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Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

One of the most essential ingredients to success in business and life is effective communication. Join Matt Abrahams, best-selling author and Strategic Communication lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business, as he interviews experts to provide actionable insights that help you communicate with clarity, confidence, and impact. From handling impromptu questions to crafting compelling messages, Matt explores pra

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340. Rethinks: Why the Conversations You Avoid Cost You the Most
Nov 2026 · 1 book
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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler
“The authors of Crucial Conversations say often we view difficult conversations. In a bit of a fool's choice”
339. The Write Stuff: Finding the Words for Life’s Hardest Conversations
Nov 2026 · 1 book
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Unfinished Business: Writing the Five Essential Letters of Your Life
Frish Brandt
“Frish is a professional letter midwife. and the author of Unfinished Business, writing the five essential letters of your life”
338. Quick Thinks: 5 Techniques for a Better Sleep & Better Communication
Nov 2026
337. Success Is Situational: How Feedback & Practice Transform Your Communication
Nov 2026 · 2 books
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Angela Duckworth
“Angela's first book, Grit, The Power of Passion and Perseverance, is a number one New York Times bestseller”
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How to Choose Your Life
Angela Duckworth
“Her new book is called Situated. Find the people in places that bring out your best”
336. Rethinks: The “ABC’s” of Fright-Free Communication
Oct 2026
335. Power Play: Successfully Navigate Power, Status, and Influence at Work
Oct 2026 · 1 book
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Level Up: Why Hierarchies Are Broken and How to Fix Them
Nir Halevy
“His newest book is Level Up Why Hierarchies Are Broken and How to Fix Them”
334. Quick Thinks: How to Make the Most Out of Meetings
Oct 2026
333. Find the Vibe: Build Stronger Connections Through Communication Part 1
Oct 2026 · 2 books
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Think Again
Adam Grant
“He has written several best-selling books, such as Think Again and Hidden Potential”
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Hidden Potential
Adam Grant
“He has written several best-selling books, such as Think Again and Hidden Potential”
332. Rethinks: Learn Faster and Fail Smarter
Oct 2026 · 1 book
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Sacred Cows: The Truth About Divorce and Marriage
Astro Teller
“He has written two novels in the non-fiction book Sacred Cows, The Truth About Divorce and Marriage, that he co-wrote with his wife”
331. Matchmaker Mindset: How to Make Yourself Memorable in Any Conversation
Oct 2026 · 1 book
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Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
Seth Godin
“Seth Godin talked about this in Purple Cow about basically how to be unique and memorable”
330. Quick Thinks: A CLEAR Way Through Conflict
Oct 2026 · 2 books
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Think Faster, Talk Smarter
Matt Abrahams
“I am thrilled to share that an updated version of my Think Faster, Talk Smarter book and audiobook is now available”
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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler
“As Joseph Granny, co author of the book Crucial Conversations notes”
329. Your Brand is Your Promise: The 4 C’s for Better Communication
Oct 2026 · 1 book
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Do the Kind Thing
Daniel Lubetsky
“Daniel is a best selling author of Do the Kind Thing”
328. Ask Matt Anything: Don’t Let Your Communication Fizzle at the Finish
Oct 2026
327. The Human Reset: Reclaiming Authenticity in the Age of AI
Sep 2026 · 2 books
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Think Faster, Talk Smarter
Matt Abrahams
“In celebration of the release of an updated version of my book, Think Faster, Talk Smarter, I'm taking on a new role”
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Unforgettable Presence
Lorraine K. Lee
“You might remember Lorraine from episode two hundred and two, where she talked about her great book, Unforgettable Presence”
326. Rethinks: The Secrets to Getting the Information You Need from AI
Sep 2026 · 3 books
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Idea Flow
Jeremy Utley
“He is an adjunct professor specializing in creativity and entrepreneurship at Stanford and the author of Idea Flow, the only business metric that matters”
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Competing in the New World of Work
Kian Gohar
“Kian is founder of Geolab and former executive director at Singularity University. He”
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Tongue Fu!
Sam Horn
“And the second person I'd recommend is Sam Horn. She is an author of a book called Kung Fu, and she is a complete master at teaching which words to lose and which words to use to convey meaning without tripping over yourself and creating unintended arguments”
325. Message Market Fit: Turning Great Ideas Into Communication That Lands
Sep 2026 · 4 books
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Message Machine: How Communications Will Make You an Unstoppable Founder
Oliver Aust
“So in my most recent book, Message Machine, we looked at why 90% of startups fail”
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Unignorable: Build Your Personal Brand and Boost Your Business in 30 Days
Oliver Aust
“In your book, Unignorable, you discussed the necessity of standing out in a crowded landscape”
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Humor That Works: The Missing Skill for Success and Happiness at Work
Drew Tarvin
“And I learned this from Drew Tarvin, who wrote a great book called Humor at Works, fantastic guy, and we spent some time together last year”
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Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot
Matt Abrahams
“Thank you, Matt. I really appreciate all the work you're doing and love your book, as you know, so appreciate”
324. Rethinks: Defining Where We Want AI To Take Us
Sep 2026 · 1 book
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Think Faster, Talk Smarter
Matt Abrahams
“And one of the great thing I love both about this podcast and about your book is you don't say that you either got it or you don't got it. All of this can be practiced and learned”
323. Turn Up the Heat: Make Conflict More Constructive
Sep 2026 · 1 book
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The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters
Priya Parker
“Priya is best known for her work, The Art of Gathering, How We Meet and Why It Matters”
322. Talk Back: Why Arguing With Yourself Can Help You Flourish
Sep 2026 · 4 books
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Flourish
Martin Seligman
“He has authored more than thirty books, including Flourish”
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Authentic Happiness
Martin Seligman
“Authentic happiness”
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Agency: The Psychological History of Human Progress
Martin Seligman
“And his latest agency the psychological history of human progress”
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Bright-Sided: How the Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America
Barbara Ehrenreich
“She wrote a book called Bright sided, which Compared me to the wizard of Oz”
321. The Respect Effect: What Stereotype Threat Teaches Us About Communication
Sep 2026 · 1 book
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Whistling Vivaldi
Claude Steele
“And he is the author of Whistling Vivaldi”
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