Most people who start a communication podcast do it because they studied communication in school or built a speaking career. That's not my story. I started Conversations That Count because a car accident put me flat on my back for months, took away every conversation I relied on, and forced me to see something I had been missing: most people stop communicating long before anything dramatic happens to them. My name is David Shaft. I'm a director at a bank. I lead a team of 40

Walk into any modeling agency open call and you will see the same thing: a room full of beautiful people. Everyone is tall. Everyone is photogenic. Everyone has the look. So what separates the one who books from the one who goes home? Communication skills. Savanna Smith figured that out before most people her age figure out what they want for lunch. And it changed everything about how she works. This episode is one I keep coming back to. Not because Savanna is a model, but b

97% of Americans do not have real goals. They have wishes. There is a difference, and most people spend years confusing the two before they figure out why nothing is changing. A goal has a deadline, a plan, and a feedback mechanism. A wish is something you want to be true. Communication skills and leadership development require the same rigor you would apply to a business plan. Your life deserves the same structure. Why Resolutions Fail Every Year The resolution model is buil