The #1 Skill Harvard Says You MUST HAVE to Open More Doors & Deepen Relationships

Earn Your Happy

Lori Harder

Entrepreneurship, Business

4.6 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

I went on one of those rare, unstructured walks where I listened to the Diary of a CEO podcast on the science of conversation, and it completely changed how I think about connection. In this episode, I share my biggest takeaways from Harvard behavior expert Alison Wood Brooks on why the way you communicate isn’t a personality trait, it’s a skill. I break down the TALK framework and how a few shifts in the way you ask questions, listen, and respond can change who trusts you, who wants to work with you, and who wants to stay connected to you. Get ready to rethink how you show up in every conversation you have. Check out our Sponsors: Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/happy SKIMS - The SKIMS Holiday Shop is now open at SKIMS.com. Let them know we sent you by choosing Earn Your Happy podcast in the dropdown after you purchase. Brevo - Head to brevo.com/earn and use the code EARN to get 50% off Starter and Business Plans for the first 3 months of an annual subscription. Aura Frames - save on the perfect gift at AuraFrames.com - get $35 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frames with promo code EARN at checkout. Northwest Registered Agent - Build your complete business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes. Visit www.northwestregisteredagent.com/paidearn Blinds.com - The Black Friday deals at Blinds.com are going strong all month long! Save $50 off when you spend $500 or more - use code EARN at checkout. HIGHLIGHTS Why great conversations are a learned skill, not a personality trait. The TALK framework that creates instant connection and trust. Why asking better follow-up questions makes people like you more. The common conversation mistake that kills connection. How deeper conversations lead to better relationships, sales, and opportunities. RESOURCES Apply for our Elite Entrepreneur Mastermind HERE Get on the waitlist for the Mentor Collective Mastermind HERE Join the Audacity Challenge HERE! Check out our FREE 90-Day Business Blueprint HERE! Listen to my free SECRET PODCASTS SERIES - Operation: Rekindle This B*tch Get glōci HERE Use code: HAPPY at checkout for 25% off! FOLLOW Follow me: @loriharder Follow glōci: @getgloci

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0:00.0	This podcast is brought to you by Shopify.
0:04.1	Start your $1 a month trial at Shopify.com forward slash happy.
0:07.5	Skims, looking for the perfect gift for everyone on your list.
0:10.1	The Skims Holiday Shop is now open at skims.com.
0:13.0	Brevo.
0:13.5	Head over to brevo.com forward slash earn and use the code earn to get 50% off,
0:18.4	starter and business plans for the first three months of an annual
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0:22.0	Oraframes. Save on the perfect gift by visitingoraframes.com to get $35 off ora's
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0:32.0	registered agent. Build your complete business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes.
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0:41.3	Visit www. Northwest Registeredagent.com forward slash paid earn. And finally, blinds.com.
0:48.0	The Black Friday deals at blinds.com are going strong all month long. So don't miss your
0:51.8	chance to say big. And as always, our listeners get $50 off when you spend $500 or more. Just use code earn at checkout. We're wrapping up
1:01.1	the next year and heading into a new one, a time when small business owners reflect. We plan.
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1:11.3	confidently in 2026. Here's something that most small business owners don't want to think about.
1:16.8	What happens when something goes wrong? A customer slips, a shipment gets lost, a tool breaks,
1:22.4	or someone gets hurt. You can lose thousands overnight and most people realize they need insurance
1:26.5	after it's too late
1:27.8	especially new business owners that's why i like what next insurance is doing they make getting
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