#212: This Sales Lesson Changed How I Communicate

Catch The Zenith w/ Nicola Flückiger

Catch The Zenith w/ Nicola Flückiger
#212: This Sales Lesson Changed How I Communicate
Jul 14, 2025 Episode 212
Nicola Flückiger

#212: Most people talk too much and say too little. But what if the real power lies in saying less?

In this episode, I share the sales lesson that changed how I communicate: be concise. From cutting filler words to writing sharper emails to talking more confidently in real life.

Get ready to learn what Paul Graham says about word count, how Mark Cuban's advice can make your product easier to buy, what “be precise in your speech” means, how to remove filler words like “like” and “basically,” and what I learned from approaching women in Arosa plus a lot more…


Timestamps

(01:16) Make it easy to buy from you

(06:00) Short emails 

(16:30) How to speak concisely

(23:15) Talking to women


Bonus Resource


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