People are not only essential for our growth but also give us a lot of happiness.
You know how important people skills are. You know how important charisma is. You know that human interaction and building relationships are both huge parts of building your own business and brand. But did you know there are things you can do to help people trust you within the first seven seconds of meeting you? Probably not.
I first heard Vanessa Van Edwards on a couple other podcasts, and thought the work she was doing at Science of People was so cool that I had to have her on the show. She has a company called the Science of People, where she is researching the science of what makes humans tick, why we act the way we do, and how we can hack our own behaviors.
Listen in to hear us talk about how to start conversations, the best place to stand at a party, what charisma actually is, the power behind a smile, and much more.
There’s so much more to us than what we show up as.
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Some things we learn in this podcast:
- What is the Science of People [4:30]
- How she started studying people [6:40]
- Why being yourself is the best way to be [9:15]
- What is charisma [10:45]
- How do you learn charisma [13:25]
- Why you have to try to get people out of automatic [17:15]
- Why it’s good to start a conversation once people get their first drink [18:55]
- What is the iceberg illusion [22:00]
- What is an ambivert [24:35]
- Why it’s important to know how you refuel [26:25]
- Why she started studying happiness [29:50]
- The relationship between mastery and happiness [32:40]
- Why artists should share their narrative [38:15]
- The value of setting expectations and collateral [42:25]
- How the psychology of selling is all about trust [43:45]
- How to get someone to trust you in seven seconds [45:15]
- Why you have to accept if there wasn’t a spark [52:55]
- The power of the smile [1:00:10]
Links mentioned:
- Check out Vanessa’s site Science of People
- Take the 20 questions test to find out what kind of person you are
- Take the Science of People’s Happiness Audit
- Read more about how to make a graceful exit
- Sign up to learn how to increase your influence
- Listen to Vanessa on Lewis Howes’ School of Greatness podcast
- Music Credit: A Place for Me ft. Jessica Main by Arpyem
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People are not only essential for our growth but also give us a lot of happiness.
You know how important people skills are. You know how important charisma is. You know that human interaction and building relationships are both huge parts of building your own business and brand. But did you know there are things you can do to help people trust you within the first seven seconds of meeting you? Probably not.
I first heard Vanessa Van Edwards on a couple other podcasts, and thought the work she was doing at Science of People was so cool that I had to have her on the show. She has a company called the Science of People, where she is researching the science of what makes humans tick, why we act the way we do, and how we can hack our own behaviors.
Listen in to hear us talk about how to start conversations, the best place to stand at a party, what charisma actually is, the power behind a smile, and much more.
There’s so much more to us than what we show up as.
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Some things we learn in this podcast:
- What is the Science of People [4:30]
- How she started studying people [6:40]
- Why being yourself is the best way to be [9:15]
- What is charisma [10:45]
- How do you learn charisma [13:25]
- Why you have to try to get people out of automatic [17:15]
- Why it’s good to start a conversation once people get their first drink [18:55]
- What is the iceberg illusion [22:00]
- What is an ambivert [24:35]
- Why it’s important to know how you refuel [26:25]
- Why she started studying happiness [29:50]
- The relationship between mastery and happiness [32:40]
- Why artists should share their narrative [38:15]
- The value of setting expectations and collateral [42:25]
- How the psychology of selling is all about trust [43:45]
- How to get someone to trust you in seven seconds [45:15]
- Why you have to accept if there wasn’t a spark [52:55]
- The power of the smile [1:00:10]
Links mentioned:
- Check out Vanessa’s site Science of People
- Take the 20 questions test to find out what kind of person you are
- Take the Science of People’s Happiness Audit
- Read more about how to make a graceful exit
- Sign up to learn how to increase your influence
- Listen to Vanessa on Lewis Howes’ School of Greatness podcast
- Music Credit: A Place for Me ft. Jessica Main by Arpyem
11/24/15
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People are not only essential for our growth but also give us a lot of happiness.
You know how important people skills are. You know how important charisma is. You know that human interaction and building relationships are both huge parts of building your own business and brand. But did you know there are things you can do to help people trust you within the first seven seconds of meeting you? Probably not.
I first heard Vanessa Van Edwards on a couple other podcasts, and thought the work she was doing at Science of People was so cool that I had to have her on the show. She has a company called the Science of People, where she is researching the science of what makes humans tick, why we act the way we do, and how we can hack our own behaviors.
Listen in to hear us talk about how to start conversations, the best place to stand at a party, what charisma actually is, the power behind a smile, and much more.
There’s so much more to us than what we show up as.
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Some things we learn in this podcast:
- What is the Science of People [4:30]
- How she started studying people [6:40]
- Why being yourself is the best way to be [9:15]
- What is charisma [10:45]
- How do you learn charisma [13:25]
- Why you have to try to get people out of automatic [17:15]
- Why it’s good to start a conversation once people get their first drink [18:55]
- What is the iceberg illusion [22:00]
- What is an ambivert [24:35]
- Why it’s important to know how you refuel [26:25]
- Why she started studying happiness [29:50]
- The relationship between mastery and happiness [32:40]
- Why artists should share their narrative [38:15]
- The value of setting expectations and collateral [42:25]
- How the psychology of selling is all about trust [43:45]
- How to get someone to trust you in seven seconds [45:15]
- Why you have to accept if there wasn’t a spark [52:55]
- The power of the smile [1:00:10]
Links mentioned:
- Check out Vanessa’s site Science of People
- Take the 20 questions test to find out what kind of person you are
- Take the Science of People’s Happiness Audit
- Read more about how to make a graceful exit
- Sign up to learn how to increase your influence
- Listen to Vanessa on Lewis Howes’ School of Greatness podcast
- Music Credit: A Place for Me ft. Jessica Main by Arpyem
11/24/15
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I was born in a low middle class conservative religious family in the suburbs of Seattle. Art was and always has been my passion, and more than that a way of life. Starting as a graphic designer, I taught myself photography, built a commercial/editorial business shooting for the worlds biggest brands like Nike, Coca-Cola, Adidas and more. I've also had the opportunity to photograph the world's biggest celebrities like Justin Bieber, Usher, Jessica Alba and more. I've curated a lifestyle around creativity and have learned a lot along the way which I get to share here.
