How to Be Awesome at Your Job

678: How to Win Trust and Connect Masterfully with Riaz Meghji

Jun 21, 2021

43:11

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Riaz Meghji, a human connection expert with years of broadcast television experience, shares insights on becoming a better listener, embracing vulnerability without oversharing, and being assertively empathetic. He emphasizes intentional conversations, simplifying technology for deeper connections, and the power of specific praise and gratitude in relationships.

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Quick takeaways

Practice active listening by eliminating distractions for more meaningful connections.

Enhance small talk by focusing on emotions and personal experiences instead of facts.

Find balance in vulnerability by sharing authentically while maintaining credibility and authority.

Deep dives

Listening without Distraction

The podcast emphasizes the importance of listening without distractions. In a culture of convenience driven by technology, it's easy to get caught up in multitasking or daydreaming, which hinders our ability to truly be present and attentive. The key is to be aware of our distractions and gradually remove them, allowing us to be more focused and curious in our conversations.

Introduction

3min

Encounter with Eugene Levy and Advice on Eyebrows in the Entertainment Industry

2min

The Power of Listening in Interviews

17min

Embracing Imperfect Vulnerability

15min

Embracing Intentionality and Curiosity in Conversations

2min

Importance of Human Connection and Simplifying Technology with Blue Yeti Mic

2min

Encouraging Specific Praise and Gratitude in Relationships

4min

Riaz Meghji reveals the key behaviors that lead to more meaningful connections.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The one trick to becoming a better listener

2) Where to draw the line between vulnerability and oversharing

3) How to be assertively empathetic

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— ABOUT RIAZ —

Riaz Meghji is a Human Connection Expert. He has 17 years of broadcast television experience, and, during his time as host on Citytv’s Breakfast Television, MTV Canada, TEDxVancouver, CTV News, and the Toronto International Film Festival, has interviewed thousands of experts about human connection and collaboration, undertaking critical training that helped shape the tangible takeaways he shares in his new book, Every Conversation Counts.

• Riaz’s book: Every Conversation Counts: The 5 Habits of Human Connection that Build Extraordinary Relationships

• Riaz’s website: RiazMeghji.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Exercise: Wim Hof method

• Researcher: Gordon Livingston

• Book: The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy

• Book: The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier

• Past episode: 667: How to Cultivate Your Influence and Build Powerful Connections with Jon Levy

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