Become More Compelling

"Be yourself!"

"Be confident!"

These are things that you'll hear a lot as you improve your people skills. Should you follow this advice? What does "Be yourself!" even mean?!

I explain more in this episode.

--- Be sure to go to Become More Compelling and get your free 56-minute audio guide on joining & enjoying group conversations. (You'll also get articles, podcasts, videos and much more to help you supercharge your people skills!) --- Have feedback or have a question you'd like to have me answer on a future episode? Let me know on Instagram or Twitter. (@thejeffcallahan) or email me at [email protected].

A LOT can happen in 10 years. In this episode, I'll walk you through an exercise by Debbie Millman that will help you get clear on what your life could look like in 10 years.

--- Be sure to go to Become More Compelling and get your free 56-minute audio guide on joining & enjoying group conversations. (You'll also get articles, podcasts, videos and much more to help you supercharge your people skills!) --- Have feedback or have a question you'd like to have me answer on a future episode? Let me know on Instagram or Twitter. (@thejeffcallahan) or email me at [email protected].

We all have a lot of things we WANT to do, but wanting doesn't mean much without deciding to take action.

Learn the difference between wanting and deciding and take action to improve.

--- Be sure to go to Become More Compelling and get your free 56-minute audio guide on joining & enjoying group conversations. (You'll also get articles, podcasts, videos and much more to help you supercharge your people skills!) --- Have feedback or have a question you'd like to have me answer on a future episode? Let me know on Instagram or Twitter. (@thejeffcallahan) or email me at [email protected].

It can be tough trying to stay social during quarantine. Here are a couple of tips to help you stay social and improve your people skills!

--- Be sure to go to Become More Compelling and get your free 56-minute audio guide on joining & enjoying group conversations. (You'll also get articles, podcasts, videos and much more to help you supercharge your people skills!)

--- Have feedback or have a question you'd like to have me answer on a future episode?

Let me know on Instagram or Twitter. (@thejeffcallahan) or email me at [email protected].

I'm trying a new format with this episode. (First in a series) You'll learn a people skills tip in about 10 minutes or less. Let me know what you think! This is a borderline superpower that will help you be your best socially. It took me years to learn this, and you'll learn it in about 8 minutes.

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Be sure to go to Become More Compelling and get your free 56-minute audio guide on joining & enjoying group conversations. (You'll also get articles, podcasts, videos and much more to help you supercharge your people skills!)

--- Have feedback or have a question you'd like to have me answer on a future episode? Let me know on Instagram or Twitter. (@thejeffcallahan) or email me at [email protected].

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--------- How can we craft a powerful message?

A message that says everything we need to say in a neat package?

A message that can inspire everyone from your small team at work, to tens of thousands when you're behind the camera or mic?

On this episode of Become More Compelling Radio, my friend Nicole Schwegman (@bffwiththechef on IG) is going to walk us through crafting a powerful, clear message.

Think of this episode as media training 101.

"But Jeff, I'm not media facing in my company, should I listen to this episode?"

YES!

Many of Nicole's tips will absolutely help if you're sitting down with media. (TV, Radio, Podcasts, etc.) But the lessons here are 100% applicable to you if you've ever:

-Sat down for a job interview.

-Had to answer tough questions asked by a boss.

-Lead a team of any size.

More about Nicole:

Nicole Schwegman is a public affairs officer in the U.S. military. She's served in the Navy for nearly 16 years where she's had the opportunity to help media train some of American's most senior military leaders.

She is also a home chef, food enthusiast and the host of BFF with the Chef, the podcast that aims to make home cooks better in the kitchen by sharing cheffy insights from each week's culinary guest.

Disclaimer for this show: Nicole's opinions expressed in this episode are her own, they do not reflect the views or opinions of the U.S. military.

Check out Nicole's podcast BFF with the Chef here Full show notes and links are here

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On this episode of BMC Radio, the podcast where I help you supercharge your charisma and people skills I have my friend Paul Sanders (@PaulSandersSCP) from Get The Friends You Want. Paul Sanders is a friendship & social skills coach, and author of the "Get The Friends You Want" book. He helps people overcome social hesitation, master conversation and social skills, make friends and build a social circle. In an age where connection seems to be tipping more thumb than face, I think honing your friendship skills is only getting more important, especially if you're working remote, or starting a business and don't have the traditional 9-5 office culture to fall back on. In this conversation, we talk about how to build a friendship circle, how to easily connect and build rapport with many different types of people, books on social dynamics, and much more.

