I was in a crunch for time the week I sat down with today’s guest and needed to get through his book (a seven- to eight-hour read) in a single day. What to do?
I had a physical copy of the book in hand, but needed to get through it quickly. I decided to use one of my favorite speed reading tricks. I purchased the audiobook version. Then, following along in the physical book, I cranked up the audiobook to 2X speed. Instead of nearly eight hours, I was through the book in less than four!
Now, to be clear, you can do this with audiobooks (and podcasts) all day long if you like. But with books, unless you’re following along in either the ebook or have a physical copy, don’t expect to retain much of the book’s content later, let alone comprehend any of it.
Who is this guest and book? His name is Steven Van Cohen. His new book, co-written with Ryan Jenkins, is called Connectable: How Leaders Can Move Teams From Isolated to All, and connect we did.
I found Steven to be quite personable. He’s extremely good at what he does, as he’s been doing it for nearly two decades. Here’s a bit about what the book dives into:
The book covers how tackling the issue of worker loneliness head-on can transform an isolated workforce into one that’s happier, more engaged, and more productive.
Steven and his co-author, Ryan Jenkins, distill their methodology, showing you what’s causing today’s loneliness, the role inclusion plays in solving it, and how you can decrease loneliness and increase belonging, engagement, and performance with employees at every level―including yourself.
I hope you’ll click the play button below to learn more about Steven and his work. For a summary, just keep scrolling.
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In today’s episode, I ask Steven:
- How he describes loneliness in the workplace and why we can no longer consider it a taboo subject
- We’ll contrast loneliness and isolation, as they’re not the same thing
- Some of the modern causes of loneliness, and his framework for addressing them
- And lots more!
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Steven in Action
Books Steven Recommends
Influence is Your Superpower by Zoe Chance
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
Originals: How Non-Conformists Rule the World by Adam Grant
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