HeyJaredSpeaking With Intent
Most people think they’re communicating clearly.They’re not.Speaking With Intent explores what’s happening beneath the surface of high-stakes conversations — where authority shifts and influence is earned.This podcast breaks down negotiation psychology, power dynamics, and…
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You Don’t Have a Communication Problem. You Have a Consequence Problem. (opens the original)
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Sometimes people are not confused. They understand what you want, what they agreed to, and why it matters. They simply do not believe anything will happen if they ignore you. At that point, explaining yourself again may not strengthen your authority. It may weaken it. In this episode, I examine the point where communication must become accountability - and why repeating a clearly understood expectation can quietly teach people that your words carry no weight. In this episode: • How to distinguis
Your Apology Is Not a Defense Brief (opens the original)
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Most apologies fail for a reason we rarely acknowledge: the person apologizing is still trying to win the case. We say we are sorry - and then immediately explain our intentions, introduce mitigating circumstances, or subtly ask the other person to reconsider the verdict. What sounds like accountability becomes an attempt to protect our reputation. In this episode, I explains why an apology is not a defense brief - and why defending yourself too quickly can make an apology feel less sincere. I d
Most Bad Decisions Begin With a Good Story (opens the original)
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Bad decisions rarely feel bad when we make them. Most of the time, they feel logical, justified, and completely reasonable - because we have a convincing story explaining why they make sense. In this episode , I explore how narratives can quietly shape judgment, influence decisions, and make weak assumptions feel stronger than they really are. A compelling explanation can organize facts so neatly that we stop questioning whether those facts actually support the conclusion. That happens in busine
Stop Correcting People When They’re Wrong (opens the original)
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Correcting someone feels like the obvious thing to do when they’re wrong. But if your real goal is to change their mind, an immediate correction may actually make that harder. The moment you say, “You’re wrong,” the conversation can stop being about the facts and start becoming about the other person’s judgment, credibility, competence, and status. In this episode I explain why questions can sometimes be more persuasive than corrections - and how a small change in the way you respond can make pe
Sometimes the Smartest Response Is: “So What? (opens the original)
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A fact can be completely true - and still be completely irrelevant. In this episode of Speaking With Intent, I discuss one of the most overlooked skills in communication: separating "truth from relevance". People often lose arguments because they challenge whether a fact is accurate instead of asking the more important question: "Why does that fact matter?" A statistic can be correct. A credential can be impressive. A historical pattern can be real. A dramatic example can be completely true. But
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