Eric Barker shares science-based wisdom on how to make your relationships flourish.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The two critical elements of trust-building

2) The secret to dealing with difficult people

3) How to navigate difficult conversations

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— ABOUT ERIC —

Eric Barker is the author of The Wall Street Journal bestseller Barking Up the Wrong Tree, which has sold over half a million copies and been translated into 19 languages. It was even the subject of a question on “Jeopardy!” Over 500,000 people have subscribed to his weekly newsletter. His work has been covered by The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Financial Times, and others. Eric is also a sought-after speaker, having given talks at MIT, Yale, Google, the United States Military Central Command (CENTCOM), and the Olympic Training Center. His new book, Plays Well with Others, will be released by HarperCollins in May of 2022.

• Book: Plays Well with Others: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Relationships Is (Mostly) Wrong

• Website: EricBarker.org

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie

• Book: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini

• Book: Pre-Suasion: Channeling Attention for Change by Robert Cialdini

• Book: Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein

• Past episode: 275: How to Manage Your Manager with Mary Abbajay

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