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The Connected Life: Taylor Swift and the Power of Presence w/ John R. Miles | EP 624

2025/6/13
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John R. Miles: 我认为泰勒·斯威夫特之所以如此成功，不仅仅是因为她的音乐才华，更在于她与粉丝之间建立的深刻情感连结。这种连结并非建立在名气或表演之上，而是源于她真诚的关怀和对他人的关注。我看到她在演唱会结束后，会抽出时间与生病的粉丝进行视频通话，记住粉丝的名字，并默默地为有需要的粉丝提供帮助。这些看似微小的举动，却让粉丝们感受到自己被真正地看见和重视。我认为，这种“重要的艺术”是建立持久关系的关键，它超越了简单的喜欢，而是让人们感受到自己被了解和被珍视。我希望通过分析泰勒·斯威夫特的案例，能够帮助大家理解如何在日常生活中实践这种关怀，从而建立更深层次的人际关系，并成为更有影响力的领导者。 John R. Miles: 我认为泰勒·斯威夫特所展现的领导力，可以被称之为“园丁式领导力”。就像园丁一样，她细心观察、创造条件、耐心培育，而不是强迫成长。她始终如一地付出关怀，即使在成长尚未显现之前。我认为，这种领导力在当今社会尤为珍贵，因为它关注的是人的内在需求，而不是外在的表演。我看到她通过音乐表达情感，引发共鸣；通过行动支持弱势群体，传递价值观；通过互动倾听粉丝心声，建立信任。她不仅仅是一个表演者，更是一个情感的连接者和支持者。我相信，每个人都可以从泰勒·斯威夫特的例子中学习，成为一个更有同理心、更具影响力的领导者，并在自己的生活中创造更多的价值和意义。

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This chapter explores Taylor Swift's unique ability to connect with her fans, arguing that it's not just her charisma but her intentional acts of care that make people feel seen and valued. It introduces the concept of "the art of mattering" and its psychological impact.
  • Taylor Swift's connection with fans goes beyond charisma; it's about making them feel seen.
  • The "art of mattering" is about making people feel like they matter.
  • Swift's actions, like FaceTiming a sick fan, show intentional care, not just a PR stunt.

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Taylor Swift is one of the most famous people on the planet—but that’s not what makes her powerful.

What makes her powerful is presence.

In an era of curated lives and performative connection, Swift has done something rare: she’s made people feel seen. Not just heard, not just entertained—seen. And in today’s world, that’s a kind of emotional leadership we desperately need.

This episode of The Connected Life breaks down how Swift models what I call the art of mattering—a way of showing up that goes beyond charisma or fame. It’s about congruence. Alignment. Making people feel like they matter, not as a tactic, but as a way of life.

We often think connection is external—about how we express, persuade, or lead. But in this episode, John flips that lens inward to explore how emotional self-awareness, authenticity, and mattering shape every relationship we build—starting with ourselves.

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