344 | Communication Problems

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By Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus ·

In this episode of The Minimalists Podcast, The Minimalists speak with Vanessa Van Edwards about communication problems and the signals we send to others through our body language, facial expressions, word choices, and vocal inflections, and they answer the following questions:

  • How do I overcome the feeling of being chronically misunderstood?
  • What are the four channels for cues?
  • What is the importance of congruence in our communication?
  • How are we most commonly misunderstood?
  • What are warm and confident words?
  • How do we organically incorporate mirroring into our communication?
  • How can you tell if someone is actively listening to you?
  • What are the two misconceptions about eye contact?
  • What is “Resting Bothered Face”?
  • What is “phubbing”?
  • What are “invitation cues”?
  • As a teenager living under my parents’ roof how do I tactfully address the conflict arising between their values and beliefs and my own that are continuously evolving at my age?
  • What is “openness”?
  • What is the “Platinum Rule”?
  • Why is nonverbal communication so powerful?

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Joshua & Ryan’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.

  • “Simple actions speak louder than bland natterings.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
  • “Actions talk—words balk.” —Ryan Nicodemus
  • “The body speaks the truth even when the mouth can’t.” —Ryan Nicodemus
  • “Everything we say involves everything we don’t say.” —Ryan Nicodemus

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