How to Practice Reading People

What quiet superpower do most people miss? How do you read the room – and use it to your advantage? And how do you know when “excellence” is actually keeping you from your Zone of Genius? ⚡👀

In this second unfiltered “Ask Us Anything” episode of Tiger Sisters, we get real about power – in life, love, and work. From decoding nonverbal cues to rebuilding your inner circle and choosing purpose over prestige, nothing is off the table.

We share:

✅ How to read the room – and act on what you see

✅ Zone of Excellence vs. Zone of Genius (and knowing when to leap)

✅ A practical productivity stack: sleep, food, therapy, gym, less alcohol

✅ Why your energy is a luxury good – givers vs. takers

✅ Where to meet aligned friends + the power of the follow-up

✅ The “friends, fans, and lessons” framework to protect your circle

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⏰ Timestamps

00:00 Welcome to our Power AMA ⚡

01:34 Secret power: reading the room (nonverbal cues)

05:00 How to build this skill through fiction, TV, reality TV

08:16 Zone of Excellence vs. Zone of Genius (why Jean left Snapchat)

12:38 Sponsor Break: ReadAI

14:15 Productivity: passion you can monetize + life pillars

16:51 Finding motivated, aligned, passionate friends

17:19 Mini exercise: audit your five (+ one trait you admire)

23:43 Where to meet your people

26:05 The power of the follow-up

28:45 Wrap-up + thanks to Spotify for Creators

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▫️ Cherie Brooke Luo – 100M+ views demystifying big tech, finance & MBAs

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▫️ Together: 4 Ivy degrees • built billion-dollar products • two startups — decoded for you

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