs
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to get our message, our mission and
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our products and services out into the
world.
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Really that's just, I mean, that's what
we want to do, that's what we're trying
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to do.
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And
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it doesn't have to do something.
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You do alone.
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You don't have to be isolated.
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And you can come and join the ascend
hub and we're going to be here for you
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every step the way.
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Colin Powell, colinpow, so
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you excuse me, Colin
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Powell.
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So the essence of communication
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lies in the perceived
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unset.
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What's being perceived in the onset,
reading between the lines, if you will.
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I think if you can be communicating
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a sense of understanding engagement,
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empathy,
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while
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talking about what you do, who you do
and who you serve
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um,
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people will be engaged.
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People will want to know more, it'll
feel more connected to you.
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And I guess it is an art for.
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So, yeah, the ascent of is going to be
part of that.
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If you want more help, you want more
advice, contact me, you know, do the
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hashtags, do the things, click on all
the buttons, like subscribes, all those things.
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But if you walk one on one, if you want
support and help, just reach out to me.
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You know, I do coaching, I do
workshops.
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But it will all be in the ascend hub.
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This ball, August 19th, we're doing a
promotion right now.
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It's 75
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per cent off.
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Gosh.
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Like, do take advantage of it
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and click the buttons, you know, go to
the estimate of dot com and find out
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more it's going to be amazing, guys,
it's going to be incredible.
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This is the summer, summer, 24.
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Oo, my number.
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I'm so excited
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it's my birthday's January.
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4th and four is my lucky number.
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And 24th, two fours.
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Like, I'm just, I feel, I feel really,
I feel really good about it this year.
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So, yeah, I'm launching, it's going to
be amazing.
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Don't miss out on this week's episodes,
we talk about more communication, and
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the next one's coming up.
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And yeah,
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hit me up with a great review if you
would.
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Even if it's not a great review, even
if it's just a review where you're
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like, hey, Michael, shut up, talk to us
about xy c,
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tell me, let me know
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if you have a subject matter that I
haven't touched on, that you really
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want to hear about, then, you know,
make a suggestion and put it in there.
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In fact, I'm realized recently.
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I didn't actually have a website for
fearless thicking.
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I was like,
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I had the YouTube page, and I have a
few other things, but just not a
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dedicated sight.
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So I'm working on that right now,
getting all that stuff updated with the
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messaging, and so you can access stuff
and
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communicate with me otherwise, have an
incredible week.
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It's Wednesday, happy hump day.
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Everybody.
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And go out there, do some fearless
thinking, you know, do i'll do some
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excuse me, as I choke on my own.
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Do some amazing communication and
listening to day.
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Think about, in the conversations that
you're having to day with other people,
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what makes it interesting, what makes
it valuable?
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What has it lands and has impact for
you when you see somebody else talking
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and you're like,
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god, like the way they speak,
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absorb that.
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Take it in.
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Write it down in your journal
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with your notes.
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What did you find out?
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What did you discover?
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And while you're at it, hey, I have
some compassion and love for yourself.
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Enjoy the weather, summer.
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H, clever.
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Tom skevin,
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and i'll do a little
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fearless thinking.
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All right, my friends, have a great
day.
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And i'll talk to you to morrow.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.