BookThinkers: Life-Changing Books 266. Milam Miller | he Charisma Craft: A Modern Leadership Guide to Enhance Your "Rizz" Factor
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In today’s episode, we have the pleasure to interview Milam Miller, author of The Charisma Craft: A Modern Leadership Guide to Enhance Your "Rizz" Factor.
Milam is a keynote speaker, leadership coach, and sales performance consultant who’s been described by clients as “the real-life Ted Lasso.” Over his career in sports and entertainment, he negotiated more than $100 million in commercial revenue, but it was his passion for soft skills and human connection that led him to launch BCK – Be Confident and Kind, a movement helping leaders create stronger teams and drive better results.
In this episode, you’ll learn why charisma is not a personality trait but a craft you can develop, how to balance confidence with kindness to influence others authentically, and why boldness and curiosity are the currencies of modern leadership.
We hope you enjoy this incredible conversation with Milam Miller.
To Learn More about Milam and buy his book visit:
The Book: https://a.co/d/0VCA5uk
Website/Socials:
https://beconfidentandkind.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/milam-miller-bck/
https://www.instagram.com/milam.miller
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:32 Charisma and rizz: The way to connect on the human level
4:30 Nick's & Milam's biggest charisma role-model
7:25 The value of charisma as an asset in the age of AI
13:38 The growth mindset & 3 ways to improve your communication skills
18:17 Kindness, warmth and competence
20:02 Having a customer centric mindset
22:47 Milam's experience selling toilets
27:38 Personal development and charisma
29:42 Ted Lasso as a charisma case study
33:44 Serena Williams as a boldness and charisma case study
36:42 Asking yourself: How can I be brave and more bold?
40:04 Where to connect with Milam, his work and his book
41:28 To be interesting, be interested
42:17 Practical lesson: remember people's names
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