The King of Metaphors

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i hear you that a metaphor can simplify something complex, although what you're saying is already simple. A metaphor might actually get in your way. Customers are mad because they have to wait too long to get stuff. That's exactly why metaphores, thereis a pot on the oven, or boiling over. The king of metaphors, though, has got to be warm buffet. i look at investments as economic castles. And if they have a moat around them, which means it's hard for competitors to enter the industry,. That's a great investment.

Carmine Gallo uncovers the communication secrets of masters like Jeff Bezos that help you write more clearly and concisely.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The basic grammar lesson that makes all the difference

2) The easiest way to simplify complexity

3) How a single sentence makes your data more impactful

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— ABOUT CARMINE —

Carmine Gallo is a Harvard instructor and program leader in executive education at the prestigious Harvard Graduate School of Design. A “communications guru,” according to Publishers Weekly, Carmine coaches CEOs and leaders for the world’s most admired brands.

Carmine’s bestselling books, including Talk Like TED, The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, and The Bezos Blueprint, have been translated into more than 40 languages.

His latest, The Bezos Blueprint reveals the communication strategies that fueled Amazon's success and that help people build their careers.

Carmine is one of the most influential voices in communication, business, and leadership and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Success Magazine and on MSNBC, CNBC, CNN, and ABC’s 20/20. He has built a global reputation for transforming leaders into powerful storytellers and communicators.

• Book: The Bezos Blueprint: Communication Secrets of the World's Greatest Salesman

• Book: Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds

• Book: The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience

• Article: “How The First 15 Minutes Of Amazon’s Leadership Meetings Spark Great Ideas And Better Conversations”

• Website: CarmineGallo.com

• LinkedIn: Carmine Gallo

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “Bad is Stronger than Good” by Roy Baumeister, Ellen Bratslavsky, Catrin Finkenauer, Kathleen D. Vohs

• Book: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

• Book: Leadership: In Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin

• Past episode: 771: How to Own Your Career and Build Your Dream Job with Ann Hiatt

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