How to Become More Likable and Close More Deals
Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

How to Become More Likable and Close More Deals

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 7, 20261 hr 16 min
  • Business & money

The Money School: The Complete Financial Education You Were Never Given Nicole's most comprehensive book yet, the financial curriculum that should have been taught in school but never was. From your first paycheck to investing, buying a home, building wealth, and planning your legacy, The Money School is the full course in plain English. Go check it out: https://nicolelapin.com/money-school-book Vanessa Van Edwards is THE top behavioral researcher out there — we’re talking Harvard, MIT, Stanford… and is the go-to expert for the li...

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Stop talking about how busy you are. Research shows that complaining about how busy you are at work, we think it makes us seem more competent and more successful, but actually people see you as more incompetent.

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Vanessa Van Edwards is the top behavioral researcher out there, and she's on Money Rehab today to help us be more likable and use those skills to seal actual deals. We talk about how to actually make the best first impression.

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First impressions are a micro social skill. Creating a first impression with the actual words is incredibly important. Say what you want people to feel and think about you. The best way to have less awkward small talks.

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