Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author of The Power of Habit, Smarter Faster Better and Supercommunicators.
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A simple and tested method for communicating and connecting with anyone, Supercommunicators is an exploration of the psychology and neuroscience of communication — and how to use those skills at work, home and in life.
His Books page on his own site, where he describes each of his books in the first person (schema datePublished 2024-12-27, dateModified 2025-12-05).
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