7 Most Common Mistakes Peoples People Make When They Try To Improve Their Social Life (And How To Avoid Them)

Highlights:

-11:45 - Paul's advice for building a friendship circle.

-25:00 - The compound effect of stacking different people skills.

-28:09 - Acquire new knowledge and culture so that you'll be able to connect with many different types of people As always, show notes are available on the blog. ---

NEXT STEP:

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AUDIO GUIDE - Grab my free audio guide on group conversations here (Includes word-for-word scripts)

PRIVATE COACHING

Become more socially confident in 12 weeks with private coaching.

MY ONLINE VIDEO COURSE:

Breakthrough Charisma - Become more charismatic in everyday situations.

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On this episode of Become More Compelling Radio, I'd like to introduce you to my friend Rob Riker (@robertgriker) from The Social Winner. Over the last few months, I've seen a lot of questions about making friends... This podcast will answer all these questions and more. If you've every wanted a solid strategy around making new friends and connections, this podcast episode is for you. After listening, you'll be able to make new friends on command. Rob has been featured in Business Insider, Lifehack, The Friend Formula, and Tiny Buddha.

--- Free gift for BMC readers:

Get Rob's free 8 lesson course on how to make new friends this month here.

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Highlights:

19:56 - How to bridge the gap between acquaintances and meeting up a second time 26:15 - The crucial time to swap contact info 34:29 - Should you initiate plans with friends or wait for them to initiate plans?

NEXT STEP:

QUIZ - Do you know what your communication style is? Take this quiz and get a custom report based on your results.

AUDIO GUIDE - Grab my free audio guide on group conversations here (Includes word-for-word scripts)

PRIVATE COACHING

Become more socially confident in 12 weeks with private coaching.

MY ONLINE VIDEO COURSE:

Breakthrough Charisma - Become more charismatic in everyday situations.

Want more awesome stuff (podcasts, Q&A videos, articles and more) to supercharge your people skills? Click here!

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On this episode of Become More Compelling Radio, I'd like to introduce you to my friend Kyle Ingham (@DistilledMan), founder of The Distilled Man. Kyle is awesome, he has the poise and style Don Draper and the wit and charm of Ryan Reynolds. In this wide-ranging conversation, we tackle how to make great first impressions, how to be likable, how to build rapport, negative self-talk, giving effective feedback at work, cocktails, and much more. Kyle has been featured in the San Francisco Examiner, Forbes, The Good Men Project, among others.

Kyle has an excellent free resource for BMC Radio listeners: The 48 Hour Gentleman: Your One Weekend Plan For More Confidence, Poise, and Manly Know-How. This excellent guide covers how to cook a steak, get a shirt tailored, male a Manhattan, and much more. Full show notes and link available here: https://www.becomemorecompelling.com/blog

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--------- On this episode of Become More Compelling Radio, I have an awesome conversation with my friend Myke Macapinlac of Social Confidence Mastery. (@mykemacapinlac on Twitter and Instagram)

Myke is a really interesting guy, he was born in Asia, move to the Middle East, then landed in Canada at age 16 while not being able to speak English. He had to start from scratch with people skills. The customs of places he'd lived his entire life were suddenly reversed in a western country.

If you've wanted to level up your social confidence, make better first impressions, or network authentically at a conference this episode will be exactly what you need.

Myke's Free Gift For BMC Listeners:

Shy to Social: How To Approach And Talk To Anybody No Matter How Shy You Are

More about Myke: Myke Macapinlac was a shy immigrant who used to work a boring engineering job and became a talk show host, a social dynamics specialist, and a lifestyle entrepreneur. He now teaches shy guys to develop social confidence so they can succeed in their personal, romantic, and professional lives. His work has been featured in the Calgary Herald, on Breakfast Television, on Shaw TV, and in the Huffington Post. Highlights:

13:30 - How to overcome and reprogram negative self-talk.

21:00 - How to overcome the "I don't want to be fake"self-improvement objection.

34:30 - How to leverage social media for conferences and events so that you can warm up the room before flying to the event. As always, full show notes and links are available at Become More Compelling.

NEXT STEP:

QUIZ - Do you know what your communication style is? Take this quiz and get a custom report based on your results.

AUDIO GUIDE - Grab my free audio guide on group conversations here (Includes word-for-word scripts)

PRIVATE COACHING

Become more socially confident in 12 weeks with private coaching.

MY ONLINE VIDEO COURSE:

Breakthrough Charisma - Become more charismatic in everyday situations.