Matt Abrahams: Think Fast, Talk Smart! The Mindset That Helps Entrepreneurs Beat Speaking Anxiety | Human Behavior | YAPClassic
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Young and Profiting (YAP) with Hala Taha: Entrepreneurship and Self-Improvement Podcast
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People would rather be standing on the precipice of a 30-story building covered in snakes and spiders rather than giving a presentation. Quite frankly, I think the other 15% are lying. We can prepare to be spontaneous. All communication, planned or spontaneous, needs to be goal-driven.
How can we get over our nerves when we're feeling especially self-conscious?
When it comes to managing anxiety, you really have to... The single best thing you can do in small talk is just be curious.
When we're negotiating or trying to convince even our partner of something, how should we communicate?
First and foremost, we have to...
Hey, Yap gang. A lot of people think that great communicators are just born as smooth talkers. But let's be real. Even the most confident person can freeze up when an unexpected question comes their way. Earlier this week, we talked about how to pitch like a pro. And today's Yap Classic builds right on that because it's all about the one skill that makes every pitch, meeting, negotiation, and even everyday conversations better. And that's your communication skills. We're bringing back my conversation with Matt Abrahams, a Stanford professor and the author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter. If you've ever been put on the spot and felt like your words just disappear, stick around. Because Matt is about to show us how to think on our feet and talk smarter, no matter what gets thrown at us.
Matt, welcome to Young and Profiting Podcast.
Hala, I am so excited to be here with you. Thank you.
I am so excited too, because I'm so fascinated by communication and human behavior. They're two of my favorite topics and you are just such an incredible expert in this area. So I can't wait to jump right in. We've all heard that old statistic that most people fear public speaking more than death. And that's just the regular planned public speaking. But it also sounds like, based on your research, that many of us also fear impromptu, spontaneous speaking even more. So just how scary is public speaking and spontaneous speaking to the average person? And why do you think that's the case?
So it is really terrifying. People would rather be standing on the precipice of a 30-story building covered in snakes and spiders rather than giving a presentation. Up to 85% of people report feeling nervous in high-stakes communication situations. Quite frankly, I think the other 15% are lying. This is something that's just innate to being human. Those of us who study it have found it across all cultures. It tends to start around the same time. Young teens are when our anxiety around speaking in front of others really takes off. And you're right. It's not just planned communication. It's also in the moment spontaneous speaking, which if you think about it is most of our communication.
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5 chapters
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0:00–5:45
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How common is speaking anxiety and why does spontaneous speaking scare people?
5:45–20:15
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Why is spontaneous speaking more important today and how does technology change communication?
20:15–41:23
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What quick strategies help you get better at small talk and connecting with experts?
41:23–53:25
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What does ‘maximize your mediocrity’ mean and how does it reduce speaking pressure?
53:25–1:02:48
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