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Here's your success mentor Darren Hardy.

From the boardroom to the bedroom and all spaces in between

communication plays a pivotal role in determining the success or failure of our day.

As leaders, as high achievers, all day

in most every exchange that we aim to motivate,

influence, encourage, support, and lead people

into positive action,

communication is crucial.

Yet interestingly enough, most people,

and most especially leaders and high achievers,

suck at the most important part of effective communication and your ability to influence people.

What do you think that is?

Take a guess at it before I reveal it to you.

What do you think is the most important part of effective communication. Is it being a

subject matter expert? Is it being really well prepared? Is it speaking with

passion and enthusiasm? Is it using clear and concise language?

Is it the effective use of body language?

Those are all the top assumptions most people make about the key to effective communication.

To illustrate the correct answer, let's watch this video.

It's just, there's all this pressure, you know?

And sometimes it feels like it's right up on me

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