Book · 2021 · Interpersonal communication
Connect
Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends and Colleagues
Connect by David L. Bradford and Carole Robin has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast (2 episodes recommend it and 0 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Carole Robin (1 episode), Jules Walter (1 episode) and Lenny Rachitsky (1 episode) on Lenny's Podcast (2 episodes).
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And then, another one is Connect by Carole Robin. It's inspired by uh Stanford's Touchy-Feely class if you've ever heard of it. did a guest post for the newsletter, actually.
Questions about Connect by David L. Bradford and Carole Robin
Who recommends Connect by David L. Bradford and Carole Robin on podcasts?
Carole Robin (1 episode) and Jules Walter (1 episode) have recommended Connect by David L. Bradford and Carole Robin on podcasts. In all, 3 people brought it up across 1 podcast (2 people recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Connect the most?
Lenny's Podcast (2 episodes).
Is Connect recommended, or only discussed?
Connect by David L. Bradford and Carole Robin was recommended in 2 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 0 episodes, as of 2024-04-25.
What do people say about Connect?
Jules Walter on Lenny's Podcast (2023-01-05): "And then, another one is Connect by Carole Robin. It's inspired by uh Stanford's Touchy-Feely class if you've ever heard of it. did a guest post for the newsletter, actually."
When was Connect last mentioned on a podcast?
Connect by David L. Bradford and Carole Robin was last discussed on Lenny's Podcast by Carole Robin on 2024-04-25.
The best things said about it
I don't learn how to connect with you by reading about it in a book uh which by the way is why it took us four years to write our book because at the end of every ch chapter there's a here are things you can go do.
Why people recommend it
Connect by David L. Bradford and Carole Robin is a relationship-building guide rooted in Stanford Graduate School of Business's renowned interpersonal dynamics course, offering strategies to foster deeper personal and professional bonds. Carole Robin discussed the book at length on Lenny's Podcast, explaining that it took four years to write because genuine connection cannot be learned solely by reading passive theory. Consequently, every chapter includes a dedicated section featuring practical activities designed to help readers deepen their learning and apply the material directly to their lives. Robin noted that reading the book—much like participating in their leadership programs—helps individuals recognize limiting mental models, understand comfort versus danger zones, and utilize internal and external awareness antennas. Furthermore, she and Lenny highlighted the book's appendix, which serves as a valuable vocabulary resource for articulating feelings and utilizing structured feedback formulas. Robin recommended the text as an ideal starting point for anyone who cannot currently attend their formal programs, ensuring that readers possess a tangible, actionable toolkit to navigate vulnerability, enhance emotional vocabulary, and cultivate robust, authentic relationships in all aspects of their daily lives.
Every mention
Carole Robin you and I talked about one of the one of the biggest gifts I think people get out of taking touchy fely or… 1
“I don't learn how to connect with you by reading about it in a book uh which by the way is why it took us four years to write our book because at the end of every ch chapter there's a here are things you can go do”
“they all they all get a copy of the book and of course if you don't want to go through the program or it's not or it's not the right time or you want to start somewhere else you can start with the book”
“imagine a a you know a circle in the middle called the comfort zone this pictures in the book and that we don't think twice about what we say and then there is a danger zone”
“so there's a vocabulary feelings in the syllabus in the course in the appendix of the book every every member every person who ever go through a leaders in Tech program gets it”
“you and I talked about one of the one of the biggest gifts I think people get out of taking touchy fely or going through the leaders in Tech program or even reading the book is that they learn that they hold certain some mental models”
“I mentioned the the two antenna and and this is in the book but you know we're all equipped with two antenna one is tracking what's going on for me my internal antenna the other one is kind of trying to pick up signals”
“and by the way there's this is there like a flyer or handout I think the book has these of just like emotions and feelings the the vocabulary of feelings is is an appendix in the book”
“every chapter in the book has a section at the end called deepen your learning and those deepen your learning sections every single one of them has a suggested activity something you can go do”
“nine times out of 10 people say I feel that or I feel like I feel that you don't care is not a feeling I feel like it doesn't matter is not a feeling I feel that you're not committed”
“I think chapter four in the book is about two guys who are good friends and one of them is always trying to give advice to the other one um first of all it can be annoying if you didn't ask for it”
Jules Walter And then, another one is Connect by Carole Robin. It's inspired by uh Stanford's Touchy-Feely class if you'… 1
“And then, another one is Connect by Carole Robin. It's inspired by uh Stanford's Touchy-Feely class if you've ever heard of it. did a guest post for the newsletter, actually.”
Lenny Rachitsky in the book you have this checklist of just how to build an exceptional relationship I know you don't have… 1
“in the book you have this checklist of just how to build an exceptional relationship I know you don't have all this in your head whatever actually I probably do”
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and she also wrote an incredibly impactful book called connect which distills all the key insights and lessons from her decades running this course”
“and now I get thank you for finally writing a book because you know my my VP of product didn't go to Stanford and doesn't understand what I'm talking about so at least I bought him a book”
“it might even be in the book but uh I come home I'm I'm sorry my husband comes home after a very long day in the valley”