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Scott Rouse is a behavior analyst and body language expert. His extensive training, education, and practice of nonverbal communication have made Scott an expert and consultant to law enforcement and to the United States military, as well as to Fortune 500 CEOs, doctors, attorneys, executives, and entertainers. He is the author of Understanding Body Language: How to Decode Nonverbal Communication in Life, Love, and Work.

What we talked about…

• Scott has taught body language and interrogation methods to members of the military and law enforcement. 
• Working together at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center. 
• How body language best practices can be used in pitching investors. 
• How to get investors in the head space to help you instead (or in addition to) fund you.
• VCs invest huge amounts of money into startups, so Scott sits in and sniffs out the dishonest entrepreneurs.
• What to do when you don’t know the answer.
• There are no absolutes in body language.
• An essential question to ask during the hiring process and beyond.
• Things to consider (and not) about eye contact.
• How to use your body language to make people feel comfortable.
• The most common problem in business communication – “CEO-itice” 
• Signs your team member doesn’t really know the answer or isn’t listening to your question.
• The power of taking analog notes while listening. 
• How Scott got connected to Dr. Phil. 
• Don Wells on Summer Wells Missing Interview Body Language Analysis (YouTube).
• On how to improve virtual meetings.
• Scott recommends Courage is Calling by Ryan Holiday.
• Dave recommends Think Again by Adam Grant.
• Kindle reading tips.
• Contact Scott at ScottRouse.com.

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