Ep 7: Expectations Cause Pain: How To Meet People Where They Are

August 11, 2023

Did you know that you have access to a superpower? If you figure out how to harness this communication superpower, you will be able to create less friction, better relationships, higher rapport, and more successful outcomes wherever you go. This superpower has to do with the world models that people maintain and understanding how to discover those and meet people where they are.

Listen in to hear about how world models are shaped and what you can do to better understand the many different ways that people see the world, set expectations, and assign their values. There are so many factors that go into how people shape their world models, and it is so important to try to notice those and pay attention to the signs that they give you. I will share some key tips to help you begin to uncover what people value and why they value those things, as well as how to equip yourself to make the most of your superpower.

What You’ll Learn In Today’s Episode:

  • What it means to have different world models.
  • The importance of understanding values and how they shape what’s important to people.
  • The greatest journey you can undertake.
  • How understanding other people and having the ability to relate to them is a superpower.
  • The key to establishing rapport in most cases.
  • Where to start when trying to meet someone where they are.

Ideas Worth Sharing:

  • “What’s important to me could be entirely different to you because what’s important to me is a result of my life’s experiences.” – Reg Malhotra 
  • “One of the greatest journeys you can undertake is to not only learn about yourself. That’s a great place to start, but try to understand how people think and do things differently and why they do what they do.” – Reg Malhotra 
  • “The more you meet people where they are at, the better your outcomes will be.” – Reg Malhotra

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