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The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett · September 2, 2024 · 95m
The Communication Expert: How To Speak So People Actually Listen!
Trial lawyer Jefferson Fisher shares communication techniques from the courtroom that apply to everyday conversations. Covers how to win arguments without making enemies, how to handle difficult people, and why most communication fails.
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Fisher connects his communication framework to life satisfaction research: since relationships are the strongest predictor of happiness and health, the ability to communicate well is the single highest-leverage skill anyone can develop.
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Winning an argument and winning a relationship are opposite strategies
Fisher argues that the courtroom objective (win the argument) is the opposite of the relationship objective (preserve the connection). Most people use courtroom tactics in relationships, which destroys both the argument and the relationship.Was this useful?