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dot me slash TFTS. Presence is incredibly important and powerful in communication. But in order to develop a strong presence, you first have to be

present with yourself. I'm Matt Abrahams, and I teach strategic communication at Stanford Graduate

School of Business. Welcome to Think Fast, Talk Smart, the podcast. Today I'm excited to speak with Muriel Wilkins.

Muriel is an executive coach, author, and podcast host.

Along with Amy Sue, Muriel wrote the book,

Own the Room, Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence.

And she hosts the HBR podcast Coaching Real Leaders.

Welcome, Muriel. I am excited for our chat and can't wait to get started.

I'm delighted to be here, Matt. Great. Well, let's get going. Like me, you've been a coach for a

number of years. In your coaching experience, what are some of the most common communication pitfalls

that leaders fall into? And how can we avoid them? So I think the ones that I've seen folks

struggle with or not even be aware of in terms of their communication techniques or threefold.

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