Think Fast Talk Smart REWIND! Top 10 Pieces of Communication Advice From 2025!

Video Description

Everyone is doing it, so here’s Think Fast Talk Smart… Wrapped! Throughout 2025, the Think Fast Talk Smart podcast with Matt Abrahams covered a wide array of communication problems. From how to make meetings better, to how to make workplaces better, to how to make your LIFE better! As the year comes to a close, we figured it would be nice to compile the best bits from all our 2025 episodes into our very own Think Fast Talk Smart “Wrapped”. Or, in other words, advice that is so essential that you NEED to carry it into 2026 with you! Join Matt Abrahams on this walk down memory lane as he revisits a bunch of his favorite episodes to extract ten tips and tricks that he will be incorporating into his daily life in 2026. Look out for invaluable advice from: • Gina Bianchini, on facilitating meetings • Muriel Wilkins, on toxic productivity • Jenn Wynn, on handling difficult conversations • Richard Edelman, on how actions build trust • Alex Rodriguez, on the unselfishness of communication • Peter Sagal and Chris Voss, on spontaneous speaking • Ada Aka, on memorable words • Matt Lieberman, on persuasive messaging • Arthur Brooks, on finding meaning in your life, and • Laurie Santos, on dealing with negative emotions. Your New Year’s resolutions might not last beyond February. But this communication advice is guaranteed to last you a lifetime! And, while you are still here, do tell us which episode from 2025 was your favourite? What pieces of advice heard on the podcast have you incorporated and/or implemented in your daily life? Comment below and let us know - we love reading your comments! Key Quotes • “The reality is that I need to engage the other person as a partner to explore and problem solve the issue at hand. It's about the conversation, the dialogue.” - Matt Abrahams (05:37) • “The key to finding meaning is to go in search of the answers to questions. Why am I alive? And for what would I be willing to die?” - Arthur Brooks (18:29) Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:23 Gina Bianchini 02:58 Muriel Wilkins 05:22 Jenn Wynn 07:53 Richard Edelman 09:19 Alex Rodriguez (ARod) 11:13 Peter Sagal And Chris Voss 13:19 Ada Aka 15:17 Matt Lieberman 17:06 Arthur Brooks 19:00 Laurie Santos 21:18 Conclusion Episode References: 179. Finding Positive in Negative Emotions: Communication, Happiness & Wellbeing Website: https://www.fastersmarter.io/179-communication-happiness-wellbeing-finding-positive-in-negative-emotions/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/zipVxYd1HKE 181. Why Happiness is a Direction, Not a Destination: Communication, Happiness & Wellbeing Website: https://www.fastersmarter.io/181-why-happiness-is-a-direction-not-a-destination-communication-happiness-wellbeing/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FRf4b-BB4Q 188. Mind Reading 101: To Know What Your Audience Thinks, Just Ask Website: https://www.fastersmarter.io/188-mind-reading-101-to-know-what-your-audience-thinks-just-ask/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/H_zA-2dr11s 191. Memorable Messages: Choose Words That Capture Attention and Stay Remembered Website: https://www.fastersmarter.io/191-memorable-messages-choose-words-that-capture-attention-and-stay-remembered/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/bFQJDpPwnmE 197. Prep or Perish: Mastering In-the-Moment Communication (1 of 3) Website: https://www.fastersmarter.io/197-prep-or-perish-mastering-in-the-moment-communication-1-of-3/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/tHK2gi00GY0 201. Ballpark to the Boardroom: How Alex Rodriguez Hits a Communication Home Run Website: https://www.fastersmarter.io/201-ballpark-to-the-boardroom-how-alex-rodriguez-hits-a-communication-home-run/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/U1Sv8Rcz82A 215. The New Media Landscape: Trust, Transparency, and Transformation Website: https://www.fastersmarter.io/215-the-new-media-landscape-trust-transparency-and-transformation/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/z6AG_MQr8Aw 222. Discussing Through Discomfort: Why the Conversations You Avoid Cost You the Most Website: https://www.fastersmarter.io/222-discussing-through-discomfort-why-the-conversations-you-avoid-cost-you-the-most/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/3spPrWPxEVo 240. Belief It or Not: How to Rewrite the Narratives That Hold You Back Website: https://www.fastersmarter.io/240-belief-it-or-not-how-to-rewrite-the-narratives-that-hold-you-back/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/eUGwBTU_yis 244. Community Creates Change: Build Relationships That Actually Matter Website: https://www.fastersmarter.io/244-community-creates-change-build-relationships-that-actually-matter/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/jWwvI7Bx9T0 Connect with us: Premium Signup: https://www.fastersmarter.io/premium/ Email Questions & Feedback: [email protected] LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/company/think-fast-talk-smart/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thinkfasttalksmart/) YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@ThinkFastTalkSmart) Matt Abrahams on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/maabrahams//maabrahams)