Mastering Nerves

Before testifying in a high-stakes case, a theorist and his coach swap horror stories about their nerves hijacking them and the lessons they learned.Tom’s top four idea for conquering nervousness:Write happy endingsCelebrate incremental improvementExternalize your nasty voiceIgno ...  Show more

A leader is getting pressured to stop being so prickly and gain some humility. With her coach, she explores whether it’s even possible for humility to ever be a strength. Core concepts in this episode:Humility is confidence without defensiveness.Assess yourself on the humility sc ...  Show more

To celebrate its second anniversary, we revisit our favourite tools and tips from Matt’s book, Think Faster, Talk Smarter.Original executive producer Jenny Luna turns the tables and interviews host and strategic communications lecturer Matt Abrahams about his bestselling book, Th ...  Show more

Matt Abrahams is the co-host of the podcast Think Fast Talk Smart. Matt is a lecturer in Organizational Behavior at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business where he teaches classes in strategic communication and effective virtual presenting.  Matt has helped many prese ...  Show more

"Send me a text message and let me know what you think of the First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠ Podcast."60% of first-time leaders fail, often due to overlooked prerequisites. If you are a first-time leader and want to avoid these common failures, this is your podcast. Welcome to F ...  Show more

Change is why we coach. And it’s why working with a client who is stuck, resistant, or has hit a plateau can be so frustrating. In these moments, you need to be prepared to take a confrontational stance. That’s what Elena will show you how to do in this episode. 

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