Riaz Meghji - Every Conversation Counts: The 5 Habits of Human Connection That Build Extraordinary Relationships

In a world of missed connections, the gift to listen deeply is one that nourishes both them and you. But its not actually a gift. Its a skill. Riaz Meghjis book shows you how you can make every conversation count.

Michael Bungay Stanier , bestselling author of The Coaching Habit

Riaz Meghji has created an invaluable guide to the core of effective communicationconnection. Through the expertise gained from his craft and learnings from those he has interviewed, his perspective is relevant today more than ever to fulfillment, happiness, and success both professionally and personally.

Mark Shapiro , president, Toronto Blue Jays

A thought-provoking perspective on how we can empathetically connect in difficult times, treat each other as equals, and embrace our vulnerability.

Tracy Moore , TV personality and entrepreneur

From compassionate curiosity to our urgent need for human connection to build relationships, this book is an invaluable resource to facilitate bold conversations that create breakthrough moments.

Duncan Wardle , founder, i D 8 & innov8

Every Conversation Counts is a call to arms for a world that is struggling with loneliness and isolation. It shows readers how to use conversations to create the human connection that is so needed by all of us.

Judith Humphrey , founder, The Humphrey Group, and author of Impromptu: Leading in the Moment

Every Conversation Counts is a master class in human connection. As a coach, communication and connections with my team are so important. This book covers some fundamental habits everyone should read and practice.

Travis Green , head coach, Vancouver Canucks

A definitive playbook to make deeper human connections, collaborate effectively, and thrive in the virtual world.

Ryan Holmes , founder, Hootsuite

Riaz Meghji provides a compelling read for our times. He speaks not only to the what and why, but also the how in building authentic relationships. His openness is moving and refreshing, making his book, backed up by science, all the more powerful.

Margaret McNeil , CEO , Canuck Place Childrens Hospice

How we change and why is always the result of listening. As Riaz Meghji reveals in this brilliant work, your authentic self and personal growth is not a quest resolved by your adventures, but rather it arrives through marvelous conversations. In a social setting or in solitude, theres always two teachers in the room.

Ron MacLean , host, Hockey Night in Canada

Riaz Meghji is a master of relationships and what it takes to establish, nurture, and sustain genuine, lifelong connections that have mutual purpose and impact. This is a must-readit will change you and the trajectory of every current and future relationship you have in your life!

Samir Manji , CEO , Sandpiper Group

Timeless and timely. This is critical reading for anyone wanting to create deeper connections in their life.

Brad Kubota , vice president, Western Canada, media sales and client solutions, Rogers Communications

A thought-provoking read for anyone looking to improve communication skills in business, fundraising, and relationship building.

Sandi Treliving , board of directors, CAMH Foundation
Jim Treliving , chairman and owner, Boston Pizza International Inc.

Insightful, illuminating, and invigorating. As a thirty-plus-year leader of multiple businesses, I can tell you that communication has never before been more critical. This book will give you the confidence to connect in any environment and navigate todays new norm of remote setups.

Jim Case , CEO , Travelers Financial Group

Mental illness, social anxiety, and loneliness are at epidemic levels. Every Conversation Counts is a thought-provoking read that can be the antidote to our social pandemic and the key to better connections, real conversation, and genuine empathy and love that just may change someones life. I loved it!

Gary Mauris , president and cofounder, Dominion Lending Centres

Every Conversation Counts is a compelling read that shares how to combat distracted listening and showcases the value of empathetic leadership. It is packed with practical tips, great research, and personal stories that will help your teams achieve the kind of high-trust culture and relationships needed to win.

Jim Reid , CHRO , Rogers Communications

When working with staff, donors, or the young people who call Covenant House home, this wonderful books practical tools, and the stories Riaz Meghji shares, are reminders that when we listen with genuine curiosity and love, we can have an impact that lasts for a lifetimein a world thats a better place for all.

Krista Thompson , CEO , Covenant House Vancouver

A valuable guide to how we can find meaningful moments and create authentic connections in uncertain times.

Rick Hansen , founder, Rick Hansen Foundation

Riaz Meghji delivers the tools that sales professionals need to connect with clients in an increasingly disconnected world. He is a fresh, new, compelling voice in the world of personal and professional development!

John Pritchard , senior vice president, national sales, Capstone Asset Management

A deeply researched, comprehensive take on the intersection of social purpose and the human experience. The world has changed forever in 2020, and youre holding the personalized guidebook that will light your way, illuminate your relationships, and rekindle your spirit of belonging.

Jordan Kallman , partner, The Social Concierge

Making a true connection with your audience is something many aspire to do, but only a few really understand how to do it. Riaz Meghji decided to change the game and has written a compelling book that will enable anyone to make true, meaningful connections with their audiences or in their relationships right away.

Christopher Ian Bennett , president, Casting Workbook, and former creative director, TED xVancouver

Riaz Meghji is one of those rare gems who effortlessly connects with people to reveal their truth and vulnerability. And now Im so inspired by his own vulnerability in this book. These are lessons of humanity, perseverance, and grace that are invaluable to anyone and everyone.

Kaitlyn Bristowe , TV personality, podcaster, and entrepreneur

T he program director of a local radio station in Vancouver called me into his office for a meeting.

At the age of 22, I was a runner-up in a contest to be the Sticker Spotter to surprise and delight listeners around town who sported a station sticker on their bumper. Even though I didnt win, the station gave me a chance to work in promotions. On the one hand, I was thrilled to join the team, because I wanted to get my foot in the media door and ultimately learn how to become an on-air presenter. Mom and Dad, on the other hand, who have always been supportive, were questioning my sanity: defecting from a safe career path in the financial world? Yikes.

This director was an intimidating figure. He was the big bosseverybody scrambled to look busy when he walked into the room. In every interaction, he would briefly acknowledge me with a head nod then just look at me and listen as if he could read my mind. Im pretty sure he could tell I was terrified. I was so far out of my element; I wasnt even on the same periodic table.

When he called me into his office for an impromptu meeting, I honestly thought I was being let go. Thats a common reality in the volatile media business. Instead, he started talking about life and connection.

Riaz, he said, if you want to get ahead in this business, the key is understanding the difference between talking to people and talking at them. He championed the notion of staying in the moment in conversations. Make it about them, he said. And always remember, Look at you needs to be greater than look at me. He told me that the efforts we make to learn about people and actively listen to their struggles by feeling their words, not fixing them, are what create relationships that fuel success.