079: Greg Rice - Connecting with People as People

Greg is the founder and host of the Art of Communication Podcast, where he helps entrepreneurs and leaders transform their businesses and lives by enhancing their fundamental communication skills.He is also the founder and CEO of the Authentic Connection Academy, where he helps business leaders massively increase their influence by being genuine to who they truly are. Greg has worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs, helping them to become better leaders, increase sales, and raise funding. He has helped his clients raise over $20 Million in early-stage funding. He also has a history of blowing away sales goals managing multi-million dollar relationships with fortune 500 executives across a variety of industries. On this episode:Hear Greg’s journey to discovering his interests in the fundamentals of communication and how to become better at communicating with othersGreg talks about how he got into leadership roles and how he improved himself to become a better leaderHow the expectations of people from leaders have changedDiving into the virtual scene and adapting to the shifts in the worldCreating a safe environment in the workspaceKey Takeaways:Constant practice makes you better at doing thingsBeing authentic and genuine helps create better connections between peopleIt’s okay to be wrong and have bad ideasLeaders should develop emotional sensitivity and awareness Tweetable Quotes:“Taking little pieces and doing them over and over again to get better at it.” – Greg Rice“The more you can connect with people as people, understand them, and the more you can be yourself, the more you can be authentic and genuine. The better connection you can have with folks and the more effective you can be.” – Greg Rice  Grab Greg’s free 6-week Body Language Mastery Course at https://bodylanguagemastery.gregjrice.com. Check out his podcast, The Art of Communication at https://gregjrice.com/ and you can also book a chat with him there.Resources:Email: [email protected]: http://www.leadingchangepartners.com/ Leadership Is Changing Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadershipIsChanging/