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Charles Duhigg: Communicating to Connect

Jul 16, 2024

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Duhigg discusses effective communication and connection, emphasizing deep questioning and active listening. The podcast explores building better relationships through understanding different conversations and quiet negotiation, highlighting the importance of empathy and personalized communication. It challenges communication myths, encourages open-ended questions, and reflects on the impact of close connections on health and happiness.

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Quick takeaways

Effective communication requires aligning practical, emotional, and social conversations.

Deep questions and genuine dialogues foster meaningful connections and mutual understanding.

Sustaining relationships through intentional and consistent communication enhances well-being and happiness.

Deep dives

Charles Duhigg's Unconventional Journey into Journalism and Authorship

Charles Duhigg shares his unique path from entrepreneurship in Albuquerque to journalism after Harvard Business School, where he sold his company and pursued writing. Despite financial sacrifices, his career evolved through different publications and bestsellers.

Super Communicators Ask Deep Questions

01:38

Start with Emotion, End with Action

01:18

Reciprocation of Questions in Conversation

01:16

Intro

3min

Effective Communication and Connection

17min

Enhancing Relationships through Understanding Different Conversations

6min

Exploring the Concept of Quiet Negotiation in Conversations

2min

Effective Communication Strategies and Building Genuine Connections

21min

Improving Communication Skills and Nurturing Relationships

5min

Reflections on Communication and Podcast Engagement

3min

Our guest on the podcast today is Charles Duhigg, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and author of The Power of Habit, Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, and Smarter Faster Better. His writing has won numerous honors, including the National Academies of Sciences, National Journalism, and George Polk awards. Duhigg is a former Los Angeles Times staff writer. In between 2006 and 2017, he was a reporter at The New York Times. He currently writes for The New Yorker magazine and other publications. He graduated from Yale University and earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. He is here today to discuss his most recent book, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection.

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Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity

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“The Experimental Generation of Interpersonal Closeness: A Procedure and Some Preliminary Findings,” by Arthur Aron, Edward Melinat, Renee J. Bator, Elaine N. Aron, and Robert Darrin Vallone, Sage Journals, April 1997.

“Unpacking the 36 Questions That Lead to Love: Why and How They Work,” by Kendra Cherry, verywellmind.com, Feb. 12, 2024.

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