Joe Navarro
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very, you know, when I get with students, I mentor people, I mentor a lot of executives, but I also mentor young people who are curious. And I see the eagerness in which they pursue life and knowledge. And that gives me great hope.
very, you know, when I get with students, I mentor people, I mentor a lot of executives, but I also mentor young people who are curious. And I see the eagerness in which they pursue life and knowledge. And that gives me great hope.
Because you can't get it out of you. I can't get the smell of Sometimes you go to a crime scene and the smell is so bad that you can't wash the smell away. You have to burn your clothes. Forensic examiners know this story. There's just some things that you can... The first person I saw killed was in Cuba. And you just can't... Biologically, you have the hippocampi. You have two of them.
Because you can't get it out of you. I can't get the smell of Sometimes you go to a crime scene and the smell is so bad that you can't wash the smell away. You have to burn your clothes. Forensic examiners know this story. There's just some things that you can... The first person I saw killed was in Cuba. And you just can't... Biologically, you have the hippocampi. You have two of them.
And that retains everything negative you ever experience. That's why you can't take a pill for post-traumatic stress. Because the hippocampi makes sure that the first time you burn yourself... touching that stove doesn't occur again. So all things negative are retained, sometimes forever, but usually around a decade. But I'm also enlightened by the fact that people still pursue good things.
And that retains everything negative you ever experience. That's why you can't take a pill for post-traumatic stress. Because the hippocampi makes sure that the first time you burn yourself... touching that stove doesn't occur again. So all things negative are retained, sometimes forever, but usually around a decade. But I'm also enlightened by the fact that people still pursue good things.
You know, I hear from people who work with dogs or who work with the handicapped with no expectation. of of any reward and i think most people have a good heart a kind heart and so i tried to focus on those people that i met which gave me the examples for uh be exceptional that woman in brazil who at the age of six was became blind she went on to have 12 children
You know, I hear from people who work with dogs or who work with the handicapped with no expectation. of of any reward and i think most people have a good heart a kind heart and so i tried to focus on those people that i met which gave me the examples for uh be exceptional that woman in brazil who at the age of six was became blind she went on to have 12 children
She had more but only 12 survived and who could still do needlework blind by feeling I will never forget that experience either to sit in her presence was a a bestowed pleasure upon me to understand a woman who could sense people moving in and around her just by how the hairs on her hand moved as they interacted with the space around her. It was a great experience.
She had more but only 12 survived and who could still do needlework blind by feeling I will never forget that experience either to sit in her presence was a a bestowed pleasure upon me to understand a woman who could sense people moving in and around her just by how the hairs on her hand moved as they interacted with the space around her. It was a great experience.
Oh, wow. Well, I'll tell you, I was really happy when I graduated from the FBI Academy. Imagine, at any one time, there's 27,000 applicants to the FBI, and they will only accept 220 maybe or so a year. So I was elated. I was also very happy the day I left the FBI. Because at that point, I had done it all. And I wanted to do other things.
Oh, wow. Well, I'll tell you, I was really happy when I graduated from the FBI Academy. Imagine, at any one time, there's 27,000 applicants to the FBI, and they will only accept 220 maybe or so a year. So I was elated. I was also very happy the day I left the FBI. Because at that point, I had done it all. And I wanted to do other things.
I wanted to write, which is very difficult to do when you're in the Bureau. And I wanted to continue teaching. Yeah, so I think those two events were, when it comes to career, was good times in my life.
I wanted to write, which is very difficult to do when you're in the Bureau. And I wanted to continue teaching. Yeah, so I think those two events were, when it comes to career, was good times in my life.
Well, I hate to ruin this for you, but I think you asked really in however many minutes or hours we've been doing this, a lot of great questions. And I think in your questions, the essence is what is the importance of connecting? Your audience are all in the people business, right? I mean, unless they're working as they write code, but even they, we're all in the people business.
Well, I hate to ruin this for you, but I think you asked really in however many minutes or hours we've been doing this, a lot of great questions. And I think in your questions, the essence is what is the importance of connecting? Your audience are all in the people business, right? I mean, unless they're working as they write code, but even they, we're all in the people business.
And what your questions really circled around is, what's the importance of connecting? What's the importance of connecting properly? And then how do we maintain those connections? And we've talked about this, the importance of nonverbals to communicate. I trust you. I value you. I care about you and all that.
And what your questions really circled around is, what's the importance of connecting? What's the importance of connecting properly? And then how do we maintain those connections? And we've talked about this, the importance of nonverbals to communicate. I trust you. I value you. I care about you and all that.
But then creating that psychological comfort that allows us to then have this long time together, that relationships are invaluable. I think that's the greatest lesson. Every time I go anywhere, I say, we are in the people business. And I think you are exemplary in demonstrating what you can achieve if only you have that.
But then creating that psychological comfort that allows us to then have this long time together, that relationships are invaluable. I think that's the greatest lesson. Every time I go anywhere, I say, we are in the people business. And I think you are exemplary in demonstrating what you can achieve if only you have that.