Welcome, everyone. I'm your host, Greg McEwan. I'm the author of Two New York Times Best

Sellers, Effortless and Essentialism. And this is the new Greg McEwan podcast. And I'm

here for this journey to learn how to understand the people who matter most to us. Have you

ever been on a team where you felt truly misunderstood? What was it like in one word?

Today, I'm going to share a story, something I'm learning and some actionable advice, so

that by the end of this episode, you'll be better equipped to understand others and be

understood in return. Let's get to it.

If you want to increase your communication skills and learn the ideas in this episode faster,

and put them to work more quickly, here's the invitation. Teach the ideas in this podcast

to someone else within the next 24 to 48 hours. You might be more likely to do this if

you name who you will share it with, name when you will share it with them, and name where

you will share it with them.

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